Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Phoenix, AZ, United States 2014-05-06 20:45:26 Classified Ads Scam |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:18980 Scammer Information Saying that I won 500,000 and I have 4 days to claim and that 11 others won as well. Need to give age,sex,name,address,occupation. Says he's from google lottery department. Dont be fooled by this man. ITS A SCAM
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 | Anonymous Pomona, CA, United States 2014-05-06 19:03:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Festool Scam- Craigslist Scammer Information Name: Kevin McCarthy, KC McCarthy
Age: 25
Location: Concord, MA
Parents: Maryanne McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy
Email: KCsWorkbench@gmail.com , kevin.c.mccarthy5@gmail.com
The seller/scammer's listing will say one city.. His map shows he is somewhere in Massachusetts.
Previous listings were in Los Angeles, San Diego, and St. Louis. He is located in Concord, MA
I emailed the seller and left my phone number. I got a response through text messaging.
He claims to not be aware of his… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  From a Gumtree ad for furniture Scammer Information I placed 2 ads for furniture on Gumtree - both over $500 - and within a very short length of time (not even an hour) I got a text asking if the furniture was still available but to reply to the above email address, not send a text. My daughter got suspicious after some email exchanges and Googled the email address. Scam!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Dave Romoser Edwardsville, IL, United States 2014-05-05 22:25:41 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Paypal scam on Craigslist Scammer Information I placed a motorcycle for sale on Craigslist asking to be contacted by text or call only. Got two texts asking for an email address with different reasons as to why they couldn't text. Sent the email address with additional info on the bike. Got this email back from Christopher:
Thanks for the reply,I'm just asking to make sure it's in great condition as am
buying it for my Son as a Birthday surprise gift and he doesn't know about it,
so can you assure me i won't be disap… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-05-05 13:27:52 Classified Ads Scam | Gmail email Scammer Information Gmail outlook---this email is to inform you that your gmail address has just won you
Five hundred thousand USD and an apple laptop for this month of 2014 Lottery promotion
which is organized by GMAIL & MICROSOFT OUTLOOK LOTTERY INC &
WINDOWS 8, MICROSOFT WINDOWS collects all the gmail addresses of the people
that are active online, among the people that subscribed to Gmail and Hotmail, gmail
We only select five people every year as our winners through electronic balloting
Sy… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Doncaster, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 12:39:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wedding dress buyer Scammer Information Wants to buy the wedding dress put up for sale on gumtree, asking for details of account number and BSB. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bilbao, Biscay, Spain 2014-05-05 11:26:30 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | By mobile message, about paying by Paypal my second hand car Scammer Information Asking for final car price and paying by Paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-05 10:52:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Asked for account and bsb Scammer Information Had a bike for sale on gumtree. Then txt me for a reply to email only
This's Chelsea,Plz is your advert on gumtree still for sale?EMail me ( moreny7@gmail.com)No text plz.
I replied "yes"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-05 10:38:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree advert text message to mobile and then an email Scammer Information Received a mobile text asking me to email them as not contactable on mobile as offshore.
Just did not sound right to me and nearly a bit too good to be true that someone wants to buy something unseen and send me money. Suspected a scam and did not reply.
Below is the email message Chelsea Moore sent:-
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 projec… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sharon Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 07:34:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Responded to add for sale of a car. Scammer Information Responded via text message to an add i placed yesterday on Gumtree for the sale of my car. Offered to pay by pay pal and also asked for bank details to do a direct deposit if i didn't have paypal. He advised once payment goes through, a courier would collect the car and take it Darwin. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-05 00:49:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 i was selling a car on gumtree Scammer Information I was selling cars on gumtree this man said he would buy both for $5050 and money had been sent via paypal I received an email from paypal saying funds are waiting for me pay $950 to western union in china for shipping fees … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-04 21:28:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18937 Scammer Information Received response to listing on Gumtree by SMS with email address to make contact (jacobsleah87@outlook.com). After making contact about which item he was interested in, he obviously didn't know what I had listed but was just after Paypal account details. After some back and forth he sent the following:-
"Thanks for your response, am satisfied with the price, I am willing to buy it
for my Wife as a Gift. But due to the nature of my job and location, phone
calls making and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 14:32:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Adelaide Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Claimed that he would send the money via paypal and arrange for the vehicle to be picked up by couriers, as well as paying me $300 to take the ad down.
I did a google search of his phone number and it brought me here.
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| Anonymous Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 12:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | wanting to buy our caravan Scammer Information Readily agreeing to price then series of emails regarding problems with pick up agent. When advised that we suspected a scam he stopped emailing. Checked google and Pitt Ben has many hits.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-02 11:07:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Another Annie Snels trying to buy wedding dress I'm selling Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492
"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received:
"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 hav… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous South Boston, VA, United States 2014-05-02 04:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  follow up to 17049 Scammer Information 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 Dad? as
I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm
an Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which will end in
couple of months.My only means of payment is PayPal,its safe fast and
secure and i will be responsible for the paypal transaction charges so
you can get your expected amount.If you don't have a paypal
ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous South Boston, VA, United States 2014-05-01 21:24:45 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Thank you scamdex! DKev42@gmail.com answered an ad at autotrader... Scammer Information Just read the thread about this scam, but after I replied to his email.
So I copied the thread and added 'knock it off'.
(So, if you're DKev42 and reading this, KNOCK IT OFF.)
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-05-01 19:46:03 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +2 Henry Thomas- KSL Classifieds Scammer Information Im selling a 1982 chevy 4x4 on KSL and he promised payment through the mail but would call me. So I google his name and found this site. The almost identicle email was sent to someone else but they kept talking to him farther than me. I have seen it before that's all
ok give me a call and I can give you that info. 8013906053 or have your assistant call
-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Thomas
To:
Sent: Wed, Apr 30, 2014 9:39 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2014-05-01 15:49:39 Classified Ads Scam | Pedro Quesada Scammer Information On May 1, 2014, at 3:36 AM, Pedro Quezada wrote:
Thank you for writing to me, I want you to know that i did not make my donation public please take note, because of fraudulent people on the internet, am sorry for my Spellings if you find any errors, i don't speak English very well, I used the internet translator to write you this message.
I am Pedro Quezada, A Native of Jarabacoa (Dominica Republic) like you already know i won the Powerball J… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Iran 2014-05-01 09:46:27 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:18852 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Equestria, Gauteng, South Africa 2014-04-30 14:24:59 Classified Ads Scam eBay Classifieds |  Mr Scammer Information I was apporoved for a home loan as a personal loan. I had first to pay R5990 in order to get the money as an administartion fee. I also recieved a legit letter stating the loan was approved. Then I saw that the apporoved signature do not correspond with the approver name. On Microsoft word, I dragged the signature away from the colum and found that the signature actually belowngs to a David J Walsh!!! Be aware. What black african lady with the tipical african english acsent's… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-30 08:36:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | twilson400@outlook.com Scammer Information Gumtree car for sale.
2 scams in two days. They are running hot.
Works off shore and wants to purchase site unseen. Once we set up paypal account we will send a courier. Just like the one we had yesterday.
GET A LIFE … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-04-29 21:33:05 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | seangalbraith@gmail.com Scammer Information Vehicle advertised on CarSales.com. Negotiations done and and he agreed to pay asking price.
FAKE PAYPAL :
From: "service@paypal.com.au"
Date: 29 April 2014 11:52:26 am AEST
Subject: Western Union Details Needed For Accreditation Of Your Account
ALARM BELLS!!!!!!!!ok mate kindly help me remove the listing and tell other inquiry about it that is sold ok,i will let you know when the payment has been made and also contact my pick up agent.he wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Escondido, CA, United States 2014-04-29 05:20:46 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | craigslist/paypal Scammer Information Good to hear back from you. I'm okay with the price and the condition.
Presently, i am out of town for my vacation and i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to my location. Moreover, I would have loved
to call but am out of service for days now which
restricts calls.I have a pick up agent who will be coming for the pick up
after the transaction has been completed. I will be paying you through
PayPal as it is the only Medium at which i can send Payment at the Moment.
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  | Anonymous Somewhere in Norway 2014-04-28 21:14:57 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Basketball Camp Scam/Travel Ticket and Certificate Scam Scammer Information We were scammed of $1500 by "someone" associated by Elite Pro Camp for an airline travel certificate (contacted via craigslist), but this company and the person associated with the website, KIKI CHRISTMAS, is a professional scammer. We found that several people have reported similar travel ticket/certificate frauds committed by him, as well as cancelled Elite Pro Camp event fees that were never returned. At least one individual has reported that KIKI CHRISTMAS wrongly accesse… Read Full Report ⇒ |