Generic/Unspecified Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
|---|---|---|
  | Anonymous Memphis, TN, United States 2015-07-20 18:53:35 Generic/Unspecified Scam |  Catering Service Scammer Information This person sent me a text. She states; Hello this is Ms Carmen Cawtright , how are you doing and how was your day? Pls do you do catering service?- Carmen Cawtright… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-19 10:24:00 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree |   New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) scammer tried to buy my car off Gumtree from offshore Scammer Information I advertised my car on Gumtree for sale and this 'person' contacted me asking me to take the add offline for an extra $300, and asking for more details etc and my bank account details & that her was arranging the purchase of the car for his sons graduations present etc. Was almost word for word from a WARNING scan notice on the real NZOG website! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2015-07-16 11:08:44 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Lynzi Lauren Scammer Information
from: Lynzi Lauren
Lynzi Lauren
9:46 PM (15 hours ago)
to me
Hello Lulene, i write to inform you that have just made the payment of
R7,000 online now and am sure Bank Of America must have send you my
payment confirmation okay so kindly check your
Email:lulenevanzyl@gmail.com INBOX or SPAM FOLDER now and get back
to me ASAP immediately you receive the email from Bank Of America
regarding my payment.
Here is the shipping address:
Nam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jack Darien, CT, United States 2015-07-15 06:18:38 Generic/Unspecified Scam | Email Scam Scammer Information Greetings from Sam
Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. We want to transfer to overseas account ($10,000.000.00) Ten million US DOLLARS from a prime Bank here. I want to ask you, If you are not capable to quietly look for a reliable and honest
person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this money, even an … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom 2015-07-14 16:59:11 Generic/Unspecified Scam | TXT message supposedly from DPD calling themselves Chameleon Scammer Information I keep getting txt messages on my mobile telling me DPD are trying to deliver a parcel and I should go on the net and put in www.dpd.co.uk/b/6KdQQ4yAh to get another delivery date or collect from my local shop. I haven't ordered anything from anyone calling themselves Chameleon. no number comes up with their details . I have not put this into my computer because |a specialist has told me it will go straight for all my details etc… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-13 08:45:30 Generic/Unspecified Scam Cars.com | Listed our car for sale on Carsales.com.au Scammer Information On 13 Jul 2015, at 6:04 pm, Roslyn Gold G wrote:
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,… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sharon Lamprecht Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa 2015-07-13 06:54:03 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Sunrise Steel Contruction Scammer Information SUNRISE STEEL CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL PARK,PRETORIA, Gauteng, offer Carports, Maintenance Services Security Systems Security Cameras electric fencing Security Gates. Their dealings seem above board until a deposit is paid then all communication stops. Evan stops taking calls and if he does he gives an excuse and then promises to get back to you but never does. DONT PAY DEPOSIT! Warn the public.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Henrico, VA, United States 2015-07-11 22:38:35 Generic/Unspecified Scam Yahoo | scam by impersonating friend's eamail Scammer Information Impersonating a friend via email
On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Bill Truong wrote:
Good to hear from you. I'm sorry to bother you with this but it is a bad time for me. I traveled to Kyiv center of bone marrow transplant Ukraine) to see my Cousin who is critically ill.she is been diagnosed with (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). I was advised that the only way She can survive is by undergoing a BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant)
The estimate for… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 2015-07-09 02:27:05 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad reply Scammer Information SMS received in reply to an ad I posted on gumtree selling a dress. "Hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annellllson18@gmail.com" I attempted SMS reply which was unsendable.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Grand Rapids, MI, United States 2015-07-07 14:12:21 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Payment Site | Cynthia Johnson, bequeathing a large sum of money Scammer Information
Attn; Beneficiary
7th of July, 2015
Greetings,
My name is Mrs. Mariam Robinson, 72 yrs old widow. I got your contact information from a Christian website. I have decided to donate what I have to you. I was diagnosed with cancer of lungs few years ago, immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked. I have been inspired by God to donate my inheritance to you for the good work of God and charity purpose, i am doing this because my fami… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Webster, NY, United States 2015-07-04 02:35:27 Generic/Unspecified Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Autotrader Zack Olden Scammer Information Within an hour of posting an ad on Autotrader, I got a text message on my phone saying "pls email pics of your vehicle on autotrader website. Im interested in buying my email is zackolden@gmail.com".
It immediately raised my suspicion since the ad has pictures. After googling the name Zack Olden I noticed others had also received the same kind of communication.
Scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2015-06-28 23:28:08 Generic/Unspecified Scam | Scam text Scammer Information Received a text saying Sgt. Richardson was in urgent need of help. Just another jerk.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-06-27 21:23:41 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Selling wedding dress on gumtree Scammer Information I received a SMS replying to a wedding dress I have on sale on gumtree it was
Hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annellllson18@gmail.com
I've received SMS like this before so I know that this is a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 2015-06-25 00:37:14 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Payment Site | Text Scam Scammer Information I received a text at 3pm on 2015/06/24. The content of the text is as follows:
"I sandeep winner of $30.5 million award you $1.5 million; email gshulks@gamil.com don't text"
The number it was sent by is 1002965558.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica 2015-06-13 03:48:33 Generic/Unspecified Scam Google Checkout |  world online network winnings notifications Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia 2015-06-11 02:15:48 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | RE:INQUIRY Scammer Information We had receive 2 same email from 2 different company we have from principal distributor, they had forward back to us to follow up on this company but yet the fon no does not exist and the website address qiven after contacted said none in the company has the name of Brian / John. Hope you could help us on this.
Thank You
Jasawali2010@gmail.com --Korea,
Jelapangrezki2010@gmail.com--Switzerland
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-10 12:25:38 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Purchaser's payment will be released into seller's account only after seller transfers a specified amount via Western Union Scammer Information The purchaser's payment for our camper trailer (advertised on Gum Tree) is promised to be released into the seller's account only after the seller transfers a portion of the "available" amount to an agent in the Phillipines via Western Union.
Scammer claims to have no access to mobile phone coverage. Very readily accepted the asking price for, and condition of the item.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Miami, FL, United States 2015-06-08 19:53:37 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Payment Site | US Commerce & Trade Research Institute Scammer Information On behalf of the US Commerce & Trade Research Institute, I wanted to let you know that _____ has been recognized as a 2015 Florida Excellence Award recipient. Please direct this to the appropriate contact should it not happen to be you since I shall not be sending any further communication.
Our panel of industry executives and consultants oversees an annual survey commissioned by the USCTRI on various categories and determines which companies meet and exceed the industry b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Elkridge, MD, United States 2015-06-08 14:01:55 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 Scammer targeting Mary Kay Consultants Scammer Information This person contacted me through Mary Kay website asking to purchase Mary Kay products. We traded emails then a week later, I received an email from Nichole Veesaert saying that the payment was going to be sent to me via a financial handler (sort to speak). Then I received an email saying that her daughter was in a car accident and the financial handler included the money for her daughter on the same check for the Mary Kay products. Therefore when I receive the check, depos… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada 2015-06-04 18:11:18 Generic/Unspecified Scam | A letter was mailed to me, with my full name and address, claiming to be from the Shanghai Commercial Bank Scammer Information On June 2/15, I received a letter in the mail addressed to my name and address. He claims that he is the Senior Manager and Auditor for the Bank and that one of their customers died, leaving $85 million US$ with no next of kin. He claims I have the same last name as the customer so he wants me to claim the money and he will split it with me. He asks that I phone or email him. Needless to say, I didn't contact him.
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| No Name Cedar Falls, IA, United States 2015-06-02 23:34:47 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Job Site | Humanitarian Development!! Scammer Information Flynn, Lisa A LisaFlynn@thechristhospital.com
Humanitarian Development
You have been selected by the UNDP for a Humanitarian Development Cash Grant program to enhance and develop the standard of living geared towards poverty eradication as targeted by the year 2015.You have been granted the sum Contact UNDP Secretary Robert Daniel with your full details via email: robertdaniel@rogers.com
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-05-31 14:27:29 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | +1 gumtree.com.au scammer james connore Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me as regards my inquiry about the listed item is for sale. I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. i will like to know if you are the direct seller and if you are the first owner.Â
I will be very grateful if u can give me a first priority and take the ad down. i will add a fee of $100 for taking the ad d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Byford, Western Australia, Australia 2015-05-29 13:58:05 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | gumtree landcruiser for sale Scammer Information Contacted buyer quickly after advertising asking if the car was still for sale and provided email address. Stated that it was for his son and that he worked off site and that's why he can't contact by phone and why he couldn't view car etc. He didn't negotiate price, he just requested PayPal to be set up using the link he provided or bank details to buy the car. He sent two drivers licences; one from QLD and 1 from the Philippines. The writing in the emails progressively wors… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom 2015-05-28 12:15:34 Generic/Unspecified Scam | not getting into an escort scam where you have to pay money upfront. Scammer Information A payment upfront was made for a six month membership, to act as an escort for specific occasions such as escorting a male to a show or some other type of function. Every time I called them they would say that they had telephoned me with an offer, but since I had not answered straight away, the appointment had been given to someone else.
I paid £199 up front for a supposed 6 months contract. Although I contacted them on several occasions, there was always a reason why I… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kelly Crutcher Ocala, FL, United States 2015-05-23 14:42:35 Generic/Unspecified Scam | "News from Oprah" scam Scammer Information yahoo mail Oprah scam- I got this in my e-mail and wanted to report it… Read Full Report ⇒ |