Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Gadsden, AL, United States 2014-11-26 14:25:50 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Text from "99267" asking me to email them about a post I made on craigslist (w/o mentioning craigslist) Scammer Information The following is the text exactly how I received it with spacing, punctuation, etc:
"Do you still have the item listed.Get back to me via CONEYPOS959@GMAIL.COM and price.Thanks Reply STOP 2 opt-out"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Glasgow, KY, United States 2014-11-25 22:45:36 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:21862 Scammer Information Craigslist Scam. Got me for $50.00 Goes by the name of William Cameron, Ohio address, phone number 812-406-9030. The guy searches craigslist want ads. Claims he has the item you are looking. Wants you to wire him the money. This is a scam. The guy is a felon and wanted in several states. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom 2014-11-24 10:22:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  response to my car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information Sent me a text asking lowest price of car but asking me to only respond by e-mail as he was working on an offshore rig.
Said he couldn't view the car himself and would send a courier to pick it up and it was a gift for his son. Told me he would PayPal me the money first.......was more than insistent on this. It felt a bit strange so I googled his e-mail and saw he had done exactly the same thing........same wording to others.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous West End, Queensland, Australia 2014-11-24 07:55:23 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on carsGuide (carsguide.com.au), ref:21848 Scammer Information trying to buy a car and extract bank account details .told them i needed to have paperwork signed.and only dealt in cash. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | chuck Goshen, IN, United States 2014-11-24 00:06:02 Classified Ads Scam | +1 oodle Scammer Information Safety Alert: Visiting Other Websites
Always use Marketplace messaging system to communicate with buyers and sellers. When someone asks you to complete a transaction by visiting another website, they may be trying to avoid being detected by our trust and safety system.
Please report suspicious activity. - Marketplace Trust and Safety Team
Hi and thanks for replying to my ad. I'm in a hurry to find a buyer because
I have a family emergency and I need to sell it a.s.a.p. My n… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-11-23 07:13:39 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 buying a truck Scammer Information trying to buy a truck of a web site which is horse deals wanted paypal or bank account details he said he works for New Zealand oil and gas (NZOG) and contacting me by E-mail because he is off shore with no phone service… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-11-22 19:51:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Scammer claiming to buy motorbike Scammer Information This guy is really persistent. I advertised a motorbike on Gumtree with my phone as a contact Ramond Jak contacted me asking to continue communication by e-mail and requesting to pay me by PayPal. My email address gave Jak access to my PayPal account. I dont know if he has done any damage yet (see other scam reports of this guy). He conitnues to say he will pay the money, but nothing has happened. He claims he is working for New Zealand Oil and Gas on their Kupe Project, as h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-22 03:58:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | hi i recieved a text msg from gumtree stating this from a john cast Scammer Information
Hi i received a text msg from this person regarding my car on gumtree then i got this email i just wanted to warn people of this i think its a scam … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mimi Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia 2014-11-18 02:24:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Furniture for Sale Scammer Information After this person saw my ads at Gumtree, she texted me "Your furntiture is still up available for Sale? your last asking price and tell me the condition, email me at ritamore4041@hotmail.com." I did email her. Then her reply was "Thanks for getting back.i would like you to get back to me with the list of the item you have 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 T… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous San Jose, CA, United States 2014-11-17 20:39:06 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Cycle Trader Scammer Tech Sgt Kyle Sherlock Scammer Information On Nov 17, 2014, at 11:24, sgtkyle00 wrote:
>
> I got your mail. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I
> have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to
> consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking
> price.I am Tech Sgt Kyle Sherlock currently on duty serving the
> country.Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until
> February 12. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Unhappy Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-11-16 06:44:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Posed as furniture buyer Scammer Information Had a couple of furniture items for sale. They sent me a text and asked me to email them the price of the items even though it was listed in the ad. After confirming the price and asking them to arrange a time to view the items they sent an email explaining that they work on a remote island and thus couldn't inspect the item. They claimed to be happy with the price and what they knew and said they would arrange a private courier to collect the items once they had given me the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-11-15 13:42:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Wanted PayPal details, bank details Bad grammar in email made me suspicious and very evasive about certain questions Scammer Information Car was for sons graduation present in NT and would send courier to pickup goods and pay extra to take add off site… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | www.mobile.de - FRAUD BETRUGER - BR.2007@OUTLOOK.C Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania 2014-11-14 22:37:33 Classified Ads Scam | www.mobile.de - FRAUD BETRUGER - BR.2007@OUTLOOK.COM Scammer Information www.mobile.de - FRAUD BETRUGER - BR.2007@OUTLOOK.COM
Stefan Guhl, SG-Unternehmungen e.K.
Benzstr. 3a
61381 Friedrichsdorf
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0)6007 7052
2. Tel.-Nr.: +49 (0)171 7703573
Mobiltelefon: +49 (0)171 7703573
Fax: +49 (0)6007 7053… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Will Somewhere in United Kingdom 2014-11-14 09:25:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 bradleyprice900@gmail.com Text message via gumtree Scammer Information In response to advertised motorbike requesting me to contact in connection via bradleyprice900@gmail.com.
I replied but then became suspicious and googled email address
As soon as this was replied too I recieved another from this number 07624803049
Your Advertised Item on Gumtree,reply to my private email(jacksonweber00912@gmail.com)if you still have it in good condition with the final asking price of it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Henry N Monrovia, CA, United States 2014-11-13 19:02:55 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Business for sale advertised on BizBen an internet database to sell businesses Scammer Information I am a broker and listed a business for sale on BizBen a website featuring businesses for sale. I received an email "lead" directed to me through BizBen asking for more information from Harry Smith and left a phone number 210-292-2890 and no messages that I left were returned. A couple of days later I received the below email:
Dear .......
Hope this email finds you well.I am contacting you because I have need for your
urgent cooperation.I am representing a family that ha… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Fargo, ND, United States 2014-11-12 19:30:31 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Tom Shedy 682-514-5077 Scammer Information Put a item on Craigslist and asked me to send a money order- I was stupid enough to give my name and address- but then I received the email below and it just stunk of a scam... I was thinking it was going to be some sort of antique dealer- having movers pick it up … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-12 04:03:29 Classified Ads Scam | carsales adv for car sale Scammer Information Received message this morning , that she want to buy my car and need my email address
"Thanks a lot for the email. I'm 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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I'm very satisfied with your advert,i will… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-12 03:25:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Rammond Jak scam Kupe Project Scammer Information Placed boat trailer on Gumtree, had email the next am. from someone working off New zealand. working for Kupe Project.
Googled Kupe Project and exact transcription as I received.
Googled Ramond Jak and yes it came up there too.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous San Francisco, CA, United States 2014-11-11 13:38:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Paypal scam for car I am selling on Craigslist Scammer Information Tried to arrange to paypal me money to buy a car sight unseen I am selling on Craigslist. "Delivery agent" would pick up the car, blah blah blah. Basically his/her goal was to get my Paypal email address.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-11 10:11:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 I was contacted by phone for a gumtree ad and to than only use email. Scammer Information i put an ad on gumtree to sell a motorbike and was contacted by Ramond. He wanted to purchase the bike and pay for it through PayPal. I thought this would be safe and was going to send him a payment request until my wife googled his name and there he was.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada 2014-11-11 06:09:32 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +1 Kijiji carolina Scammer Information Person is offering to buy "car" even tho it is truck, just needs to know final price so she can pick up cash and meet face to face she says. She says she has been approved. My name is Carolina
I want to buy the car. I will only deal face to face and I will pay cash
The car looks good from the pictures. I must have your last price because
I have a loan approved… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | James D Thousand Oaks, CA, United States 2014-11-11 05:51:04 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Auto Trader Scam Daniel Cassidy Scammer Information Thanks to Scamdex it was like reading my own email. Emailed by Daniel Cassidy with email of daady101@gmail.com. Using a 949 phone number, Orange County Ca. I love the car you posted on Auto Trader can you please send me some pics of the engine. I did and hours later he responds with I am a software Engineer at Hewlett Packard and I cannot come in person to pick up the car. If you assure me it is in good shape I will pay pal you the money and send a carrier to pick it up. It's… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Nashua, NH, United States 2014-11-10 17:16:20 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Purportedly buying your boat for his Dad, sight unseen - but really only wants your Paypal details Scammer Information Perp seems to want three (or four) things:
Your paypal email address
Your full name and home address
Whether your Paypal account has been verified.
Your phone number
Suspect the perp is selling this information to a third party for nefarious purposes - third party will use these details to attempt to hijack your Paypal account and use it to drain your attached bank account / credit cards at some later time when you are not expecting it.
Here's how the scam goes.
1. You po… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-10 02:10:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Scam emaill from matthewgrick@gmail.com for car for sale at Gumtree Scammer Information 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 the item for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Greenwich, Greenwich, United Kingdom 2014-11-09 09:06:22 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:21732 Scammer Information This person has an advert with a very attractive large flat in Marais in Paris. It is adertised at a low price of c. 880 Euros.
Every other apartment of that size is at least 4000 Euros a month.
The email he/she sends is designed to make you trust him/her.
It is a fabricated identity and the photos are stolen from another apartment.
Since he/she asks you to pay without even seeing the apartment he/she preys on the vulnerable who are scared by the sometimes difficult pro… Read Full Report ⇒ |