Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Nick Brunswick, Victoria, Australia 2014-09-18 10:01:10 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site |  Car sale via Carsales.com.au Scammer Information Received the email below from a supposed buyer of my car which was advertised online
Similar to others I note on this website.
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  | Anonymous Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2014-09-18 04:27:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Fake online electronic store Scammer Information Through an ad on Gumtree I was redirected to an online store camera2lemz.com that sell camera equipment and other electronic equipment. I then placed an order for a new camera. After making the payment for the camera the sales person Ronald made all kinds promises that he couldn't keep. I then got an email saying that they no longer have stock on the item and that they will order it from the head office in the UK. I then received a fake tracking number from timeframe couriers… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in United States 2014-09-17 21:26:23 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Craigs list paypal Scammer Information I advettised on Craigs list and floyddfng@gmail asked me to send my paypal info to owensteven2007@gmail.com.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Jose Luis Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico 2014-09-17 13:37:33 Classified Ads Scam Yahoo |  Me quieren ayudar con un deposito de 750,000.00 dlls Scammer Information Contact National Westminster Bank PLC.
How are you doing? I have already issued a letter of authorization to my finance firm regarding us appointing you as our beneficiary and you are now the sole and sole beneficiary to this fund totaling $750,000usd for you and your family. As i mentioned in my previous email, I said we prayed and searched over the internet for assistance because I saw your profile on Yahoo email owners list and picked you. sometimes it will be difficult … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-09-16 23:45:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car ad Scammer Information
First a text asking for me to email if the car was still available.
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 Darw… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Carlsbad, CA, United States 2014-09-16 18:38:23 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Scam Response to Autotrader ad Scammer Information received last night (9/15/14 at 10:45pm) text message from 260-407-3543 in response to Autotrader.com ad the following text:
I love the vehicle you posted on autotrader today, pls send a large pics of the enginer or video to relub21@gmail.com before I proceed. Daniel… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Los Angeles, CA, United States 2014-09-16 16:15:45 Classified Ads Scam | (Company Name) selected for 2014 California Excellence by USIATC Scammer Information Leadership Award Scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom 2014-09-16 09:13:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Interested in buying my car advertised on Gumtree Scammer Information Text asking my lowest price then ask to reply by email only.
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| Murray Surtees Somewhere in Australia 2014-09-16 00:02:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Gumtree car sales / New Zealand Oil and Gas / Ramond Jak Scammer Information I advertised a car 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 partial access to my PayPal account where he tried to change my password. Meanwhile in continued communication Jak informed me the money for the car plus $2600 had been paid to Paypal who would not release the money until $2500 was paid by Western Union ($100 was provided for Western Union co… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-09-15 15:21:22 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Paypal Autotrader Scams Scammer Information Recieved three seperate text messages asking for an email response...all saying essentially the same thing. They want to buy the car sight unseen and want my Paypal account info. Words in text and followup emails identical to scams already listed on this site. Thanks to all those that posted warnings.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2014-09-15 03:44:07 Classified Ads Scam | Carsales Scammer Scammer Information Sends an SMS message and Claims to be interested in buying a car and asks for your "best"" price. SMS has a blocked caller ID and can not accept return SMS. Follows up with an unlikely story of working for NZ Oil & Gas on a "mine site" that doesn't have phone or internet access. Says he wants to buy the car for his son who is a student in Darwin?? then asks for your bank account details and pay pal account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Alexandria, VA, United States 2014-09-14 15:59:43 Classified Ads Scam | +1 You were named in a Will, contact alandfr@sbcglobal.net Scammer Information alandfr@sbcglobal.net… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2014-09-14 10:57:23 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:21119 Scammer Information im not sure if it is a scam i dont know what to do.
this guy says he paid the money into my account and i got an email from bank of america
as soon as i shipped the item and send the bank the shipment details then the money will be in my account
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 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-09-14 04:22:34 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 Car sales scammer - From: Patrick Gan <patrickgann01@gmail.com> Scammer Information Scam artist under the name Patrick Gann. Sent the following email after responding to my carsales.com.au ad via text and then I responded to their email request.
Have reported to PayPal and WA Scamnet.
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 | ConKiller Somewhere in South Africa 2014-09-11 22:39:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling Goods online Scammer Information i attempted to sell a phone , and this guy wanted me to send it to Nigeria as a gift and pay for shipping charges, don't believe it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece 2014-09-11 21:09:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Scammer proposing to buy goods. Scammer Information
Those were his words. He proposed to buy some goods I had posted on an ad website.
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 | Anonymous Salt Lake City, UT, United States 2014-09-11 16:05:18 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +4 Beware of a buyer named Tom Shedy - it is a scam! Scammer Information I placed a classified ad on my local TV stations web site, KSL.com classifieds. I received a text asking if the items were available and to reply via email to tomshedy01@gmail.com. I thought it was odd that it was requested to email and not reply by text. I was curious, so I emailed him. The response I got was bizarre:
Okay i will pay your asking price,and will not able to pay via cash,
so due to that i will be paying you via check .Will ask my mover's to
come for the pi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 2014-09-10 23:32:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Annie Snels - paypal fraud attempt Scammer Information I placed an ad on Gumtree for a saddle and Annie attempted to say that payment of $5000 had been made to my paypal account/bank account but the paypal emails were from a fake email - (payent_transferdesk@accountant.com) - threats of police action, reporting to paypaql and gumtree from her that if I don't send $950 she will lose the 5000 she deposited etc. - told her to go f..k herself!. lol… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Jonesborough, TN, United States 2014-09-10 16:31:49 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Kimberly Wortley Scammer Information Listed a car for sale on CL and was contacted yesterday via text from the same Rocky dude requesting that I respond to his personal email renej531@gmail.com and came up as from Kimberly Wortley. I have had this type of response before and it sounded fishy so I googled her and here I am!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Homestead, FL, United States 2014-09-10 12:36:19 Classified Ads Scam Yahoo | Lottery Scammer Information Page 1 of 1This is to inform you that your Email address has won Prize Amount of ($500,000.00 USD) for being one of our active Web-Email user this Year. This Lottery promotion was organized by Google Gmail, YAHOO!Mail,Rediffmail & Windows Live Lottery INC. A cheque of $500,000.00 USD has been issued against your Winning Email and has been forwarded to Mr Gray Paulson Company for delivery to your Country of residence.You are required to contact Mr Gray Paulson via Email with t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-09-09 23:25:51 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | 2004 TOYOTA ECHO NCP10R Scammer Information Looking to purchase a car on Carsguide, not quite sure how this scam works but obviously they prey on people being naïve and hope that people will just forward the money to them.
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-09-09 20:21:09 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:21083 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Angela Long Rossendale, Lancashire, United Kingdom 2014-09-09 15:35:49 Classified Ads Scam | Seeking copy of my divorce papers Scammer Information I paid a lot of money from the UK to this scam person to obtain copies of my divorce papers in Pretoria. Before he received my payment he was all over me like a rash telling me what he could do and would do. Once he received the money from me all went quiet and nothing at all has been done. He does not reply to emails. Do not use this person for anything he is an absolute conman and so is his partner Cara Paulo.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-09-09 05:03:36 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Car sale NZOG Scammer Information Car was advertised on carsales for sale and I received the below email relating to it:
I was very wary because the font using my name was different to the rest and also why would you need to provide me with such details about buying our car like your son graduated top in his class. Also I then googled it and also email address and found it already registered with same email.
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| GG Beaver Falls, PA, United States 2014-09-08 22:24:01 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader purchase using paypal Scammer Information She sent me a text, said to email here at that address. So I did then she gave me the USCG bit, widow, stationed in Alaska now and buying for her son. But she got smart and put a blurb in there about if my car ever had any transmission problems. Then she will pay full price via paypal.… Read Full Report ⇒ |