Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Elissa Somewhere in United States 2012-03-10 13:03:39 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  +4 David Gray / davidgray@contactgray.com Scammer Information "David Gray Jr." contacted me two days after I listed my vehicle for sale and offered more than asking price. Here are the emails he sent...
Hello Elissa,
            Thanks for getting back to me on here. I will take it for $12,000 including PayPal surcharges since I am interested in the immediate purchase.
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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Elayne Somewhere in United States 2012-03-10 06:37:13 Classified Ads Scam |  diego njowe on email name, trying to scam for giving away free maltese Scammer Information This man advertises that he is looking for a good home for his 2 teacup maltese dogs, because he no longer has time to spend with them, working long hours, and they are lonely. All he wants is for you to pay for shipping the animal to you. However, he will not provide you with his number and when you click on his name Diego there is no way you can actually see what his actual email address is.
When I told him that he could just send me the pups through the airline and I w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | DP Lakebay, WA, United States 2012-03-08 19:35:08 Classified Ads Scam Yahoo | consumersresources365.com Scammer Information Mendy Shatrau [mendyshatrau@yahoo.com]
http://www.consumersresources365.com/?article=5195265
I've earned around $700 a week since I began… not enough to stop working yet but i actually have some spare money in my bank account. Well, maybe not after i get the mechanic bill lol. My sister is going to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so Id appreciate it if you didn't share the link with anyone else. Thanks!
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  | George Timperley Petrolia, Ontario, Canada 2012-03-08 18:39:55 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Diesel $11500 Scammer Information received an e-mail from rachpattern@gmail.com asking if the truck was still available in response to an ad I place in Craig's List(Calgary)within 10 min. of putting it up.It was almost identical in form and substance to one I recieved when I placed the same ad in southern states some time ago.
I got a response to my original response this time from him/her but this time the language was more sophisticated and It asks that I remove the ad from craig's list then goes on t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Snug, Tasmania, Australia 2012-03-08 12:54:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | classified ads scam Scammer Information Hi People
I received this email below while trying to sell my bike in the quokka. The first thing that was weird was he asked for the final price for my car when it is a motorbike advertised. Then the reply (below) was similar to one that my sister got selling her car. So I hope this helps someone out.
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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Eddie Spring Valley, CA, United States 2012-03-08 03:41:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | I will use paypal to buy your item Scammer Information Hi....Am glad to let you know that have sent the total amount of
$14,500 into your PayPal account,$13,500 for the item and you will send
the $900 to the shipping company via western union and you will use
remaining $100 or western union fee and i know PayPal will would have
alert you with the confirmation of my payment. Please send my shipper
fee today,so they can come for the pick up asap. And get back to me as
soon as you send the payment to them via western union,and don't… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Mary Ellen Motyka Somewhere in United States 2012-03-07 12:20:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craigslist/Paypall Scammer Information Wants to buy vehicle, but wants us to set up a paypal account. He states that he is currently in the service serving at Shahbaz air force base. He also wants our address to figure out how much shipping will cost & arrange for that. We just started this conversation, but I'm sure more will be coming.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Julian Ringwood North, Victoria, Australia 2012-03-07 00:55:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | beccyfol@gmail.com Rebecca Foley Scammer Information I posted ad on gumtree, and received sms on phone "Hi, What\'s the lowest price for your item under stuff ads on G.Tree, kindly get back to me by email at...beccyfol@gmail.com, if it\'s still for sale.Email only"
"Once I replied to that email address, he/she sent me another:
Alright Mate,
Thanks for your swift reply. I am interested and I would have loved to come for viewing and inspection but i am currently overseas at the moment and i want this item picked up before i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-03-06 09:12:03 Classified Ads Scam | Reply to Gumtree ad Scammer Information Scammer asking me to email details of my business for sale. I assume they want bank details etc. I decided to google the email address they gave me and this website came up as it being a scam as I assumed.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Montana Great Falls, MT, United States 2012-03-06 04:50:32 Classified Ads Scam | Car prices too good to be true Scammer Information Had a very similar experience as others on your site, 2011 Ford F250 only 12,000 miles for $21,700. Same story - divorce, need cash, secure transaction with Escrow.com. As soon as I sent a follow up message saying further research revealed that this was probably a scam I got email from Escrow.com with package info about my agreed purchase.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Alain Gagnon Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2012-03-06 00:36:46 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | porsche 911 cab Scammer Information Nice Porsche 911 for sale on cars.com
Tracy Friedl using similar for many types of cars
Hello Alain,
Here is the VIN: WP0CB29936S769853 and I've also attached some pics to this email.First please let me explain you the process of this sale and afterwards you can decide if you want to go with it or not.
As I told you in my first email, I recently got divorced. I got a new job and moved to Topeka KS for a new start. I'm in the city but my prese… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jim Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-03-05 06:06:17 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Quokka (quokka.com.au), ref:1801 Scammer Information I Placed an advertisement to sell my caravan on the website using Quokka.
I got a EMail from a person in Darwin who wanted to buy my caravan. He told me that he would place the money for the caravan plus transport cost of $2500 into my Paypal account. A Day later I got an E:Mail from a fake PayPal site
(onlineequiries@gmail2cosultant.com) asking me to send a money order of $2500 via Western Union to somebody in England in order for the money for the caravan to be deposited … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| John Price Somewhere in Australia 2012-03-05 01:25:39 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Sea Doo Bombadier for sale Scammer Information Hello John,
Thanks for getting back to me on here. I will take it for $6,200AUD including PayPal surcharges since I am interested in the immediate purchase.
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 www.paypal.com.au. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order to handle the pick-up at any location of your choice t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Detroit, MI, United States 2012-03-04 10:11:56 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Scam to purchase craiglist vehicle Scammer Information Loser is trying to purchase my vehicle that was listed on craigslist. Again, pretending to be a marine overseas and you can guess the rest.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Sandi Somewhere in Australia 2012-03-04 02:03:38 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +8 daved1516@gmail.com Scammer Information I see this guy has done this a few times. New it was a scam straight away!
He texted me and he number doesn't show it just says DavEd for the number asking me to e-mail him. I did and this was the response;
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Michael Spears Kansas City, MO, United States 2012-03-03 21:32:10 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +2 2011 Lotus Elise advertised on www.cars.com Scammer Information 2011 Lotus Elise advertised on www.cars.com
I appreciate your interest in buying my car. The Lotus Elise is in perfect shape, never been smoked in, without scratches nor dents, and it has never been involved in any kind of accidents. I legally own a clear title, free of any liens or loans,under my name. It has 5,890 miles, for sale at $27,999. The price is below the market as I recently divorced and I need the money as soon as possible, therefore I don't need it, so I'm tryi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sick of it San Francisco, CA, United States 2012-03-02 23:23:49 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Craigslist Scammers Scammer Information I have been approached at least 50 times by scammers with every concievable story. Pay pal info, make money at home, bank info, remove my advert, the shipper who will come pick up the item, pay me more, etc. I since have made it clear with each email my products will not leave my premises without green back American dollars in my hand & they hardly ever email back once they realize you are on to them. Its just that elderly & younger people could really be taken in by this. Se… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | crystal Somewhere in Australia 2012-03-01 07:17:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | trying to get my paypal details Scammer Information I received a txt msg asking what the lowest i would go on a car was and asked to reply through emails after sending emails back and forth this person requested my paypal details so they could deposit money into my account. i noticed they would instantly reply to my email within minutes and they have even started pushing me for my details. they have my email but nothing else is my account safe?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Timothy Hillier Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia 2012-03-01 06:57:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1776 Scammer Information Sorry PayPal only
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:23 PM, timothy hillier wrote:
sorry phillip but i do not have paypal and do not wish to do the transaction in this manner i will accept a direct bank transfer or bank cheque and i will not release the vehicle untill payment is cleared
thank you tim
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 16:15:17 +1100
Subject: Re: jeep cherokee
From: philipwilson17@gmail.com
To: timstimberworks@hotmail.com
Hi thanks for mailing back… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-03-01 05:40:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1775 Scammer Information I am trying to sell my bike and just got an email saying this a few seconds ago, i am familiar with scams and instantly knew this was a scam
he texted me from a number i didn't know but it came up as "DavEd" saying "I would like to know the present condition and firm price for your listing. easier to contact me on: davidedmond03@hotmai.com"
and he then emailed me when i told him the condition of the bike, saying
"Hi thanks for the mail, am ok with the price and the condition… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Deb Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-29 23:44:38 Classified Ads Scam | Wanted to buy our caravan unseen and was at sea. Poor grammer so googled. Thanks for this Scammer Information Claimed to be a marine biologist at sea "Pffft" cant come and see item but wants details etc. Thanks so much for this site. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name San Francisco, CA, United States 2012-02-29 01:14:45 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +5 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1769 Scammer Information "Thank you for getting back to me with the status of this item. Can you
assure me that it's in good condition and i will not be disappointed
with it ? I'm ready to buy the item for the price if you can
consider me as your final buyer, but the issue is i am an
oceanographer and i do have a contract to go for which starts tomorrow
and am leaving the state any moment from now. also i want you to know
that i will like you to quickly get back to me with your location
address for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| annonymous Elk Grove Village, IL, United States 2012-02-28 01:46:51 Classified Ads Scam | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1764 Scammer Information I appreciate your interest in buying my car. The Mercedes-Benz is in perfect shape, never been smoked in, without scratches nor dents, and it has never been involved in any kind of accidents. I legally own a clear title, free of any liens or loans,under my name. It has 20,593 miles, for sale at $18,700. The price is below the market as I recently divorced and I need the money as soon as possible, therefore I don't need it, so I'm trying to sell it as soon as possible. If you… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kerry Barr Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-26 13:02:39 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 buying my car Scammer Information I was selling my car this person offered to buy it. He wanted my pal account email address then told me he deposited the money into my paypal then sent a email stating that he need me to deposit money into his western union account for a courier to pick up the car and take to his premises. I then had a email from Paypal saying the funds had been deposited but I then had to deposit cash into western union before it would be release into my account. I told the guy to get lost. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | brendan conneely Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-02-26 07:03:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 selling on Gumtree Scammer Information Hi, i got a txt from +17732427612 asking what's the cheapest price for my bicycle for sale on gumtree. asked for dialogue via email - 'beckyfoley@att.net. I put the number into google and found scamdex.com amongst the results.
I had a similar scam attempt from a listing on bikeexchange.com.au i rec'd a txt from a dodgy mobile number. Txt said they were overseas but wanted to buy my bike without seeing it!
On both occassions the scam has arrived early after initial adverti… Read Full Report ⇒ |