Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
|---|---|---|
  | Naomi Grant Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-26 02:38:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Selling a Piano/Courier scam Scammer Information I was selling a piano online. he has contacted me , with the usual story of not being able to view it in person as he is on a rig. can't ring me and will have a courier collect it . i need to pay thru pay pal.
actual email.
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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Ken Nunyabiz Sand Springs, OK, United States 2012-02-25 03:55:39 Classified Ads Scam | Account funds verifier Scammer Information payment for car for sale and wanting shipping paid via western union before funds could clear… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Jacksonville, FL, United States 2012-02-24 23:48:19 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 ConsumersResource365.com / top5incomesonline.com SCAM Scammer Information Here are her two emails to me - in reply to a craigslist ad I posted. You'll see how personal she gets to sound legit!!
FIRST EMAIL:
Ok, thank you for letting me know. Turns out i can't really get it right now regardless… my cousin just crashed the back of my van and now i have to see how much the damage will be to do the repair. ugh!
Im so happy nobody got hurt but of course it has to happen NOW, when i am finally earning very good money with this work from home prog… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | nigel reid Somewhere in United Kingdom 2012-02-24 15:32:26 Classified Ads Scam |  netmovers 1734 Scammer Information they pretend to look for rental homes for a 30 pound fee then they just run after they have your money?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2012-02-23 14:25:02 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Forest River Rockwood, $3,500 travel traler. Scammer Information First of all,thank you for your interest in purchasing my camper. The camper is a 2007 Forest River Rockwood and is in great shape, no problems, damages or hidden defects. It was always garaged. Because of my divorce settlement, i own this camper and as a woman without driver's license i don't need it so I'm trying to get rid of it as soon as possible. I also got a new job and moved, and many other things have priority now, so, this camper has to go.
I'm a Pay Pal customer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | C Relph Berwick, Victoria, Australia 2012-02-22 23:26:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Shpping agent scam Scammer Information Thanks for the response, I'm seriously interested in this posted AD and i will really love to purchase it right away.Kindly put off the ad right away and consider me as your favorite buyer and I will have my shipper come over for the handling of the shipping down to my place after payment has been received. I will be making the payment through PayPal as paypal is safe and secured for transactions online, advice soon as I'm at sea at the moment as a marine engineer and due to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-22 13:11:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  gumtree car sale Scammer Information I was advertising a car for sale on gumtree and received this below text message on my mobile phone from a strange number (+16783904693).
Is the vehicle available for sale please get back to me with your asking price on b.o.b.b.ya.s.h.t.onc.a.b.al.lero@gmail.com thanks waiting
I also received similar text messages like this from strange numbers asking me to e-mail them back. If they are that interested in what I’m selling they would phone and come around to look … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-22 13:03:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | motorbike sale text message Scammer Information I was advertising a motor bike for sale on gumtree and received this below text message on my mobile phone from a strange number (+19372805032).
Is the bike still available for sale please get back to me with your asking price on goodyjamesme@gmail.com thanks waiting
I also received similar text messages like this from strange numbers asking me to e-mail them back. If they are that interested in what I’m selling they would phone and come around to look at it.
If… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Bozeman, MT, United States 2012-02-21 01:50:35 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +5 Craigs List Scam Scammer Information His address: 440 N 200 W. Logan, UT 84321
I received the following email in response to a Craigslist ad I placed:
"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 a bank check, i'll wait until your bank clears the check
before we proceed with the pickup. I'll also take care of the pickup
and delivery when … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | gretchen jacobs Mount Vernon, NY, United States 2012-02-20 23:36:43 Classified Ads Scam | long distance pickup 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 a bank check, i'll wait until your bank clears the check
before we proceed with the pickup. I'll also take care of the pickup
and delivery when the check cleared, provide me your name, address,
city, state, zip code for me to issue the check to you and also you… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Myrtle Beach, SC, United States 2012-02-20 16:55:53 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Want to buy your RV Scammer Information This scam artist contacted us about our RV that we have for sale. Used the same info that he would pay our asking price and send payment by PayPal. Thanks to your website I was able to confirm my feelings that this was probably a scam. I have not told him I know it is a scam because he might change his email address if he knows the scam has been reported and this might make it harder for someone else to find out about the scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-19 10:33:35 Classified Ads Scam | +5 motor bike text msg Scammer Information I’m advertising a motor bike for sale and received this below text message on my mobile from a strange number (+16783904693).
Is the bike still available for sale and whats your final price email me mi.richie540 at gmail.com battery is flat so we can talk better –Sent from iPhone4
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| JL White Robertsville, MO, United States 2012-02-17 16:35:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | I want your RV Scammer Information The same basic verbage as the others I have seen on here for this snake......I want to by your RV for my father....I am in the military....will pay through Paypal....etc. I Googled his name and came up with this website....Thanks! Good Job!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Kirrawee, New South Wales, Australia 2012-02-17 12:48:25 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | fake paypal invoice Scammer Information Asked about best prize for item I offred for sale, then fake paypal to SEND money...
(Like or identical beccyfol@att.net and beccyfol@yahoo.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bill Fee Pleasant Hill, CA, United States 2012-02-17 00:51:47 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Jessica Davis jessd1209@gmail.com Craigslist Scammer Scammer Information Had a car for sale on Craigslist for $16900. Here is what she sent by email: "Thanks so much for your swift response, am highly interested in purchasingthis item and i will like to offer you $17,100 for the item, only if youconsider my offer as your concluding buyer and also i may not be able tocome down to you to check the item due to some vital reasons and for thenature of my work, additionally you will not be responsible for theshipping arrangement and the shipping fee onl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Ian Edwards Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-16 12:23:44 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | Quokka sale - offshore oil worker Scammer Information Advertised an item in quokka West Australia and got the following email as a result.....
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 bad weather condition our satellite server has been down.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-16 10:57:56 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Gum tree boat scam Scammer Information Placed an add on gum tree to sell a boat and received a txt message to email stevenmile1@gmail.com.
I emailed him and he was asking the price which was listed on the add. He then offered me more than I was asking plus PayPal surcharges, and he will be arranging shipping for the boat to be shipped to Malaysia. It sounded strange so I googled his name and found this site warning it is a scam.
Thanks, this site saved me.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Charles Northam Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-02-16 10:44:57 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Carsales buyer on oil rig Scammer Information Mate,thanks for the response,am Ok with the price,Firstly can i know the full condition of the car as am buying it for my holiday or if its possible to get more close up photo .i'll be coming home soon from our rig as am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection now due to the nature of my work as am not available now ,i would have love to call in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition and our  satel… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jason Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-02-15 11:10:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | dave edmond daved1516@gmail.com - scammer Scammer Information Looks like he has tried it again, got the same email as others from a classified,
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
in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather condition.
i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Michelle Surprise, AZ, United States 2012-02-14 23:29:21 Classified Ads Scam | long distance pickup Scammer Information Please tell me if this is still available for sale and what is your
last asking price of it?
2 days later...
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 a bank check, i'll wait until your bank clears the check
before we proceed with the pickup. I'll also take care of the pickup
and delivery when the ch… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tony Garland Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-12 12:10:05 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | beccyfol@att.net Scammer Information Faced paypal purchase and asked for shipping costs to be down outside of paypal via Western Union.
Very convincing paypal emails sent to me but real address was service@intl.paypal.com
notice the "intl"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:45:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | iPhone Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this guy and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threatened … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:43:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1630 Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this person and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threaten… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:37:24 Classified Ads Scam | iPhone buying scam Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this guy and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threatened … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:37:14 Classified Ads Scam | iPhone buying scam Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this guy and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threatened … Read Full Report ⇒ |