Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Dave DeLuca Lafayette Hill, PA, United States 2014-08-14 15:52:47 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:20768 Scammer Information Offered to buy my truck for his father's birthday. He was working for an oceanography company and could not be reached by cell phone or be present for the purchase but would pay me vis PayPal and have a representative pick up my truck and complete the purchase. He wanted my PayPal email address, cell phone number etc.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Katleho Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2014-08-14 14:41:20 Classified Ads Scam Yahoo | Car for sale Scammer Information http://www.junkmail.co.za/motoring/volkswagen
i called a guy from the number on the advert for a car that was being sold and he had told me they do make deliveries so he needed me to pay for the transportation of the car. so i did and he kept on calling me and letting me know what was happening and i went with the flow not noticing that im being scamed but i had thought it was a scam till he sent me an email with an invoice plus an account number with the dealerships informa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-08-14 00:29:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   paypal payment and private courier pickup 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.Kindly get back to me with your paypal details so i can… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-08-12 03:17:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Annie ---- wanting to buy wedding dress Scammer Information Wanting to buy wedding dress in gumtree, I confronted about being a scam they said 'what scam'
This was original email
On 11 Aug 2014, at 2:47 pm, "Annie Snels" wrote:
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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Matt Somewhere in Australia 2014-08-11 09:45:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - Car for Sale - gregfox11@live.com.au Scammer Information I am selling my car on Gumtree (Australia), listed early August. Received a text about a week and a half later. Quoted message:
Is your vehicle still for sale?i want to meet for viewing?please Email me with your final asking price to gregfox11@live.com.au P.S Email only.
Sounded rather dodgy to me, but as I had just accepted a deposit on the car from a different buyer, I figured I'd send a courtesy email to "gregfox" explaining the situation. I also said I'd be in touch in… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sunnyvale, TX, United States 2014-08-11 09:33:25 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:20734 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Matt Somewhere in Australia 2014-08-11 08:31:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam with car for sale (similar to tip #20586) Scammer Information I am selling my car on Gumtree (Australia), listed early August. Received a text today from "mat" (no visible phone number). Quoted message:
I'm interested in your vehicle, please what is your firm price& condt of it.Email me back ONLY at (mtmattaylor (at) gmail.com).
Sounded rather dodgy to me, so didn't even try replying, or sending an email for that matter. In stead, did a quick search and came across a nearly identical tip: http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipReports/20586.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Peoria, AZ, United States 2014-08-11 04:33:48 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craigslist.com) | Craigslist buyers beware of sending PayPal information. Scammer Information Posted an item for sale earlier this evening on Craigslist. Person replied by texting the number listed and didn't seem to make sense with wording. Instantly wanted PayPal email info without looking at item. Google searched the email that was texting me and came up on this website. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-08-11 02:07:41 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto Trader Ad Scammer Information texted me if my car for sale was still available, then said I could only email her because she was at work, I emailed, then she replied that she wanted to by for her son, pay paypal, and have car picked up, as she was in coast guard and stationed in the Persian gulf and couldnt make calls at this time,,,I see she has used Sherry Clark, I got Sherry Craft, same email address different phone#… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-08-10 09:52:38 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer melissacarly300 Scammer Information Selling a bike, they asked me to communicate through email only.
Pretty standard scam message, they were overseas and wanted money sent to them and a courier to pick the bike up.
Hope others are aware of these scumbags… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in Iran 2014-08-09 03:07:09 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:20721 Scammer Information This email is to inform you that your Gmail address has won you prize money of 500,000 and an Apple Laptop for this month of August 2014 lottery promotion, which is organized by GMAIL & MICROSOFT OUTLOOK LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS 8.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS collects all the Gmail addresses of the people who are active online; among the people who subscribed to Gmail and Outlook. Gmail, we only select five people every year as our winners through an electronic balloting system without th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, New Zealand 2014-08-08 23:45:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wedding dress 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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and i want it delivered before my… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-08-08 15:07:52 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Honda Civic for $1,000 Scammer Information This individual is impersonating an Air Force Serviceman and claims to be selling a used 2001 Honda Civic for $1,000. Many of the details are the same as the other scam that's reported on this site with the same email address -- claims the car will be shipped by DAS, you only have to put some of the money down up front and he'll let you drive the car for 3 days before sending him the rest of the money. Sounds way too good to be true. My son was browsing for a car on autotrad… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2014-08-07 22:32:28 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Relub21@gmail.com in action again! Scammer Information I received a text msg saying "I love the vehicle you posted on Autotrader today,pls send a large pics of the engine or video to Relub21@gmail.com before I proceed.Daniel.". After I emailed him couple of requested pictures, he emailed me back:
"Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be
disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my brother?
as I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because
I'm software engineer in he… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-08-07 16:43:11 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Laura Monti - wanting moneygram for $325 Scammer Information I was just about to made the payment when i had this little problem with the picking up, i just got an email from my agent that he won't come and pick up the Item unless i pay them the agent commission fee first in order to be able to schedule a pick up time for it, my pick up agent head quarters is at Texas and all payments made for pick up from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters in Texas and the only form of payments they accept is Money gram Money transfe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom 2014-08-07 14:09:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Tried to buy my car Scammer Information Tried to buy my car, below are details of the emails received
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 like you to get back to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-08-06 03:30:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | wedding dress on gumtree Scammer Information Had a wedding dress on Gumtree for sale.
Got 1st message from annie saying hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annelllson118@gmail.com
I then replied yes its still for sale via email as that's all I had to contact them.
I then received. .....from annie
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. W… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Clarksville, TN, United States 2014-08-05 06:48:45 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Colonial Style Furniture $800 obo Scammer Information been notified twice about my "colonial style furniture $800 obo, both wanting me to drop the price, no biggie, THEN they want to send me a check to cash at my bank, take out my price for the furniture and give the "pick up man" the remainder, everything was going fine and dandy until I said that it is a "cash only sale" and that my bank puts a 5 day hold on 3rd party checks.
Same phone number, different email addy though.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-08-05 01:33:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information I was contacted via internet text message (meaning that I could not reply) by annelllson118@gmail.com about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. 'Hi please is your (item) advert listing on gumtree still for sale? contact me on annelllson118@gmail.com'. When I texted the email address back with 'yes the item is still available for sale, you should be able to email me through gumtree'. I got th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-08-05 01:31:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information I was contacted via internet text message (meaning that I could not reply) by annelllson118@gmail.com about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. 'Hi please is your (item) advert listing on gumtree still for sale? contact me on annellson118@gmail.com'. When I texted the email address back with 'yes the item is still available for sale, you should be able to email me through gumtree'. I got the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ron Somewhere in Australia 2014-08-03 10:57:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Car sales add 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 p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Lake Worth, FL, United States 2014-08-03 00:45:12 Classified Ads Scam | from Match.com (cl0718 - already reported it there) Scammer Information Scammer on Match.com. Says he has a son. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Defiance, OH, United States 2014-08-02 02:51:27 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Laura Monti Scammer Information My experience is identical to another post I saw here. I became suspicious and decided to Google "Laura Monti marine engineer". That led me to this site. After reading about this scam I had no further communication with them. Thanks for the post!
I too received a text message in response to a Craigslist ad I posted. Then I received the following email response once I emailed them. This scam happened on Craigslist in the Fort Wayne IN area:
(1/2) I will like to know if your … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-08-01 21:02:25 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 tradingpost paypal Scammer Information contacted through text from classified car advertisement. said to email him only. did, said wants to buy car without viewing via paypal only.
when stated i would need photographic proof, and a stat dec, and only wanting payment via direct deposit or cash, he still insisted on paypal and only provided written (no paperwork or electronic) evidence of his details. I googled his drivers license number only (no name) which brought me to this website. I'm assuming it's a scam.
If… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom 2014-08-01 15:17:21 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:20647 Scammer Information Mr William Scott claims to be a diplomat, helping soldiers to have parcels delivered to there new partners. From Afghanistan to the UK . He claims there are not enough postage to cover packages and that the custom officers require more money before the parcel can leave ghana. The address is Ghana Customs Limited P.O BOX MS 520 airport road Ghana
To send the money to Emmanuel Baffour Awuah… Read Full Report ⇒ |