Latest Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Sherry Tomlinson Columbus, KS, United States 2012-07-27 01:17:22 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Car buying scam Scammer Information Scammer answered ad on craiglist to sell a car. Sent check (sure it is bogus) for way over the asking price. Wanted me to deposit the check and then send the remainder on to the "shipping company" to have the vehicle picked up. The check came from "Tempe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram" in Tempe AZ. There is such a place but they had no clue about the check. Written on Comercia Bank account in Tempe, AZ. There is an active account on the account number the check was written on … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | gga80687 Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-27 00:57:33 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site |  The purchaser offered more money that the car was advertised for and they advised, via email, that they deposited more money Scammer Information Robert Hogan wrote asking if vehicle was sold. When advised no, he made an offer of $100 more than the asking price. He asked for the advertisement to be deleted from the web site and he advised that he was a busy person and would not be able to collect the vehicle himself but would organise a courier and he would pay via PayPal. He also asked for extra photos to be sent to him and advised that the courier would organise the signing of transfer papers. I emailed him advis… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Randy Costa Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-07-27 00:13:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree - paypal payment scam Scammer Information They are sent a following email when I post an item on Gumtree.com.au.
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Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest
price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest
and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and
a private courier agent would come for the pick up after the payment
have been made ...so no shipping included, so you can now send me your
PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address
in your re… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| anonimous Stockton, CA, United States 2012-07-26 23:49:53 Job Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Modeling job scam (By Luis Mora in Sacramento) Scammer Information women 21 to 40, for commercial shoot, (sac)
Date: 2012-07-25, 7:37PM PDT
Reply to: vtdh9-3163452783@gigs.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
I need a couple of women who want to be in a commercial, you must be serious and ready to meet to talk about the shoot, send photos and age and contact number to call you. i need women with slim to med builds, ages 21 to 40, 5.7 to 6.0 tall, and that you can look good in a dress, as you will play a office worker with another wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| john Yuba City, CA, United States 2012-07-26 23:23:51 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | grand piano Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Melissa Chaffin, I'm emailing you regarding the Yamaha C3 Grand Piano that I have for sale. It looks exactly as pictured, it has no humidity exposure, there are no scratches or dings on the piano, over the years, the instrument has been gently played, very well cared for and tuned regularly. The instrument measures 6' and it was purchased new from a local Yamaha piano dealer in the early 1980s. The standard piano bench shown in the photo is included, the be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | B KEEFE Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 22:58:26 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 craigslist scam Scammer Information I am trying to sell my boat on craigslist . I got to replies from two different people that sounded so much alike
EMAIL # 1 received .... Thanks for the reply,i will appreciate more picture and what is the present condition and your price.Am satisfied with your advert price,as am requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me,If my offer is acceptable kindly send me your PayPal email and your name including your phone# or send me money … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom 2012-07-26 22:17:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree N.Ireland Scammer Information Was selling boy's Ps3 games on a local gumtree site (N.Ireland). Contacted by Jane looking games for her daughter!! This daughter is in West Africa in Nigeria! Got long winded story with lots of spelling mistakes. Checked out address on google to discover lots of scams for this address. She didn't try to bargain for these games. Was wanting us to pay through Pay Pal as it was a safe way of paying.
Address-
City: surulere
State: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Zipecode:23401
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  | Alexander Oryol, Orel Oblast, Russia 2012-07-26 19:53:28 Defective Products/Services | Cheating with the sale of laptops. Scammer Information failure to deliver goods
Cheating with the sale of laptops.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| PhoolishmUsic Kailua-Kona, HI, United States 2012-07-26 18:55:23 Wills/Probate Scam | Untitled Wills/Probate Scam , ref:4161 Scammer Information Well this is what he wrote me:
Dear Beneficiary,
Zenith Chambers is a leading law firm based in London, specializing in administrative law, with particular expertise in immigration, nationality, WILL, human rights and administrative law. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation nationally and internationally for the quality of services provided to its established client base. The firm combines its formidable strengths in administrative law with state of the art facilities a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Shelly Burtis Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 16:08:47 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +2 Craigslist Scammer matt jackson Scammer Information Responded to an ad I posted on craigslist.org for an expensive street bike. Looked up name
and found he had scammed others. I did not respond to the email. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Georgia Atlanta, GA, United States 2012-07-26 15:16:05 Job Scam | Untitled Job Scam , ref:4159 Scammer Information
I smelled a scam immediately:
Job Description:Our Company specializes in IT, Legal & Accounting, we are pleased to extend the following vacancy.
Job title: FSO, department: Payment processing division.
Job Description:
- Work schedule: Mon - Fri, from 9 AM - 2 PM.
This offer is contingent upon your passing our mandatory background check, which will be scheduled on date you create a Task Manager account, to determine your ability to perform the essential requirements of th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | thochie San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines 2012-07-26 13:59:39 Job Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 Garcon E-Books and Data Technology Inc/Garcon Tech Inc. Scammer Information copy of the email:
Hello applicant,
your application with Garcon Data Technology Inc was approved and
we are sending you Employment Contract of Online Part Time data entry work
Home Based with this email,
kindly read and fill up the "Employment Contract" (attached with this email on Word file)
and after signing this contract send us back by Scan email in maximum 2 working days,
After receiving this contract we will take start to send you the work on Week… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ethan London, England, United Kingdom 2012-07-26 11:17:22 Job Scam | Email (Gmail) Scammer Information Good day Mr Anderson,
>
> I'm a representative of our firm. We retrieved your CV from the
> thousands that are posted at jobsite.co.uk. Right now is the most
> right time to pay some attention to our firm. Our agents are looking
> for talented individuals to help develop our organization. After
> exploring your CV, I am looking forward to chatting with you about your career growth.
>
> We do not demand specific skill or experience! This opportunity
> will allow you to have … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom 2012-07-26 10:02:02 Business Venture Scam | +2 Subject: Business Proposal of $12.8mUSD! Attempted Fraudulent phishing from Colombia Scammer Information Attempted FRAUD ALERT possibly Nigerian
linked to Blacklisted IP 41.203.64.133 (Globacom Ltd, a Nigerian domain and ISP)!
From: MR.SONG CHEN dbs@artes.udea.edu.co (Reply-To: cheng.song@yahoo.cn)
Authentication-Results: hotmail.com; sender-id=none (sender IP is 200.24.17.66) header.from=dbs@artes.udea.edu.co; dkim=none header.d=artes.udea.edu.co; x-hmca=none
X-SID-PRA: dbs@artes.udea.edu.co
X-SID-Result: None
X-DKIM-Result: None
X-Message-Status: n:0:n
X-AUTH-Result: NON… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Darron Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 08:12:32 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2006 Yukon Denali XL ($4200) Scammer Information My name is Susan Huser, and I'm emailing you about the 2006 GMC Yukon XL Denali that I have for sale. The SUV is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents. The interior looks great (smoke-free). It has 88,000 miles, automatic transmission, black exterior and tan interior . It has a clear title with no loans or liens on it.
The price was reduced at $4,200.00 as I need to sell the SUV bef… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Matt Block Murrieta, CA, United States 2012-07-26 04:46:59 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 2009 R6 Margaret Clark Scammer Information Ive been looking into buying a new bike and i received an email that looked familiar to one id received a couple weeks earlier. it read...
Hello ,
My name is Margaret, and I'm emailing you about the 2009 Yamaha YZF R6 I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for any additional repairs. Flawless condition, no scratches and no dents. It has never been involved in an accident. The mileage is 5,999, with an 600 cc engine size. It has a clear ti… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:10:00 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:09:59 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:09:58 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Woverine North Las Vegas, NV, United States 2012-07-26 02:44:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Scam from Craigslist Las Vegas Scammer Information thanks for your quick response, i'm okay with the present condition as
started in the advert and the asking price, i will not be able to come
to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to
make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and
click on sign up, I'll take care of the pickup and delivery when the
payment has been made, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip
code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and y… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Judi Valparaiso, IN, United States 2012-07-26 01:53:48 Wills/Probate Scam | Attn beneficiary Scammer Information
Dear Beneficiary,
Zenith Chambers is a leading law firm based in London, specializing in administrative law, with particular expertise in immigration, nationality, WILL, human rights and administrative law. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation nationally and internationally for the quality of services provided to its established client base. The firm combines its formidable strengths in administrative law with state of the art facilities and a friendly and open approach … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anthony Leenheers Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-26 01:19:08 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Caravan sales Scammer Information The scam was the same as below 1 as he said he worked on the New Zealand Taranaki basin Kapo project and wanted to buy our caravan unseen by paypal and wanted me to pay the courier who had a UK office.
He asked the same questions
Anthony ,i have just made the payments now and i also requested that paypal should send a payment notification message to your inbox here and i expect paypal to have emailed by now,please check your spam/junk folder as I sometimes get paypal notifi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | tim mcginley Concord, NH, United States 2012-07-26 01:01:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | pontoon boat scam on craigslist Scammer Information offering a great 20' pontoon boat for 2750. will follow with email after you reply to craigslist ad. offers addtl photos in drop bucket. boat is registered in California.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Patrick South Amboy, NJ, United States 2012-07-26 00:12:28 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Beware! Joseph Williams - Car Scammer!!! Scammer Information thanks for your quick response, i'm okay with the present condition as
started in the advert and the asking price, i will not be able to come
to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to
make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and
click on sign up, I'll take care of the pickup and delivery when the
payment has been made, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip
code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | natasha jenkins Somewhere in United States 2012-07-25 23:45:46 Wills/Probate Scam Other Payment Site | +2 Mrs. sarah smith Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |