Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-29 02:40:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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,its 15 days off and 15 days o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Pittsburgh, PA, United States 2013-09-28 20:38:55 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Craigslist Scammer William Cameron Person responded to a "wanted" ad that I posted on Craigslist, from another state, claiming he could have it delivered to me for a cheap price. He said he would deliver it first, then I could wire him money after the fact. He said he wanted to sell it fast... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2013-09-26 23:14:15 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Loot.com for sale items Hi i paid for this so called genuine iphone 5s 64gb sealed mobile phone as i was made to beleive from loot.com (id number:2595415) also paid extra for the fees and p&p. The day after the sale i received an empty envelope costing me £360.00 due to this s... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2013-09-26 23:09:17 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Loot.com for sale items Hi i paid for this so called genuine iphone 5s 64gb sealed mobile phone as i was made to beleive from loot.com (id number:2595415) also paid extra for the fees and p&p. The day after the sale i received an empty envelope costing me £360.00 due to this s... ⇒ more |
| No Name West End, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-26 10:53:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car sale ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-25 12:57:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | rdickson005@yahoo.com Contacted me withing 1 day of posting wishing to purchase car asked for lowest price, wanted to pay via PayPal or direct debit, gave him bank account details (but a newly created bank account with no money in it) and he asked for us to pay couriers des via... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Cambridge, MA, United States 2013-09-24 21:41:41 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Craigslist purchase Responds to craigslist ad; sends fake PayPal "funds have been deposited into your account;" claims to have deposited $900 to be sent to a shipping agent; requests that you send through Western Union the $900 to the shipping agent; sends additional fake Pay... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Orlando, FL, United States 2013-09-24 18:59:32 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist Scam This person contacted me regarding an item I had for sale. I did a search on the name because something didnt see right to me and right away a scam came up with this name Maicon Beaverson. Email said that he wasnt in town right now was just here to visit s... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Santee, CA, United States 2013-09-24 16:49:39 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Attempted to Buy a Car through "pick up agent" Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2013-09-24 07:29:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | florajoseph07@gmail.com Had exactly the same issue, selling a car on gumtree and received a text. Not sure how this scam would have played out?... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom 2013-09-23 22:34:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Looking for a caravan Selling caravan due to special milatrey mission in Mali and he is baced in the Isle of Man ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Bartlett, IL, United States 2013-09-23 15:32:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader-paypal Received a text message from this person 1st asking for additional photos. Next received email offering full asking price for my vehicle sight unseen and to pay via paypal. He couldn't come to see the vehicle because he was on contract as oceanographer. Wa... ⇒ more |
| Robert Central Point, OR, United States 2013-09-23 00:42:12 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2001 JOHN DEERE 4300 4X4 COMPACT $2300 They post to CraigsList offering to sell a car, tractor, boat, etc. at 75% below market value.
They then tell you that they have setup a deal with Google Wallet. You are to go to your local MoneyGram office and send them the cash.
I advise you to tell t... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-22 10:56:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer Created an ad on Gumtree to sell my deceased fathers pop top van. Received a text from mobile number 61428465117 with the following message:
Sent from: helvis I'm interested in your gumtree ad, how much are you willing to sell it.email me at (helvisdatfor... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Leppington, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-22 01:28:28 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Patrick Crisell claimed to want to buy car for his son graduating from NT uni I placed an ad on drive.com to sell a car- he emailed me saying he wanted to buy a car for his son who was graduating top of his class from Charles darwin uni in NT- wanted bank acct details... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-21 20:52:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree,Lisa Patrick saying she wants car, paying through paypal, wanting help with transfering money to china fo ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Phoenix, AZ, United States 2013-09-20 16:27:18 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Harry Smith scammer "Harry" responded to an ad I had on classifiedrides.com. Wanted to pay for a vehicle full price, using Paypal. He had originally contacted me through text message but said he could only communicate through email.
"Hello thank for the swift response,i want... ⇒ more |
| No Name New Ulm, MN, United States 2013-09-20 14:23:57 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Paying shipment for a vehicle Someone calling themself "Annette Gina Fischer" emailed in response to a car I had for sale on AutoTrader. 'She' wrote that she'd pay what I was asking and include the amount for shipping in the payment, which she would put in my PayPal account. Her mess... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 2013-09-20 13:01:03 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Kalaydo classified scam Offer a Stax headphone on German classified Kalaydo for very low price.
Answers in bad German that he is acually living in Coventry UK.
Beware!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2013-09-20 06:12:07 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | as i was interested to buy a led television set
Dear Sir,
my name savio fernandes and address is Calangute, Naika vaddo, Bardez, Goa 403516 there are ads in olx that are used for making money by cheating people by making promises of delivering cheap televisions at 30% discount rates. as i had deposit... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Cologne, MN, United States 2013-09-19 19:45:50 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Duck Boat for Sale on Craigslist Glad that I could check this out. I thought the email seemed too good. Who buys something without inspecting it first? Why so adamant about using paypal? Glad I didn't get scammed.
From: Barbara Joe
Date: September 19, 2013, 10:3... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Mount Juliet, TN, United States 2013-09-19 02:15:38 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Fishy feeling when I was told I could not see the trailer to purchase Recent email thread I sent to seller... And of course no response! Too good to be true.
Natasha,
My email sent to you I wasn't aware that you have moved out of the area. My apologies. I am not sure how shipping companies operate with the cargo contain... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-09-18 16:57:11 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | CRAIG'S LIST HONDA 2006 CAR AD INVOLVING SCAMMER Rose661@live.com The following Craig's List Honda 2006 ad postings from Rose661@live.com are all suspicious because the listings are for what appears to be the same car, same picture, listed as a local car for sale, yet advertised simultaneously in more than 20 states, wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2013-09-18 14:06:30 Classified Ads Scam
| Paraburn and Safercolon purchase from facebook link re Women's health magazine I read a story on facebook link from woman's health magazine about these two incredible weight loss assisting products and purchased both Paraburn and Safercolon worth $280 almost 4 weeks back and I have already enquired about 2 times and have just receive... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-17 23:44:06 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | selling my car on carsguide Scam Details i had my car advertised on carsguide,he txt me for details of the car which i did as it was going to be a present for his son who was graduating from uni. He asked for a firm price and when he agreed he said he would arrange pick up the car an... ⇒ more |