Overpayment Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Blair, NE, United States 2016-05-24 22:55:39 Overpayment Scam |  paypal shipping scam Scammer Information paypal shipping scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Ullin, IL, United States 2016-05-10 06:20:52 Overpayment Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Craigslist Scam Scammer Information Placed an ad on Craigslist for garden edging stones. This sarahfisher018@gmail.com agreed to my price, plus an equal amount to hold it, plus an additional amount so that I could send it to someone it Texas. The emails sounded a might too nice and alarm bells went off in my head. I googled the email name and several hits came up at various scam reporting sites (including this one).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Okatie, SC, United States 2016-05-09 00:40:45 Overpayment Scam Other Job Site |  +2 Arbonne Overpayment Scam Scammer Information Received email saying my name was provided by the Arbonne Independent Consultant Locator. Emails said her independent consultant had died from cancer. She wanted to place an order for 30yr anniversary but didn't have a credit card. She wanted to send me a certified check to pay for her order. I looked her up in the Arbonne system and found her. Details gave a birth date of 1965 so I thought it was maybe ok. The order was for a very strange mix of products and totaled over $8… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Commack, NY, United States 2016-05-08 23:37:44 Overpayment Scam Google Checkout |  Money Scammer Information This person contacts me via telephone claiming he will ship a check of money which I was previously scammed via FedEx the next day. However, he requests that I send $1300 to a party in Colorado via MoneyGram. I contacted FedEx regarding my suspicion and the representative advised me not to follow through. After being scammed several times already, I've decided not to go through as I've lost so much money already. I advise extreme caution against this likely scammer!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous New York, NY, United States 2016-05-08 19:23:50 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | +3 Wallapop Scammer - "Victor Joe" Scammer Information Scammer messaged me on Wallapop under the name "Tien D.", claiming their phone was faulty. They provided me with the email "joevickttour@gmail.com" and asked me to email as they could "barely see my message". I sent an email stating the condition and price of the item, as they asked. I received a response, but the name attached to the email this time was "Victor Joe". He said he would add $50 to the price of my item if I would hold it 2-3 days, and would have his assistant m… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-04-21 08:12:55 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | CarSales.com.au Bradley Roger - Bradley Roger Bradley Roger <dsky093@outlook.com> Scammer Information Usual Modus Operandi
Wants to buy car, works as a FIFO, no phone access, will send an extra $1650 to cover freight, which you have to forward to: Western Union:
First name-Xiumei Surname- Qi or First name-Jinling Surname- Zhang
Address:46 jiangxi gongzi Rd
City: Shantou
Province: Guangdong
Zip Code: 343900
Country: China
Hilarious email from "Paypal" Legal Action!
from onlinereviewteam@accountant.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2016-04-20 11:13:29 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Untitled Overpayment Scam on Other Classifieds Site, ref:28075 Scammer Information We were approach by them via sms. They offered loans at the rate of 4%. After completing an application form a "Loan Approved" was send to us wherein the details of repayment was discussed. Then they told us that once we accept this offer they will provide us with bank details. We have then to pay an initial fee of R1999.98 into a Capitec account under the name of ML LETSOALO account number 1464847159. Thereafter we were told that a contract is being drawn from the lawyers, S… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-04-17 09:02:34 Overpayment Scam Other Auction site | Scott Jones scam Scammer Information Runs scam on carsales.com.au
First email, he says he is short on hearing so cannot call or use the telephone. He communicates by email. He asks for more photos of the car.
He says he wants to purchase the car and agrees with the asking price. And then he says "do you have a PayPal account,as i will be paying the with PayPal and have pick up done from your location as i am away at the moment."
Next email he says "do you know how to send a PayPal payment request,if so,please… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Dr K Bartholomew Oakland, CA, United States 2016-04-14 01:43:51 Overpayment Scam | email scam, wants therapy for daughter when she is in country Scammer Information Sue wrote email about daughter being in area and would like counseling for her for her 4 week stay out of her own country. After several emails about her daughter, their country of origin and fees she stated that her contact decided to send me additional monies for her other coasts with her homestay guardian here. Last request was for me to deposit the money that she would send me for my services and then for me to forward monies for other expenses to a guardian. I stopped… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Adam Somewhere in United States 2016-04-13 19:40:34 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | scammer on wallopop Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Las Vegas, NV, United States 2016-04-10 23:02:33 Overpayment Scam | Jack J Lew US Department of Treasury Scammer Information Fake. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Cranberry Township, PA, United States 2016-04-10 19:52:14 Overpayment Scam | Subject: GOOD NEWS...HILARIOUS SCAM EMAIL FROM ROOM CLEANER WHO FOUND DEAD BOY AND BOX WITH MY NAME ON IT Scammer Information Dear
Good i get you informed about a young boy who have your name as his foreign beneficiary that die of heart sickness in the atlas hotel situated at number 72 Kashiwa Accra Ghana , The refugee identify as Benjamin oboe citizen of Ivory Coast who lodge in the hotel for the past three days before his sudden dearth
But FIRST I have to introduced myself as a citizen of Ghanaian who work as steward ( Room Cleaner ) in the hotel After the boy was rushed to the hospital … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Greenwich, Greenwich, United Kingdom 2016-04-05 14:54:42 Overpayment Scam | Credit Card Scam Scammer Information Scammer wants to buy products with us and order. On order he wants us to charge his credit card with a higher amount. The difference shall be transferred to a "Shipping Agent".… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom 2016-04-05 08:11:46 Overpayment Scam | Wedding photography quote Scammer Information Hi,
I'm sorry for my late reply, your message went into my junk folder, i was lucky to have found it today. Thank you for your response to my message. I would have loved to call you, but I need an international calling card to do so and time different is another obstacle, but I will be detailed enough in this message. My name is James Greety, I and my wife Parma Greety are parents of the Bride, we are Canadians from Canada.
I and my wife worked and lived in London for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom 2016-04-04 11:39:08 Overpayment Scam | James Greety emailed asking for a wedding photography quote Scammer Information Hi,
I'm sorry for my late reply, your message went into my junk folder, i was lucky to have found it today. Thank you for your response to my message. I would have loved to call you, but I need an international calling card to do so and time different is another obstacle, but I will be detailed enough in this message. My name is James Greety, I and my wife Parma Greety are parents of the Bride, we are Canadians from Canada.
I and my wife worked and lived in London for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 2016-04-04 11:17:45 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Credit Card Fraud Scammer Information Classy credit card fraud, asked us to charge credit card too high and refund thru Western Union… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2016-04-04 08:17:35 Overpayment Scam | James Greety Scammer Information Hi,
I'm sorry for my late reply, your message went into my junk folder, i was lucky to have found it today. Thank you for your response to my message. I would have loved to call you, but I need an international calling card to do so and time different is another obstacle, but I will be detailed enough in this message. My name is James Greety, I and my wife Parma Greety are parents of the Bride, we are Canadians from Canada.
I and my wife worked and lived in London for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Spokane, WA, United States 2016-04-01 01:55:41 Overpayment Scam | kanepoms.com Scammer Information Advertising puppies for sale. Asks for Moneygram be sent to them. Responder receives email demanding $1285 for vaccinations and insurance, stating that $1200 is refundable once the puppy is delivered. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hemet, CA, United States 2016-03-29 15:35:55 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Untitled Overpayment Scam on Other Classifieds Site, ref:27695 Scammer Information I posted a mini bike for sale on letitgo.com. He contacted me stating he was in the military on base and wanted to send a certified check for payment. I requested a PayPal payment for security purposes. He never responded back. I decided to Google the phone number and this other scam came up. No conclusion yet, but wanted to report it right away.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Camden, Camden, United Kingdom 2016-03-28 18:55:47 Overpayment Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   alexbennett0900@gmail.com Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2016-03-22 15:16:01 Overpayment Scam Other Payment Site | Nigerian Scam - Oliver Holmes Scammer Information He pretend to be a financial lender. He ask to pay registration fee, then collatrol document fee, then bank fincance charges, then guarantor fees, then bank agreement fees etc. Total so far is $4800 that was paid.
Oliver Holmes, he has not been classified as a scammer yet, but he has commited fraud and has been reported to the Cenbank anticorruption, Nigeria unit as well as the The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police. He uses the same asurance that the loan has be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Winter Garden, FL, United States 2016-03-20 00:04:08 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Wallapop Motorcycle Sale Scammer Information I posted a sales ad for my motorcycle and after a couple of hours this person contacted me and asked me to call him to (605) 269-7447, I returned the call the next day and did not answer the phone, I left a message/voice mail.
After several hours I got a text response asking general question about the motorcycle, after I answered he/she replied with: " I am satisfied with the condition and the price but I am currently at the Hanscom Air Force Base at Bedford and I will need … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 2016-03-07 17:34:17 Overpayment Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Was selling my Van on Autotrader.ca Scammer Information Put my van up for sale on autotrader.ca. Got a text from a guy named John inquiring about the van. He asked me to get back to him at his private email address. I emailed him the info about the van. He replied that he wanted the van and would pay $100 more than what I was asking and asked for my email address for paypal so he can transfer the funds. The next morning I got 4 emails from paypal stating I had funds coming in but was placed on hold. The funds on hold were included… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-03-02 11:25:46 Overpayment Scam | +10 Carsale.im Bradley Roger Scammer Information Bradley wanted to buy my car, sight unseen as he is in a remote part of Australia.
I was suspicious when he asked for my bank details within minutes of contacting me...looks like he was going to do an over payment / fake receipt scam. I asked him for photo ID before I divilged my bank account details - strangely I have not heard back from him...surprise surprise. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-02-19 00:00:37 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Pretending to be paypal - Paypal (paypal.com) Scammer Information Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:26:23 +0000
Subject: ***PayPal To Bank Transfer Confirmation***
From: ppolinereviews@mail2world.com
To: xxx@hotmail.com
Hello xxx,
We hereby want to assure you once again that the total sum of $40,750.00 AUD, will be credited into your Commonwealth Bank of Australia as soon as you provide us with the complete details of the western union money transfer used to send the additional fund of $1,650.00 AUD meant for the item pick up to the buyer's … Read Full Report ⇒ |