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| Anonymous
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
2014-03-24 07:53:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Car listed on CarsGuide.com.au, showed interest but sounded dodgey Received a message saying "Is your Car still for sale?pls advice on ur firm price .pls respond through my email (barbara.rebecca18@gmail.com) only"
Sounded strange so i searched and found many other uses of this e-mail address on here. Though i would leav... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Erina, New South Wales, Australia
2014-03-13 11:16:53
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Car Sales I received a text message from the "Inquiry" number about I car I had placed for sale in Cars Guide. "Is your car still for sale?pls advice on ur firm price .pls respond through my email (barbara.rebecca18@gmail.com) only"
I sent an email saying it is sti... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-03-11 06:14:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car Sales Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project work, we do not have access to phone at the moment,... ⇒ more |
| Shaunworth
Somewhere in Australia
2014-03-06 21:42:38
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:17101 Asking to buy car while out if country for son 21st in another state using paypal to bank account. She said she was a sailor. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-02-27 09:10:07
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:16889 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-04 10:38:20
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car sales scammer Selling my car online, only to receive multiple sms / text and now email from this guy david gorge and others under the same +61 428 465 177 mobile number.
My response:
Well Mr David / Dave Gorge in response to you're amazing response, wow I'm delighted ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-04 03:10:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Car sales scammer Selling my car online, only to receive multiple sms / text and now email from this guy david gorge and others under the same +61 428 465 177 mobile number.
My response:
Well Mr David / Dave Gorge in response to you're amazing response, wow I'm delighted ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-31 12:45:58
Classified Ads Scam
1 | bike buying through bikesales.com.au Thanks for the explanation ,am satisfied with your firm asking price and I really appreciate your honesty as that is what i really need most as wont be able to come for inspection as am at work ,just want to buy the it as a surprise package for my son to ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Karnup, Western Australia, Australia
2014-01-25 22:15:40
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +61428465117 phone number always used with same scam message the dickhead used the same phone number 4 times with different email addresses wanting me to email him if my bike was still for sale.... ⇒ more |
| Greg
Balwyn North, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-25 07:01:39
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car for sale I have my car for sale at carsguide, who are a very good site let me add. I got a text message for the above number asking me to email her and asking if the car is still for sale and what price. I got a reply about 20 minutes latter saying it a present for... ⇒ more |
| jon mawby
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-21 07:23:45
Classified Ads Scam
1 | ov.mattsail@gmail.com ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-01-17 06:18:17
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Lisa Manson oceanographer Place a classified advertisement on carsguide.com and got the following response, first received a text asking if vehicle was still for sale then the below email. Told them to get lost because it didn't sound right, then found this website-glad I didn't g... ⇒ more |
| Frank
Mount Clear, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-23 07:16:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car advertised on Carsguide.com I was advertising a Car and he sent me an SMS asking if i could Email him if the car was still for sale and what was a firm price i would sell the car for. So it all sounded legit at first.
I Emailed him telling him it was still available and what my lowe... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-10 04:28:55
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Paypal transfer for car Put an ad for my car on carsguide.com.au
David Jones emailed me to buy it wanting to pay via paypal.
He didn't want to see the car, just wanted to buy it.
I was concerned by his lack of concern and shared the email with a co-worker who showed me a very s... ⇒ more |
| Peter James
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-09 00:45:59
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +42 New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) New Zealand Taranaki Basin kapo project., tried to buy car received a text message with a request to email the final price!? Email as follows:-
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: matthew boyle
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Subject: XR6T
To: Peter James
Thank you for the mail,i am ... ⇒ more |
| Shannon batten
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2013-11-25 10:42:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Car sales scam- helvis dartford Was trying to sell my ute on car sales and received an email from one helvis dartford stating he was interested in the car and condition and that he worked for nz oil. Told me he lived in Darwin though and that he did not have access to a phone. I started ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-11-24 19:03:11
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 car sale Sent a SMS at midnight saying
"Am interested in your Car you posted on carguide. Please what is your firm price and present condiction. Email me back at jonesdavid694@gmail.com
So I googled the email address and ended up here.... ⇒ more |
| David Ansic
Somewhere in Australia
2013-11-20 08:36:39
Nigerian/419 Scam
1 | Using Western Union to induce a seller to send funds to china to pay for transport costs on the purchase of a vehicle I advertised my vehicle for sale on carsguide.com.au. A prospective buyer, David Jones, sent me a txt message indicating his interest and an email address jonesdavid694@gmail.com to contact him for details. Mr.Jones told me he worked for NZ oil and gas and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2013-11-08 09:55:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | mcraig353@gmail.com I placed an add to sell my Ford Falcon and this man texted me saying that he was interested. He then told me that he was working in mining in New Zealand and couldn't call over the phone and told me that if I gave him my Paypal or bank account details he w... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-10-14 10:05:47
Classified Ads Scam
1 | used car sale going to Afghanistan Same as before with Defence guy in a hurry to sell as going to Afghanistan.
With me, the VIN matched.
Sucked in!!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-10-08 00:42:50
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Carsguide requesting direct transfer of funds on purchase of vehicle over carsguide.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-10-07 04:00:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car price to good to be true, cant talk on phone, wants me to use a phony buyer protection program. Said had a "throat infection" and couldnt talk on phone. Quote:" I dont want to make this harder than it is. But if you will send me your name address and phone number I will have them notify you with what to do next." Would not answer questions about the... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-10-02 10:07:49
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car for sale I received sms requesting details of car. a firm price and reason of sale.
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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-09-30 06:32:15
Identity Theft
1 | I am buying this for my first son who just graduated ontop of his class at Charles Darwin University Emailed asked for bank details...
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated ontop of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I want it to be the perfect graduation gift and a surprise package for... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Mantorville, MN, United States
2013-09-29 01:45:55
Job Scam
1 | Untitled Job Scam on 1, ref:12405 Looking for a PA. He is fro Miami Gardens, Florida. Address is 17761 NW 2nd Ave #200.... ⇒ more |
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