Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Karen Greenwood Somewhere in United States 2013-01-09 19:07:51 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |   motorhome Scammer Information 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 agent that will contact us in order to handle the pick up at any location of our choice once payment is completed. Than asked questions about maintenance and condition of RV.
I responded back asking if he was a dealer or priva… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Grand Rapids, MI, United States 2013-01-09 18:41:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Car Purchase Paypal Offer Craigslist Scammer Information
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 secure for both of us. In case you don't have a paypal account I'll advice you to register for one at paypal.com. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order to handle the pick-up at any location of your choice… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Trenton, Ontario, Canada 2013-01-09 16:07:26 Classified Ads Scam |  +1 Message from a Isellmyhome.ca visitor (kolarovjones1@hotmail.com) Scammer Information 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 together on a better and higher platform considering my relocation to your country, I sincerely want to trust you. I am a war veteran with the NATO troop in Afghanistan, on war against terrorism. I served in the 1st Armored Divisi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | 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 Scammer Information 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!!!!! I actually played along with one of them, but then decided it was not a good idea.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-01-08 16:23:07 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Louis Lambert Scammer Information 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 googled his name there it was, everywhere. Not sure what eh is up to, but he is clearly a very busy scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 He offered me to pay more to buy a kitchen set ($150 extra) by paypal and asked to get it delivered to UK.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous La Plata, MD, United States 2013-01-07 19:46:47 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Greg Crisell Car Purchase Scam Scammer Information 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:
"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 surpr… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | 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 Scammer Information > 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
>
> I m buying this car for my Dad as new New Year gift and i am at sea at
> the moment as i work in the ship as a marine officer and due to the
> nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are
> restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you
> message regarding it.I really w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-04 00:21:52 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | text message Scammer Information 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 towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival Wyoming as my family lives in Wyoming .
I work with SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and we are presently offshore in US Taranaki Basin on kapo … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-03 01:54:03 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Furniture add targeted on Craigslist Scammer Information 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 am buying this as a gift even though I cant present it myself as I have just been redeployed and this is the spare time I have for shopping. We are not allowed to make… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-03 02:16:20 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Furniture add Scammer Information 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 am buying this as a gift even though I cant present it myself as I have just been redeployed and this is the spare time I have for shopping. We are not allowed to make or receive call… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-01-02 22:25:08 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Classified ad scam. "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. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-30 05:31:32 Classified Ads Scam | Buying a used car for his son Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Carlton, Victoria, Australia 2012-12-29 11:41:30 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Car Sale Scammer Information 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 him towards his achivement and to be delievred before my arrival NT as my family livesin NT presently
Where is it located at the moment? Does it have any history I should be aware of ? and why are you selling if you don't mi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 "Amazon payments" to protect the seller and buyer. He tries to convince you that this gives some sort of escrow-type service or a cooling off period before payment is really taken.
He will ask for the buyer's name, address and pho… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Atlanta, GA, United States 2012-12-28 13:07:43 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Craigslist Inquiry - lovehauler@gmail.com Scammer Information 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 detail of it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-12-28 09:22:33 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | interested in buying your car Scammer Information 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 him towards his achivement and to be delievred before my arrival NT as my family livesin NT presently
Where is it located at the moment? Does it have any history I should be aware of ? and why are you selling if you don't min… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Virlee Anderson Leesburg, VA, United States 2012-12-26 16:34:40 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | google.com payment Scammer Information 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 Luckau Lane Petersburg Va, do not reply to anything coming from this con artist, thank you sir for warning me and other people about this scumbag, you won't get me. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Lubbock, TX, United States 2012-12-26 02:42:38 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Paull Boone, boone.paull@gmail.com Scammer Information 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
condition and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay
your asking price and to be honest, i wanted to buy this for my Dad,
but the issue is i am an oceanographer and i do have a contract to go
for which starts… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Kearny, NJ, United States 2012-12-26 02:01:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Overpayment scam on Craigslist Scammer Information 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 on this. Once you receive the payment, Please proceed to the bank and cash the money order, deduct your money and send back the balance to me through western union. So I can get this resolved and then proceed with arrangement… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-12-24 02:00:04 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Fake Caravan Buyer Scammer Information 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. We didn't give him anything. The text message came through very quickly after we posted the ad (on cars.com)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-23 03:22:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | We were trying to sell our car Scammer Information 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 with this?
You don't have Gumtree listed but I think it came through Gumtree.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 wouldn't come to Inverness he wrote that he would have the car delivered to London for £100. He also wrote that he worked on an oil rig and therefore couldn't hand over the car personally but the deal would happen via eBay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| J. Bernardes Cypress, TX, United States 2012-12-20 18:36:44 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  txt scam for classified car ad - I am presently in US Taranaki Basin Scammer Information I received a txt and the following email regarding the car I have for sale online. Glad I read this site before moving forward.
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 towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival Wyoming as my family lives in Wy… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, Canada 2012-12-20 16:28:09 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +1 reply to kijiji ad via text first-then e mails offering payment via paypal Scammer Information started with a text msg re:my car for sale,... said he wanted it and would pay full asking price,
buying as a gift for his son.,,, insisted he cannot talk because he was first on a ship,in the ocean
then he was on a boat in the sea, then said he worked on the west aquarius semi submersible as a
tool pusher. insistent on paypal transaction,... but first he said his agent would take care of all the transaction,,however then he said he couldnt pay his agent and would forward … Read Full Report ⇒ |