Scam Tip Report #783 - Paypal scammer


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Dan
Somewhere in Australia
2011-07-21 13:19:34
Classified Ads Scam
1
+3 Paypal scammer 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
John Maddox
Email Address:
soulebaba@postino.net
Paypal scammer
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
He sent the following email after an initial text enquiry about the car I had for sale:
'just wanted to make sure nothing has been left out Happy to purchase at your asking price and 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.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures? Regards John'
I did a google search for the name 'John Maddox' and I now know this is a scam from the previous messages posted here. Thanks!

BMcG   (Somewhere in United Kingdom) Added the following extra information on :2011-11-07 11:15:53
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
John Maddox
Email Address:
operahouse@btinternet.com
Telephone:
07513640068
Sees a car advert and sends you an email saying will buy at asking price send some pictures. Then asks for your PAYPAL account details. As I saw this scam already posted on this site I haven't stopped communicating with him.

Tadgh   (Waterford, Waterford, Ireland) Added the following extra information on :2011-11-01 14:24:17
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
John Maddox
Email Address:
operahouse@btinternet.com
He reads an advert for a car sale. He writes a very brief email like so "Very much interested in your ad,anything else to add?". You answer that it is a good car then he asks for your lowest price and offers to pay you through PayPal and send someone to collect the car as he lives on a rig offshore and he is buying the car for his father. He asks for your address and PayPal details. I then told him I need his name, his UK address and a landline number I can contact. He then said he lives and works in Spain to which I said a Rig in Spain???? doesnt make sense to me and he never answered back. Beware.

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2011-07-30 20:32:27
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
John Madox
Email Address:
soulebaba@btinternet.com

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