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| Hayden
Somewhere in Australia
2014-03-06 23:41:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Emailed re carsales.com.au advertisement- was sent via text msg, no number just 'Desmond' Desmond contacted me from carsales.com.au via text message. He says his from an oil rig off the NZ coast and wants to buy a car for his son for graduating top of his class in NT. This was the last 2 emails when I realised it was a scam & started my researc... ⇒ more |
| John
Somewhere in Ireland
2014-03-02 17:14:05
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:16989 Declan Brouder claimed he wished to purchase a samsung galaxy tablet with the game flappy bird on it . We proceeded to email back and fourth and agreed on a price of €500. Over the next few days "Declan Brouder" claimed he made a payment of €50... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Lake Charles, LA, United States
2014-02-26 00:20:26
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Put vehicle on Bookoo.com and received text to email back lowest price I would take. Then received email back offering to pay o Put vehicle on Bookoo.com and received text to email back lowest price I would take. Then received email back offering to pay original price and would set up shipping and needed my paypal address so payment could be made. I knew something was not right es... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-25 09:18:34
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Desmond Gan Carsales Darwin New Zealand Oil and Gas Company First email:
"Please advice on the present condition of the vehicle with the service history as well and please does it have any more history I should be aware of and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking, I will really appreciate if you can ema... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2014-02-18 02:59:40
Classified Ads Scam
1 | By text through racing junk and it had my cell phone number listed Was contacted through text by a man named David Aiken. Didn't want to come see the car and was wanting my paypal pal account information and that he would have the car transported hisself. He said that he was buying it for his couisin and was wanting to su... ⇒ more |
| Nicole Bailey
Greenville, SC, United States
2014-02-18 00:09:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | bookoo scam We had a captains bed for sale on lejeuneyardsales and she contacted us telling us she sent the money and that we would have to send the shippers the money. After sending this money we got a message that was from PayPal but not the actual PayPal telling u... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-17 14:39:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:16592 Just another gum tree car ad scam
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to you, but ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-02-17 01:12:16
Lottery Scam
1 | worldbank award telling me my phone is a winner to claim go to winners20131@gmail.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-02-17 01:12:14
Lottery Scam
1 | worldbank award telling me my phone is a winner to claim go to winners20131@gmail.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-02-17 00:24:12
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Matt Oliver Bikesales scam Details of e-mail received offering to buy motorbike unseen. Same as others previously reported.
"Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are pres... ⇒ more |
| Lisa
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-13 22:54:35
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:16507 Offers to buy car but needs to have it shipped to NT and wants you to pay for the shipping to a Chinese bank account via PayPal. Uses genuine looking PayPal email to say that money is being held by them and will be transferred once the shipping has been p... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2014-02-13 20:48:41
Overpayment Scam
1 | Am selling 3 Arabian horses I just want to inform you that i have just completed the payment and i hope you must have been notified in your email about the payment i made through PayPal, you can check your e-mail for confirmation of payment, so make sure you check your inbox message ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
2014-02-13 14:50:01
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Paypal Fraud : brouder.declan1@yahoo.com He replys by text to email him to sort out Paypal "request money from" transaction. Once goods received money withdrawn. His email below:
Am okay with the price of the item.I will like the shipping to be handle by Post Office so i will add up the shipping... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
2014-02-12 07:29:38
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Carsales.com.au Was told he wanted to buy my car and that he worked in New Zealand for the New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and was buying the car as a surprise for his son as a graduation present(Darwin University). He the said he needed help with the shipping and that he ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-02-12 06:52:24
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Used caravan for sale Advertised a used camper trailer in tradingpost.com.au, he/she responded almost immediately showing himself as living in Australia.
He/she says that they don't need to inspect the trailer as they are very busy. He/she will get a company to collect the tra... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Vinterbru, Viken, Norway
2014-02-09 09:59:36
Lottery Scam
1 | +3 Untitled Lottery Scam on 1, ref:16302 Hallo
Name and address.
Vimaleswaran Sinnarajah
Nico Hambrosvei 71.
0969 Oslo
Norway
E-vimalkoay@yahoo.no
Tel.4746940145-4740145482.
I am Winner send to me my Bank ACCOUNT NUMBER.90010880598.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Vinterbru, Viken, Norway
2014-02-09 09:58:38
Lottery Scam
1 | Untitled Lottery Scam on 1, ref:16301 Hallo
Name and address.
Vimaleswaran Sinnarajah
Nico Hambrosvei 71.
0969 Oslo
Norway
E-vimalkoay@yahoo.no
Tel.4746940145-4740145482.
I am Winner send to me my Bank ACCOUNT NUMBER.90010880598.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-07 23:54:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Yet another using Licence no. 16723654 and giving 36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi, Northern Territory 0810 as their address Was contacted by text msg from the number given in response to a Gumtree ad to sell an old car. The msg asked for details already in the ad and then said to "email only can't reply sms"
Various emails later with the address and licence no given, followed ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-02-02 11:04:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Advertisement on quokka Same as the above asking to create paypal account and responded immediately after ad had been placed.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Albertville, AL, United States
2014-01-31 18:33:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Car was up for sale on classifiedride.com I had a vehicle up for sale on classifiedride.com, I was contacted by Amy Dyer wanting to know details and asking for pictures. I sent them to her email she provided for me. The next day I received a text telling me she wanted to buy my truck and send the ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-31 11:58:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Carsales buying scam Emailed to buy car sounded ok but a quick google search of his name bought up the exact email I had received
"Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and ... ⇒ more |
| Tash
Somewhere in Canada
2014-01-29 19:44:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | West Aquarius semi-submersible It was a quick response started with a txt and then into email. These are the emails from this person
I really appreciate your quick response,I won't be available to come for inspection due to my present locationat at work duties because I'll still be at m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom
2014-01-28 22:55:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | PayPal prepay car scam I am selling my car and received an enquiry from a chap called Mikel / Pappy. After initial correspondence the following email was sent to me. Having entered the email address into google I came across this site and realised it is probably a scam.
I hope ... ⇒ more |
| Max
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-19 04:40:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:15703 Claiming to pay for full price of my motorbike, if i provide him with banking or paypal details. says he wants to purchase it for his son who has just graduated in NT, will have shipping company come and collet it to ship to NT, says he's working off shore... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Philippines
2014-01-17 17:20:24
Rental Scam
1 | Untitled Rental Scam on 1, ref:15667 Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker
lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up
in Melbourne, Australia. I am coming to stu... ⇒ more |
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