Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Ruby New Bern, NC, United States 2012-06-17 18:56:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:3286 Scammer Information I understand the present condition as started in the advert and i'm okay with the asking price, i will not be able to come to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and I'll take care of the pickup and delivery when the payment has been made by my mover, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and your google checkout email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | ed Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-17 09:23:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  selling a classic car Scammer Information i was trying to sell my car tha emaild me 4 pics then said tha would buy it told me tha done the transaction then sent a fake receipt didnt get me tho hahahahah… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| ed Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-17 09:23:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | selling a classic car Scammer Information i was trying to sell my car tha emaild me 4 pics then said tha would buy it told me tha done the transaction then sent a fake receipt didnt get me tho hahahahah… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Jonathan Foley Argentan, Orne, France 2012-06-16 13:58:11 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site |  +3 Pay pal Scammer Information I placed an add for a classic car on a UK wbebsite and recived the following E.mail. your site alerted me to this PayPall scam.
Objet : Re: Your enquiry Citroen DS
Thanks for your mail.I will like you to get back to me with your last
price for the item, then i want you to also know that the transaction will
be done via paypal and all charges will be on me,If my offer is accepted
send me your PayPal email including your phone# and send me more pics of
this item if available … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Pasco, WA, United States 2012-06-15 20:16:33 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist Camper Trailer Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Sandra Griffin, I'm emailing you regarding the 2001 Scamp Camper Travel Trailer that I have for sale. The camper is in perfect condition, with no need for additional repairs, no special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents. The interior looks great (smoke-free) there are no cracks on the outside or inside of the camper and the tires are in very good condition. It has nice microwave with a electric fridge that both work fine, it has a co… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| D Conn Southington, CT, United States 2012-06-15 18:50:05 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | craigs list boat for sale Scammer Information We saw a boat for sale on Craigslist and almost bought it, until I Googled the phone number
877-749-3321 and saw SCAM, when I started reading there was a identical email with the same ladies name on it for a different boat but other than the year of the boat it was the same email, she was recently divorced and got the boat in the divorce and a women alone she could not keep the boat and it was in Topeka, KS at a freight forwarder (AMAZON) and they would ship it and we had 5 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Keith Mattison Olmsted Falls, OH, United States 2012-06-15 02:10:13 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:3255 Scammer Information S.O.B said that he was in the militay and that he was being shiped out. Wanted to sell boat as he did not want it sitting in his back yard. Shame on me for thinging that someone would pose as someone in the military for there gain. But as I have now learned there really are no honest people left in this world and then use the military for their gain. I would like to put this a****** in a plane and drop him from 20,000 feet without a chute. Then they tell you to send a wire t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Phoebe Somewhere in United States 2012-06-14 22:00:07 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Infiniti QX56 for sale in SF Craigslist Scammer Information Hansen Annette L SSgt USAF ACC 23 FSS FSVF annette.hansen38@msn.com
Jun 6 (8 days ago)
to me
Hi Phoebe,
Right now I am at the military base getting ready for Afghanistan. This means that I am doing a special training and I am not allowed to get out of the unit. The SUV is already at the shipping company in Topeka KS sealed and ready for the shipping. My presence won't be necessary because I prearranged the deal with Amazon. The deal includes free delivery and it will arrive… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Ashleigh Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-06-14 09:59:12 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | Man wanting to purchase my car but lives on the 'rigs', asking that it be picked up by courier and money forwarded through pay Scammer Information I firslty received an email which asked my firm price of the vehicle and the condition,
I then received this email back within 30 secs:
' Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have call restriction due t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| NIC TELFORD Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-14 06:17:06 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | email response to my advert in the Quokka Scammer Information COPY OF EMAIL:
From: Eric Dawood [mailto:ericdawood@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2012 1:23 PM
To: Nic Telford
Subject: Re: Pointer puppies
Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have call restriction due to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Minneapolis, MN, United States 2012-06-13 15:06:55 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:3219 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | chad Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-06-13 08:11:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:3216 Scammer Information hi,i saw ur ad,am ready to ofer u additional 700 to ur asking price for the vehicle. pls respond ASAP to emailgmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| David Kilmer South Charleston, WV, United States 2012-06-13 02:30:00 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Ebay's vehicle protection program through Craigslist Scammer Information Subject: Re: 2005 Ford Escape
Hi there , thanks for emailing us. First of all we would like to inform you about the location of the vehicle Cleveland, OH. This car has 92,800 miles and never been in a wreck, never been painted on and has no dings, dents or scratches, also no mechanical problems. It has been garaged so the factory paint is spotless and shiny, even on the roof. This is my personal vehicle, title in my name/hand and there are no liens or loans on it. I was fire… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kirsty Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-12 23:39:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Text message from topefreehotmail.com Scammer Information I placed an ad yesterday on Gumtree and this morning received a text message from a Solexjay asking if the item for sale was still available and to send my reply to topefreehotmail.com. I thought this was strange to reply to an email address, so I tried to call the number and not surprisingly it was unavailble to be called. I then googled the email address and noticed that the email address is incorrect because there is no @ symbol. I then came across this site and read an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Frank Lenning Somewhere in United States 2012-06-12 22:52:47 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Boat sale scam originating with ad on Craigslist Scammer Information An ad for a boat first showed up on Seattle Craigslist for a great price on a Thursday. I emailed the offerer right away for details and before i even got a response it was flagged for removal. The following Tuesday, i got the following email:
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From: Patricia C. Morgan [mailto:patricia.c.morgan1@msn.com]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 8:36 PM
To: Lenning, Frank E
Subject: RE: 1999 Bayliner … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Norman Midlothian, IL, United States 2012-06-12 14:09:59 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Responce from auto trader add Scammer Information I put an add in the classic auto trader to sell my 1956 buick Roadmaster for $18,000.00 and within a few days recieved a response that she was an oceanographer and the only way of communication was internet and wanted to buy my car at my price for her dad's birthday and if anything was wrong with it just say so and he will fix it as he is a mechanic and handyman, just open an account with paypal or give paypal information so money can be transfered to my accountand after that… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Warragul, Victoria, Australia 2012-06-12 12:28:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 jjaycool Scammer Information I was about to be scammed until I found this website. They sent me text two text from "Poluy and Tope" Hi kindly reply me at email at (topefree@hotmail.com) if your ads is still available for sale?
"Hi, I just want to confirm if your ads is still available for sale? Kindly reply me at my email at (Jayuootehy at hotmail.com)"
I sent them an email: "I currently have three advertisements. Which one are you interested in purchasing?"
They replied: "Thanks for the swift … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lois Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-12 01:07:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 I received a text message response to a Gumtree Car For Sale ad. Scammer Information Message received at 12.13 am said - 'Interested in you ad on gumtree, is there anything else to add to the ad and what's your final price? Email me at :slytruns at gmail.com (slytruns@gmail.com)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom 2012-06-11 19:49:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Re: PlaneCheck: Inquiry about the 2004 Cirrus SR22 G2 GTS N542CD Scammer Information he sent an email saying the following:
David,
Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. What is your last negotiable price?
I am buying this for my dad in Newzealand,I choose the EU market as its a far larger one than that in NZ and gives me more freedom of choice,the shippi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Yu Hong Somewhere in United States 2012-06-11 18:17:11 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | laura & Michael Albright - Yamaha Grand Piano sell Scammer Information Hello again,
I am the original owner of this piano purchased it new from a local Yamaha piano dealer in the early 1980s, Like I said the instrument is very well maintained it has no humidity exposure, the instrument has been gently played, very well cared for and tuned regularly, the serial number D3490556. Please let me explain to you the process of this transaction and you can decide if you want to proceed or not.
As I told you in my first email, I recently los… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Lauren Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-06-11 05:51:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Response to Gumtree ad offering to pay via Paypal Scammer Information I posted an ad on Gumtree late last night & early this morning I started receiving SMSs from a range of people (including this person) requesting the price of the item (without stating which item they were interested in) ASAP via email.
Some of the SMSs also state that the person will make payment via Paypal.
Generally the person also stated that they are unable to view the item as they are overseas on business etc.
"Just viewed your ad. It is still available? What's… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lauren Riggs Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-06-11 05:47:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Response to Gumtree ad offering to pay via Paypal Scammer Information I posted an ad on Gumtree late last night & early this morning I started receiving SMSs from a range of people (including this person) requesting the price of the item (without stating which item they were interested in) ASAP via email.
Some of the SMSs also state that the person will make payment via Paypal.
Generally the person also stated that they are unable to view the item as they are overseas on business etc.
"Just viewed your ad. It is still available? What's… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| George Cleburne, TX, United States 2012-06-11 02:53:31 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring Scammer Information Hello,
My name is David, and I'm emailing you about the 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for any additional repairs. Flawless condition, no scratches and no dents. It has never been involved in an accident. The mileage is 19,500, with an 1340 cc engine size. It has a clear title with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $4,000 as I need to sell the bike before the 13th of June when I will be leaving … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Richa Srivastava Campbell, CA, United States 2012-06-10 23:37:20 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +3 Autotrader car sale response Scammer Information Response to car sale listing:
Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? as I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm an Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which will end in couple of months,the contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through my laptop and my only quickest p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Fastvette Cleveland, OH, United States 2012-06-10 18:51:50 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Oceanographer Scam Scammer Information Classic car advertised for sale through AutoTrader illicited the following email:
From: Vivian Cole
Sent: Sun, Jun 10, 2012 9:36 am
Subject: Re: Lead for 1948 Lincoln Continental
Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? as I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm an Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which w… Read Full Report ⇒ |