Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-01-04 01:49:56 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com |  selling car Scammer Information pmangion19@gmail.com
hanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the momement and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your pa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jenny Farlow Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-01-02 02:00:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Reply to Vehicle for Sale Scammer Information This is the email received for my car advertised on Gumtree recently;
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project work, we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Charles Darwin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-31 11:00:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Phone message received about boat I had for sale on gumtree Scammer Information I had my boat advertised and received phone message from mariaclinton@hotmail.com - she wanted to purchase boat and asked me to reply by email only - she asked for my bsb no and name or paypal account to put $ in for boat - then was going to send a courier to pick up boat and take back to her place in Darwin - she said she was working for NZ offshore Gas field at Kupe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-12-31 19:53:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Bus For Sale Scammer Information We advertised 2 Buses for sale on Free Classifields on Gumtree 2 weeks ago, he gave me the story about working in NZ on Kapo out at sea, no phone connection. Story about son doing so well at uni, buses would be a big surprise. Said he would buy both buses for $50,000 and what were my banking details. Said I could open up a new paypal account if I didn't want to share my bank details. I told him meet us face to face here in Mareeba, and pay us the money by bank cheque and if… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2014-12-31 05:44:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | georgebenson90@gmail.com Scammer Information wanted bank account details and was sending a courier for the goods. Initial contact by phone then by email.
Stopped contact as soon as we told him it was a cash transaction only.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| lyndall jenkinson Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-12-31 03:48:03 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Daughter selling car asked me what i thought. Said it was a scam Scammer Information Buying for his son as a surprise gift for his graduating top of his class at the ANUniversity. Works 25 days on 25 days off. In talks with a courier to pickup and deliver car. Aks where it is located and the history of car. Says tp pay bt paypal by direct deposit into her account or direct bank deposit into her account. Please supply him with bank account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Nicholas Gibb Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom 2014-12-29 12:38:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 GUMTREE ENQUIRY Scammer Information I advertised my car for sale on Gumtree & tradeit late at night on 28-12-14 and got a text at 7.30am the following day from richard who said:
"I'm interested in ur Vehicle. Whats ur last asking price & condition? Kindly email & send the photos (richyaman0111@gmail.com)".
I text back and my text came back as NOT DELIVERED which i thought was unusual and his text was titles Richard which was starnge as i usually only get names on text if they are in my contacts list. I got a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-29 10:21:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22142 Scammer Information I'm interested in your Vehicle,please what is your firm price& condt of it.Email me back ONLY at (stevemark846 (at) gmail.com)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mike Somewhere in Myanmar 2014-12-29 09:09:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Reply to car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information Scammer emailing from remote location to purchase car for son in Northern Territory. See email content below.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | David Kendall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-12-29 07:25:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam to purchase camper trailer listed on GumTree Scammer Information used a messaging service to contact me about camper trailer on gumtree and then emails going back and forward about price. When we agreed to price asked for my banking details. These were sent.
I made some requests to try and authenticate the bone fides and from that point the english replies started to get worse.
I even received copies of drivers licenses. One from Qld with address removed and one from the Philippines.
The listings previous to this all confirm what was… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-29 07:09:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Motor Bike Scammer Information GUMTREE Perth Western Australia
Wanting to buy motor bike. Says works on Oil Rig so can't phone. Unfortunately my husband sent our bank account details through, but that'll be tough luck for this scammer as there's no money in it and hardly ever is... This was from an ad through GUMTREE… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-12-28 12:21:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Txt & email about an item for sale Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25dayson,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. where is it located at the moment?
I am buying this for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival. I won't be able to come for the inspecti… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-28 10:22:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22135 Scammer Information
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-12-27 12:31:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - Paul Oliver purchasing a Bianca Spender dress Scammer Information I was sent a text asking to contact through email and he put his email in the text. I then started emailing him. He said that he was unable to pick up the item as he was working all around the country and out of town (thought it was a bit weird as it was Christmas time and everything) he then asked for bank account details or paypal being cautious I said I would prefer PayPal. I was then sent an email from him saying to check my emails as he had transferred money. I replied s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-12-26 01:12:04 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:22119 Scammer Information Text message in regards to car for sale. No direct communication via website. Follow up email sent after a couple of days requesting Payal and bank account details. Very poor grammar was a giveaway to being a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2014-12-26 00:32:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Selling of a bike Scammer Information From: george benson [mailto:georgebenson90@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 26 December 2014 10:01 AM
To: kerrywh
Subject: Re: Honda ctx700
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated on top of his class in Australia national university (ANU) ,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 NT as my family lives … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hampton, Victoria, Australia 2014-12-23 22:13:57 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | carsguide asking for bank details Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Little Rock, AR, United States 2014-12-23 16:00:43 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +5 Craig's list purchase inquiry appears to be scam Scammer Information Received SMS asking me to email info to Michael Douglas on a houseboat that I have for sale. So I did. Within five minutes, I received a response from Michael Douglas as shown below. Checked using google and found that the same phone number had been used in a previous scam attempt. The language and content leads me to believe that this is a scam, probably attempting to get my PayPal account information.
Thanks for the mail. My name is Michael Douglas, Am buying this for m… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Livonia, MI, United States 2014-12-23 15:53:05 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Craigslist purchasing scam Scammer Information He's trying the typical scam of acting interested in purchasing a motorcycle. Then he sends a fake paypal payment notice and a fake paypal email that states that the funds will not be released until you wire the shipping money to his shipper. It's a pretty weak scam and I would hope no one would be gullible enough to fall for it. I told him my name was Burt Reynolds, and sure enough, the paypal payment notice addressed me as Burt Reynolds. Silly scammers. Don't they know… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Denver, CO, United States 2014-12-21 20:13:15 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Denver Craigslist Scammer Information Thanks I'm just asking about it to make sure its in good condition as im buying it for my Family as a surprise gift and he doesn't know about it, so can you assure me i will not be disappointed? also no shipment involved as i have a mover that will come for it. Im okay with the price and condition , I can only pay you via one of the fastest and secure way to pay online (PayPal).. Do you have a PayPal account? Let me know asap so i can arrange the payment through PayPal. my sh… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-12-20 09:21:17 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Tried to scam me via carsguide.com.au Scammer Information I have advertised a ad on carsguiede.com.au to sell my car, and this scammer send me a text saying i should get back to him via email. so stupid, thought i would fall for this old trick… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dickson, TN, United States 2014-12-19 23:52:35 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 William Cameron from Columbus Ohio CL scam via western union Scammer Information He is contacting people with wanted ads from craigslist and says he will mail you the item.
Sounds old so you almost wanna believe him.
He wants you to put down earnest money via western union.
He's a crook and i contacted the attorney general in OHIO and they knew him well.
Don't fall for it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous North Berwick, East Lothian, United Kingdom 2014-12-18 18:14:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree scam Scammer Information Tried to buy something from me and advised worked abroad and was a present, cudt pik up as working at sea, a courier would collect and i had to pay fees.
thought this wron.
B E W A R E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-18 08:33:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | marialuv1901@gmail.com Scammer Information I have a car for sale on gumtree and thanks to this website I never got scammed thought it was sus cause all they kept asking for was my bank details … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-12-18 02:28:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree sale of furniture Scammer Information This scammer replied to a gumtree ad.
Arranged payment via paypal and then advised that money for delivery costs - which were included in the paypal amount needed to be transfered via western union to:
William Kendall in Breckenridge… Read Full Report ⇒ |