Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Rambo Ravenswood, Western Australia, Australia 2013-04-13 11:11:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Reply to Gumtree Ad I had an ad on Gumtree for sale of a Kayak. I got an sMS from Lisa asking the condition and final price of my gumtree listing and to contact her via Lisariedigerr@outlook.com. I emailed her some information and got the following reply;
Thank you for the m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-12 13:36:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9086 We put our caravan on gumtree last night, and when we woke up this morn we had an SMS from a guy called Daniel asking me to email pics and price.- first red flag
As the convo goes, second red flag willing to spend that amount of money without seeing the c... ⇒ more |
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| Tom R Mexico, MO, United States 2013-04-11 16:06:33 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | This person texted multiple times about purchasing a boat I have listed for sale online This person texted over 5 times that he wanted to purchase a boat I have listed for sale on Boat Traders. He wanted to pay for it through PayPal. He would not speak to me on the phone and when I called the number he was texting from, it says the gmail phon... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Fréjus, Var, France 2013-04-11 12:51:11 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Scam on Craigslist regarding renting in Paris Pleased to read from you and thanks for your interest. My apartment is still available for both short/long renting, so its suitable for your proposed move in period but how long precisely do you intend renting it? A little more about the apartment, its l... ⇒ more |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-11 11:56:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling of a boat on GumTree Lisa claimed to be interested in buying my boat for her son...and wanted me to pay the agent delivery fee on her behalf with the payment for my boat. To a company in CHINA. She claimed to transfer the funds through her ANZ bank account on PAYPAL. She claim... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Camberwell, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-11 07:32:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9062 We advertised a car for sale on gumtree. Got a sms from paul datford asking us to contact him via email. Said he was ok with price and conditions and could arrange for payment with paypal. If we didn't have paypal, we could email our bank details. Said he ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-11 07:29:10 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Cars.com, ref:9061 Car advert still available?Pls get back to me with your firm price on the e-mail address as my phone line is presently scrambled.Cheers... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2013-04-11 03:17:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Airline Scam Ira offered me a chance to be on the companion list so I can travel to CA to visit my three kids. If I was not unemployed, I would not have done this.
I send him $500 and never got anything! I should not have used Moneygram. I sent payment to an Ira Gar... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 2013-04-10 23:35:36 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Ad in Kijiji to sell a piano ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-04-10 12:43:09 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Amstrad Limited South Africa THIEF!! We purchased items from this person and received no goods and when requesting a refund he refused. To my dismay I only found out that he is a scammer after making payment for the items we ordered.At first he seems honest but then after 2 weeks we realized ... ⇒ more |
| Dan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-10 00:00:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Gumtree scam PayPal scam using bogus links designed to scam credit card details for paypal or get you to send monies to a fake courier company via western union after a bogus screen shot of monies from PayPal has been sent... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2013-04-09 20:36:03 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Jeep Cherokee for sale I received your message regarding my car 2007 Grand Cherokee 3.0
Regarding the car, it is in perfect condition, no accidents, no damage, scratches or dents. HPI clear, the car is fully paid. It is registered to United Kingdom .REG:KY57 WDC .It has also 52... ⇒ more |
| No Name Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2013-04-09 15:17:25 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:9020 this guy is on craigslist, he does NOT have an apartment to rent in paris. he is a known scammer here is the email i received from him this morning
ROGER FRADIN
1:47 AM (10 hours ago)
to me
Hi Liam,
Pleased to read from you and thanks for your inter... ⇒ more |
| Ryan Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-09 12:25:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 selling my car on gumtree.com.au Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sour Lake, TX, United States 2013-04-09 10:19:08 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:9015 Received this response to my CL ad.......
Hi there,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that this is in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it? I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest, i want to buy this for my... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-09 04:59:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Lisa riediger wanting $950 to be transfered to western union before 'she' would buy our car for her 'son' Lisa claims she wants to buy your car for her 'son' she told us that she had put $5000 into our account and then said we wouldn't be able to access the money until we had paid out of our own pockets $950 to western union for the pick up of the car to some ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-04-08 12:01:31 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | SCAM : T-Cup Persian Kitten (South Africa) Sonia has quite a few adverts circulating where she is advertising t-cup kittens, other cats and dogs. All her adverts only have emails to where you must reply and no cell or land line number. Plus she says she is in Kwazulu Natal, but here adds say Cape T... ⇒ more |
| Peter Gort Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-08 06:08:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Classified Add I put my caravan up for sale on Gumtree and received an SMS response to my mobile:
Hello, am interested in your caravan advert, Pls is it still available and wahts the firm price, contact me on michal.sayers.111@gmail.com . Thanks.
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-07 22:23:40 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Car sale scam I had a car for sale, Joel emailed me asking for my best price, and told me he would take the vehicle and to take it off the website and that he was arranging for the vehicle to be shipped to NT. He then said that he had transferred the money to BPAY for m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Omaha, NE, United States 2013-04-07 19:28:47 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Buying swing set Scammer Information | Name: Rose | Email Address:
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Trying to buy expensive goods I posted on craigs list site unseen. Then telling me they want to do in through paypal secure. They are out of the country they say at the time.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2013-04-07 13:21:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paypal scam I posted a flute for sale on Gumtree in Australia. I receive an sms on my mobile phone saying she/he was interested by my ad and that I should contact him/her by email. I did and received the following reply:
"Thanks for the response,i am very satisfied wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-07 11:14:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:8982 I was selling a car on Gumtree and received an SMS from this number and Paul Datford. I thought it was suspicious that he didnt reply via email through Gumtree and wanted me to email him at his gmail address. So I did and then I received the following re... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Aldgate, South Australia, Australia 2013-04-07 10:10:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 PayPal purchase of car on gumtree I was selling my car on gumtree. First I got an text message saying "is your Ad still available for sale,easier to contact me on kimlucas2013@yahoo.com. What's the condition and firm price". I emailed the condition and price and got this response..."...buy... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Greensboro, NC, United States 2013-04-06 15:18:12 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Gerry Wollam Craigslist Scam Scammer Information | Name: Gerry Wollam | Email Address:
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I was selling a guitar in North Carolina on Craigslist, and got a response from someone claiming to be Gerry Wollam. This person said that he lived in Magna, Utah and was searching for a guitar just like mine. I felt that this was very odd, because the gui... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-04 02:09:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | andrewbarry67@yahoo.com please me paypal and bank account info and will deposit money into your account... ⇒ more |