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| Andrew Tremeer
Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada
2014-01-27 13:12:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +1 he responded to my ad and a search of his name led to your site I posted a room for rent ad on Kijiji and he responded with a txt message
"Hi my name is Beppe. Is your accommodation on kijiji still available for rent? Kindly get back to me at agustinobeppe@outlook.com I prefer email cos of my work. Cheers"
I did a web ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Pakistan
2014-01-25 20:03:48
Lottery Scam
1 | Untitled Lottery Scam on 1, ref:15915 ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Scotch Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
2014-01-23 19:12:51
Rental Scam
1 |  I did a google search and found another entry for this individual on Scamdex This individual answered my room rental ad on kijiji,said he was an engineer working on a ship and was moving to Canada. I became suspicious when he requested me to transfer some money to a moving company in Italy, but he had not transferred money into my... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2014-01-19 16:23:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:15706 Claims to be unable to pay in person and insists on using PayPal. Other people claim that he spoofs Paypal email and notifies that the payment is made but is held by PayPal until the goods are shipped...... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
2014-01-17 20:01:20
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Selling a car on Kijiji offered me more than I posted my vehicle for then asked me to deposit money in a western union account... ⇒ more |
| Deana devenz
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
2014-01-12 10:36:09
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Scam from guy wanting to rent a room This guy promised me about 4k to put into my paypal account money for a room I had posted. I didn't fall for it so please be careful when you see this as an offer for a room you have for rent. It's a scam
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| Forbes Property Management
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2014-01-10 21:53:56
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Agustino Beppe Contacted originally by text and then asked to communicate with him by email.
He did not have any particulars of the lodging he was looking for merely advised that he was a ship engineering moving to Canada and needed housing. He wanted details of the co... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2014-01-07 06:57:15
Rental Scam
1 | +3 Agustino Beppe I had a room for rent and this guy from overseas contacted me. He offered to pay 6 months rent. I could not call him due to the nature of his work, he was a ship engineer. He then told me he would send extra money to cover for the cost of shipping his "thi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Canada
2013-12-03 18:31:50
Identity Theft
1 | Operations Clerk We just received your letter and would like to thank you for your interest in working at Unisys Analytics.
In order for us to move ahead in our selection process, could you please complete Application Form attached and return it to us.
Our staffing team ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Canada
2013-12-03 18:31:44
Identity Theft
1 | Operations Clerk We just received your letter and would like to thank you for your interest in working at Unisys Analytics.
In order for us to move ahead in our selection process, could you please complete Application Form attached and return it to us.
Our staffing team ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Canada
2013-12-02 18:28:33
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Kijiji Potential car buyer This person stated he was working on a west aquarius semi-submersible and wanted to send payment via paypal without even looking at my vehicle for sale. He sounded very real and asked me to take down my kijiji advert so he could be the favourite buyer. He ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2013-10-18 13:44:29
Classified Ads Scam
1 | car sale Tge e-mail to me: "First of all I need to tell you that I am located in Huntsville, MO as I got transferred here with my job for the next 6 months. Because of that i chose to handle the sale online through Amazon Payments because they are the best company ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
2013-10-17 21:36:15
Overpayment Scam
1 | +1 Used car scam - Kijiji Was selling a used car on Kijiji. Got a reply via text message ~12hrs after posting, asking me to email at the address above and saying they would offer $700 above my $3500 asking price. Since that's 20% (!!!) it seemed fishy, did some googling and the exa... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2013-10-15 20:32:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Marcus email : secxmus278@live.com Hello !
I am trying to sell my car in Kijiji and I received a text message from this Marcus, here is the text message " Hello, i will like to know the firm price and condition of your car.. PLS email me only for quicker response on secxmus278@live.com"
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| Anonymous
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2013-10-15 17:44:20
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:12858 This person responded to an ad that I posted trying to sell my car. I looked up the email and phone # and found out that it is a bogus person so I didn't respond. Not sure what would have happened if I did but glad I didn't.
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| Anonymous
Port Dover, Ontario, Canada
2013-10-12 01:23:45
Overpayment Scam
1 | +3 KIJIJI Phishing Scam Selling a car on KIJIJI First received this text:
Hello, I will like to know the firm price and condition of your car. Pls email me for quicker response.
I sent an email with details to the attached e-mail address and received this reply:
"Thanks for ... ⇒ more |
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| Aaron
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
2013-10-08 00:37:24
Classified Ads Scam
1 | kijiji sale paypal shipment Contacted via my Kijiji ad, by text message, asked me to create paypal account, I then got a fake paypal email from
tracking-requirement@in.com
reporting the buyer as, asking me to respond with the shipment id.
ben.lanser@yahoo.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2013-09-10 13:16:18
Business Venture Scam
1 | Wedding Agent Charles Gonzales - wedding invitation email white
wedding agency
Please share our joy and be present at our wedding ceremony followed by a reception on Tuesday October 1st at Four O'clock
The full text of the invitation may be read here.
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| Wally Winter
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2013-09-06 06:19:30
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Through text message after posting an ad on Kijiji. I assume some kind of money order scam This has happened to me before on Kijiji when i was selling my truck in 2005.. this time i'm not as naive.
Posted an ad on Kijiji for our sectional couch. (name of ad was 'SECTIONAL'.. all in upper case) Very literally, within SECONDS, i get this reply via... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2013-09-05 02:00:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | West Aquarius Submersible inquiry about item for sale on line Received suspicious email asking to purchase applicances, without seeing them, not speaking and stating he has no access to a phone and working for West Aquarius. insisted we use Paypal and had pre-composed text. (almost identical to a text found on this s... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2013-08-23 21:58:16
Overpayment Scam
1 | Untitled Overpayment Scam on 1, ref:11711 Scammer texted " if ur Boat on Kijiji add still available, i will give u an additional 800 on it. PLS EMAIL ME ASAP ON:olare79@yahoo.ca... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2013-08-20 18:38:00
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:11655 wanted buy buy my boat for 800 dollars more than i asked for and then wanted my pay pal info. It was buying it for his parents in Quebec.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
2013-07-30 11:20:09
Classified Ads Scam
1 | boat transaction This boat has absolutely no problems and the interior is like new, no accidents.All power and optional equipments are working perfectly. Trailer included.
The boat is with me in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL inspected and ready to be delivered to its buyer wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
2013-07-26 13:44:49
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:11244 offering more than asking price for vehicle listed on kijiji. wanted a response via email... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada
2013-07-24 00:33:03
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car Money Scam (wants to send money through western union) Guy emailed wanting to buy car. Offered an additional $700.00 over asking price. Guy said he had an agent in the area and he could not pick-up the car himself. After I gave him my PayPal to transfer payment I received an email.
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