Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Atlanta, GA, United States 2013-01-09 23:10:46 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Classified add / PayPal scam A text message came in prior to the email asking about my trailer for sale. Below is the email he sent.
Thanks for the response, I would have loved to call but due to the recent bad weather our SATphone is currently scrambled .Please i am buying this for ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brockton, MA, United States 2013-01-09 20:56:11 Classified Ads Scam Other Payment Site | +2 OriginalAppleStore.com Scam I responded to an advertisement for iphones going for $250. It was through the website OriginalAppleStore.com. I really should have done my background check as usual, but it really seemed legitimate. I used Western Union to send the money and that is the l... ⇒ more |
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| Karen Greenwood Somewhere in United States 2013-01-09 19:07:51 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | motorhome Texted us on phone requesting that we communicate to email address.
After doing so, he responded back with lengthy letter wanting immediate purchase and will cover it with paypal charges. Goes into lenghty reason why to do paypal and has private pick-up ag... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Grand Rapids, MI, United States 2013-01-09 18:41:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Car Purchase Paypal Offer Craigslist
Great reading from you. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've mentioned and I will gladly cover PayPal charges from my end.
I can only make the payment via paypal because it's very safe and secu... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Trenton, Ontario, Canada 2013-01-09 16:07:26 Classified Ads Scam
| +1 Message from a Isellmyhome.ca visitor (kolarovjones1@hotmail.com) COMPLETE SCAM:
Hello,
I want to say thank you for your response on your property and I wish to let you know that I am really interested in your property and I am surely Buying this property on your price and, I am hoping as well that we can work togeth... ⇒ more |
| Wendy Bilton Southwark, Southwark, United Kingdom 2013-01-08 16:39:47 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Helen Eastwood Chairman Africa cup of Nations organising committee Im sorry but I deleted the email before I took down the information. Ive had three over the last two days. Helen Eastwood, Mrs. Rose Dossou (Moneygram) and Robert S Mueller re Mark Obi. All from South Africa. All offering millions. Drives me mad!!!!! ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-01-08 16:23:07 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Louis Lambert Placed an ad for my car on Craigslist. He immediately replied with "HI, still available for sale ? i am interested in buying , waiting for your response thanks Louis ."
I always run checks on people before I do business with them on the net. When I google... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada 2013-01-07 23:54:55 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +2 Steven Mile - stevenmile1@gmail.com - 970-773-9541 Scammer Information | Name: Name Unknown | Email Address:
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He offered me to pay more to buy a kitchen set ($150 extra) by paypal and asked to get it delivered to UK.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous La Plata, MD, United States 2013-01-07 19:46:47 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Greg Crisell Car Purchase Scam E-mail to purchase one of my car's on autotrader. Received initial text on telephone. When I requested for him to identify what car he wanted to buy (I have two on Autotrader) told me to send him an e-mail. Once I did I got the following response:
"Tha... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain 2013-01-07 19:13:28 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Other Classifieds Site, ref:7246 > Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 05:56:15 -0800
> Subject: Re: RENAULT Clio Authentique 1.2 16v 75cv 3p. eco2 precio: 4900€
> From: stevenlouise510@gmail.com
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> I m buying this car for my Dad as new New Year gift and i am at sea at
> the moment as i wor... ⇒ more |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-04 00:21:52 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | text message Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-03 01:54:03 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Furniture add targeted on Craigslist I was selling a Woodley's office set on Craigslist: This is what she writes you:
Thanks for your response, I am sorry I am not around to view and inspect due to the nature of my job, I am in the United States Army and serve as a CBRN Specialist (74D). I ... ⇒ more |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-03 02:16:20 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Furniture add I was selling a Woodley's office set on Craigslist: This is what she writes you:
Thanks for your response, I am sorry I am not around to view and inspect due to the nature of my job, I am in the United States Army and serve as a CBRN Specialist (74D). I ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-01-02 22:25:08 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Classified ad scam. Scammer Information | Name: ? | Email Address: ? | Scam Website: ? | Fax: ? |
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"Buyer" wants to send a check for more than my asking price and needs my "full" name and address. Of course already has my phone number from my craigslist ad. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-30 05:31:32 Classified Ads Scam
| Buying a used car for his son Pretending to buy car off us for his newly graduated son. Unable to get off the rig to get to Post Office for Western Union transfer for freight.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Carlton, Victoria, Australia 2012-12-29 11:41:30 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Car Sale Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him .i want it as a suprise package to appreciate h... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom 2012-12-29 11:54:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Gumtree car or auto payment using google checkout or amazon payments Advert on Gumtree for an expensive vehicle or caravan at a "too good to be true" price.
The picture on Gumtree contains the email address - no other contact details used.
The scammer replies to an inquiry saying that he will use "Google checkout" or "Amazo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Atlanta, GA, United States 2012-12-28 13:07:43 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Craigslist Inquiry - lovehauler@gmail.com Just starting I think but I looked up the email address and found other mentions of the same address. I decided to not respond. Here's the message received:
Just viewed your listing and will like to purchase it .please what is
the condition and more detai... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-12-28 09:22:33 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | interested in buying your car Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him .i want it as a suprise package to appreciate hi... ⇒ more |
| Virlee Anderson Leesburg, VA, United States 2012-12-26 16:34:40 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | google.com payment This idiot wants to buy an item from craiglist list never seeing in person, is ok with the price want to you google.com for sending payment and wants you to give out your bank information. There is no such company as Antartic his name is John Mayes 172 Luc... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Lubbock, TX, United States 2012-12-26 02:42:38 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Paull Boone, boone.paull@gmail.com Similar email response to my Craigslist ad for a truck I am selling. Luckily, my very smart boyfriend googled his name and found this wonderful site! Here is the email I received:
Hi
Thank you for getting back to me. Please assure me that it's in good
co... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Kearny, NJ, United States 2012-12-26 02:01:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Overpayment scam on Craigslist Recieved email of overpayment. "Hello,
Your payment was mailed out but I just found out that you were overpaid. The payment meant for another transaction was made out in your name and sent to you. However I want to believe I won't have a problem with you o... ⇒ more |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-12-24 02:00:04 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Fake Caravan Buyer Sent us a text message posing as a potential caravan buyer, with a long story about working on an rig out of New Zealand, wanted to buy the van for his father in Darwin, had a courier waiting etc. Just needed a direct deposit bank account or pay pal info.... ⇒ more |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-23 03:22:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | We were trying to sell our car Listed the address he has at 36 Koolpinyah Crescent Tiwi NT 0810 and wanted to pay full price for our car. Wanted our paypal account. Said he was working out of town and the weather was bad so the phone wouldn't work.
Why don't the police get involved w... ⇒ more |
| Frank H Diebel Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2012-12-20 22:59:55 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +4 Mike Preston Inverness Gumtree Ad I replied to an ad on Gumtree which advertised a 1985 Porsche Carrera Coupe for £2,100 to sell. The person selling the car contacted me via e-mail and wrote that his name was Mike Preston and his Porsche was stored in Inverness. When I told him that I w... ⇒ more |