Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2013-03-16 06:24:16 Classified Ads Scam |  +1 Michael Sayers Scammer Information Pretty much word for word the precious people
He claimed to be off shore wanted to buy my car for his son who graduated top of his class in Darwin he was going to have my car sent to him as a surprise. I am so shocked someone could do this … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-16 05:47:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:8655 Scammer Information
He texted me with a name (no number) asking for my 'firm price'. When I queried him on which item through his email he gave me, he asked what I was selling. When I told him my 15 items, he asked for a total price. When I gave a separate price for each one, he again just asked for a total price. I gave him a total price of all and he has began pretending he wants to pay via PayPal - which is the early stage of SCAM reported on:
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sapucaia do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2013-03-16 04:43:50 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  very nice 1br apartment in Marais (marais) Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | john w. Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-15 11:16:41 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 luccy and david edmond Scammer Information I had a add on firstnettrader for a long while and out of the blue i received a text on my mobile from a person named LUCCY ph 61428465117, asking whats the present condition and my final price , and gave me the email address daved5161@gmail.com and asked me to contact them, as i did and received the following email.
Lucky i shearched the name on the net and found SCAMDEX.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Fairbanks, AK, United States 2013-03-14 21:18:57 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Craigslist Scam - Paypal Only Scammer Information Like the others, he responded to my ad selling a table and chairs. He is out of town, can only use paypal and will send a "specialized" moving company to pick the item up. He wanted more pictures, and then finally sent an email notifying me that I should be receiving a paypal confirmation of his payment shortly, he included extra money so that I could pay his agent, and gave me this address:
Kelly Williams 770 Ferrells Bridge Rd Louisburg, NC 27549
He also stated that he has… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| joe ormord Corona, CA, United States 2013-03-14 17:16:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | white dishwasher Scammer Information removing broken dishwashers and installing another broken dishwasher in its place. then reselling the broken dishwasher again and again.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Oak Grove, KY, United States 2013-03-14 16:43:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Posing as an interested buyer Scammer Information Jessica Davis sent a text message to my phone at 4:00 am on Wed 3/13/2013 inquiring about an item I have posted for sale on Bookoo.com She requested I contact her via e-mail "to better discuss the item". She wanted me to assure her that I would consider her my final buyer and she said she was ready to purchase the item for the price I was asking. She also advised me that her method of payment would be paypal, as it was the easiest way to send and receive money. She also s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2013-03-14 12:26:06 Classified Ads Scam | +1 Pro Best Holidays Scammer Information Hola, escribo en Español puesto que esta denuncia ya está puesta por varias personas en inglés.
Esto es un timo, estafa!! Yo he tenido suerte y me he salvado en el último momento.
El intento de estafa de Pro Best Holidays ha consistido en lo siguiente:
He estado buscando apartamentos en Nueva York a través de homeaway.com.
Contacté con un propietario que me dijo que el apartamento seleccionado no estaba disponible. Me escrbió desde inquiry@vrotels.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Neeky Balwyn North, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-14 11:30:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Captaincraig11@gmail.com Scammer Information After replying to this man about gis questions regarding the car i was trying to sell this was his reply
Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can  only pay through
paypal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your pa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-03-13 18:24:22 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:8615 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Pakenham Upper, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-13 03:07:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +18 Gumtree - response to a Car Sales ad from West Aquarius Semi- Submersible Scammer Information I got an immediate response to an ad in Gumtree selling my car, the respondant said he was out of range so I had to respond by Email which I did. HE SAID HE WANTED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PURCHASE, SIGHT UNSEEN, I said I was reluctant to open a pay pal account and that I was not going ahead with anything other than a traditional transaction to which he responded that he was on the west aquarius semi-submersible off darwin (aust)and wanted to buy the car as a surprise for his cou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Walker, LA, United States 2013-03-12 23:36:31 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 Harley Davidson Scammer Information Recently moved to Lincoln, Nebraska after divorcing. Wanted to sell bike A.s.a.p. Bike with low miles below cost. send money to google wallet. will ship within 4-6 days.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-03-12 16:57:36 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Vehicle sales scam Scammer Information 2006 Dodge 3500 diesel mega cab for sale in a classfied website ad. Vehicle location is said to be Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "Rebecca" recently divorced and moving to Nebraska for a fresh start. The truck is "already with the shipping company in Alberta, sealed and ready for a new owner." Rebecca is short on details and wants to move quickly to a sales transaction using "Google wallet."
Vehicle ad posted by "Willard". Replies to my enquiries came from "Rebecca Parry"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Not Stupid Perry, GA, United States 2013-03-12 12:21:33 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:8586 Scammer Information Requested no texting on Craigslist ad and this number has sent 5 in two days. They sound like Nigerian money scam through this verbage: I perfectly understand the present condition as stated. I will be sending Cerfified Bank Check for your payment. I'm in no rush until Address: City: State: Zip-code, I will await your massage with details today. Thanks Barry Check has been cleared, I will handle the pick up when you must have gotten your cash at hand. Please get back to me wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kb Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-11 12:06:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:8567 Scammer Information Paypal gumtree scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Erika Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-09 12:56:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree ad scammer Scammer Information I placed an ad on gumtrre and received a text that I could not reply to,
in place of the number was stevelorim but I did not notice right away.
he asks to email him if the item was still available, to morrismike1982@gmail.com
and then replya with that he is out of the country and wants to pay with PayPal
and asks me to set up a Paypal account!!! I replied no thanks and blocked him. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Ireland 2013-03-08 22:24:44 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Scam brouder.declan1@yahoo.com Scammer Information I was selling a pair of Shoes on done deal & got a message asking me what price would I take for the shoes I was selling on Done deal from a webtext number 82646. I sent an email giving the price to brouder.declan1@yahoo.com.He/she told me to send them an invoice & they would pay through paypal. Not feeling quite right I googled the email address & found this brouder.declan1@yahoo.com had been sending messages & trying to scam many people. I have tried to get into my yahoo ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous North Brunswick, NJ, United States 2013-03-08 05:25:29 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Trying to sell item in NJ Craigslist and this scammer is a moron Scammer Information They are trying to scam me for $950 for shipping charge, by saying they sent me "Paypal Email" that is only released when I send them there western union payment.
The spoof email came from this email address: fundsdetails_onlineverify@secureroot.com
DO NOT ANSWER A TEXT FROM THIS NUMBER!!
They want the Western Union payment sent to this address:
Name : Terry Dunn
Address: 615 Ohio 123
City: Lebanon
State:OH
Zip code: 45036
Country: USA… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland 2013-03-07 22:01:18 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +3 Done deal car rip off Scammer Information pretends to be buying car
paypal only as means of paymens
uses stolen passport image to lull into false sense of security
address used is the british red cross
Here is my Name and Contact Address in case you want to make the sales contract and kindly be informed there is transfer charges of up to 3.4% in receiving paypal payments which I will be liable for and also the cost for transfer and change of ownership is to be paid by me so kindly let me know if there is any and cal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2013-03-07 16:32:21 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:8515 Scammer Information Dear
After choosing your resume from the thousands that are posted at totaljobs.com. we believe that you might be a good fit for a Position with our Enterprise. If you are interested in getting new practice, starting a new exciting career or simply increasing your income, we would be pleased to take you on. Presently, we are looking to fill a part-time Financial Support Agent Position.
The Enterprise provides one month paid trial period. During your first month support … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Fort Wayne, IN, United States 2013-03-07 13:19:14 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Probable scam Scammer Information Hi,
Am glad it's available.I will be paying you by money order as its the only way I can pay you at the moment,I would have loved to come take a look but I am presently out of town on an assignment and I will not be back to town soon. I don't mind adding an extra fifty dollars so you can keep it in my favor, please send me more pictures and I do hope it is in good condition? Reply me with your full name, cell phone number, and address where payment should be sent to.I will… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-03-07 01:10:12 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 Airstream 23D Cilantro Scammer Information Responded to ad.... then////Hey there,
My name is Alice ,I'm happy to see that you are interested in my Airstream rv . Let me give you a few details about it. The rv is in very good shape, no known mechanical issues, The systems all work as they should.It has 5,230 miles. I legally own a clear title, free of any liens or loans, under my name. I wanted sell it at its Blue Book value but without any luck so I changed up my mind and reduced the price at $7,500. I got divorced … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| don kehl Somewhere in United States 2013-03-06 06:52:27 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 selling used truck Scammer Information Says there are Marine overseas buying truck for Uncle. Only notifys threw texting or email. Refused to talk by phone. Askes you to set up PayPal account. Then offers more than listed price to cover a pick up allowance Example price is 3000 they say they will put 4700 in your PayPal account 1500 for pick up people and 200 fee for Western Union then they ask for a confermation number for PayPal to give you the money. They asked for transfer to go to
Name Elpidio Garcia Alv… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| jennifer Lafayette, LA, United States 2013-03-05 19:55:20 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2005 Nissan Maxima for $2700.00 Scammer Information This is the email after the first email i received and responded that I would have to do my due diligence and look into this further:Hi again,
The price for the car is $2,700 with shipping included. The car is in perfect condition with clear title, no liens or loans. All the documents including the title and the bill of sale with my signature on it, will come along with the car and it will take no more than 2-3 days for the car to arrive at your address. .The car is currentl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| jennifer Lafayette, LA, United States 2013-03-05 19:52:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee for $2800 Scammer Information This is the email after the first email i received and responded that I would have to do my due diligence and look into this further:Hi again,
The price for the car is $2,800 with shipping included. The car is in perfect condition with clear title, no liens or loans. All the documents including the title and the bill of sale with my signature on it, will come along with the car and it will take no more than 2-3 days for the car to arrive at your address. .The car is currentl… Read Full Report ⇒ |