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| Anonymous
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
2012-10-14 20:20:06
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   annie nasal I received an email saying that annie would buy my car and pay via paypal. i understand the scam works by then getting me to forward cash for the courier and the payment from annie for the car is cancelled leaving me out of pocket still holding the car but... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
2012-10-14 20:19:57
Classified Ads Scam
1 | annie nasal I received an email saying that annie would buy my car and pay via paypal. i understand the scam works by then getting me to forward cash for the courier and the payment from annie for the car is cancelled leaving me out of pocket still holding the car but... ⇒ more |
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| Luke
Marlette, MI, United States
2012-10-03 00:42:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Pick up forsale He contacted me about my Ford pickup I had forsale. He asked for mechanical info regarding maintenance, so I replied with the information. I received this back: "Thanks for the info. I'm very much interested and I want you to know that you don't have to su... ⇒ more |
| Leslie McDaniel
Somewhere in United States
2012-09-25 17:59:49
Classified Ads Scam
1 | David Gray Same as the others who have posted here. I received the exact same e-mail to purchase my car posted on AutoTrader via PayPal! Seriously? Please tell me no one has actually fallen for this line!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-09-25 03:16:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 via an add i placed caravan and campervan sale.com I cut and pasted "New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project" from my email and found the the phrase well used
by some scammer
i have not given any details aways thanks so much to your site
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| Melinda Dutton
Sandpoint, ID, United States
2012-09-18 16:19:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +6 AutoTraders Classics Ad As noted below-- received exactly the same emails, and then finally this one with the subject heading Payment Has Been Made...I should have googled "her" yesterday!
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I had a ... ⇒ more |
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| Valerie Olson
Kirkland, WA, United States
2012-09-18 14:57:42
Classified Ads Scam
1 | I had a car advertised in Auto Trader. I had a car advertised in Auto Trader. She responded with the same story as all the others. She would pay full price plus shipping. I was transfered to my PayPal account. All I had to do was sent the shipping money to Linderal Augustus Arrington , 7506 H... ⇒ more |
| jt
Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom
2012-09-15 19:34:30
Classified Ads Scam
1 | scammer offered over the asking price. didn't want to see the car, apparently due to the nature of his job. wanted to pay by paypal. said it was a surprise for his son. he would deal with transportation. classic scam. ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
New York, NY, United States
2012-09-10 14:12:44
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:4990 In response to an add, said wanted my paypal account to purchase car for dad's birthday. ... ⇒ more |
| Sandy
Tucson, AZ, United States
2012-08-26 16:56:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | classified ad response Asked to be reassured she would not be disappointed with vehicle as being purchased for birthday gift for father. Ready to pay asking price but could not see as was an oceanographer for another two months and only form of communication was a laptop. Would ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Tulsa, OK, United States
2012-08-13 20:46:23
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +9 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:4493 The above email address was sent to me from AutoTraderClassics.com indicating interest in my vehicle for sale. Once I contacted her this is the reply I got:
Thank you for getting back to me, can you assure me that i will not be dissappointed if i buy this... ⇒ more |
| BIll
Gardnerville, NV, United States
2012-08-02 21:27:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | email responding to car for sale on autotrader Responded to our ad on autotrader. Wanted to pay full price, shipping and paypal costs. Wanted our paypal information. Said she is an oceanographer and could only contact us by email as she is at sea.... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in United States
2012-07-30 23:49:26
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 Used 2003 Toyota Tacoma Hey
For the moment I am stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsoboro, NC. I serve the USAF and I'll finish my tour in 2 weeks. So I sealed the truck here and it is ready to be shipped using the USAF Air Cargo I won't be charged for that I'll also have t... ⇒ more |
| Catherine Magnani
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
2012-07-27 14:29:38
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Autotrader car scam I have my car on Autotrader and received the same scam as I've read on this site. I had a couple of emails that sounded genuine and then this one:
Thanks for your response. I am seriously interested in this posted AD and i will really love to purchase it... ⇒ more |
| CHARLIE HART
Somewhere in United States
2012-07-27 14:00:02
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Motorcycle Sales Hi
> How are you today? Hope you are great. My client and I are based in
> England. My client informed me that the bike would be shipped along
> with other properties he purchased to his Son who resides in Mexico.
> He is buying it to present as a gift... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
2012-07-24 21:42:57
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Auto Trader This guy has sent similar emails to other people on Auto Trader. I feel that I might have been a victim of identity theft. Look out for him. I'm now not sure what to expect, I have given him my name and address for the arrangments of the car. Very annoyed.... ⇒ more |
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| Mark Hauxwell
Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom
2012-07-08 17:46:01
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Harris Wilson This guy contacted me via email asking if my car was still for sale.
Please note this e-mail is from an interested customer not from Auto Trader.
Never reply to an e-mail that asks for personal information or copies of your vehicle documentation includi... ⇒ more |
| Tracey
Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom
2012-06-25 18:25:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Caravan sale advertised on autotrader - paypal Email received from Robert Willem - see below, saying he wanted to buy our static caravan as a present for his father, could only pay via paypal. Asked him if he could tfr direct to account as paypal fees high. said could only pay via paypal. luckliy i to... ⇒ more |
| Mike Thorne
Halifax, Calderdale, United Kingdom
2012-06-20 17:35:08
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Prospective car buyer on an oil rig Response to Autotrader motorhome web ad. I recewived 5 copies of this E Mail from the same person
Name: rob will
Postcode: null
Message:
Hello,
Do you still have your goods available for sale and how much is the last price...? Get back to me with the ... ⇒ more |
| Eddie Lockhart
Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
2012-06-20 04:27:48
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Was contacted. Via email asking best price for my advertised vehicle, guy offered to set up a PayPal transfer and arrange trans Was contacted. Via email asking best price for my advertised vehicle, guy offered to set up a PayPal transfer and arrange transport from abroad to collect vehicle.... ⇒ more |
| Norman
Midlothian, IL, United States
2012-06-12 14:09:59
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Responce from auto trader add I put an add in the classic auto trader to sell my 1956 buick Roadmaster for $18,000.00 and within a few days recieved a response that she was an oceanographer and the only way of communication was internet and wanted to buy my car at my price for her dad'... ⇒ more |
| Richa Srivastava
Campbell, CA, United States
2012-06-10 23:37:20
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 Autotrader car sale response Response to car sale listing:
Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? as I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm an Oceanog... ⇒ more |
| Fastvette
Cleveland, OH, United States
2012-06-10 18:51:50
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Oceanographer Scam Classic car advertised for sale through AutoTrader illicited the following email:
From: Vivian Cole
Sent: Sun, Jun 10, 2012 9:36 am
Subject: Re: Lead for 1948 Lincoln Continental
Thank you for getting back to me,can you as... ⇒ more |
| annette
Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
2012-06-08 02:33:33
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:3134 also uses patrick oliver, patoliver@gmail.com
uses autotrader and txts from computer, tries to use western union for money transfer.... ⇒ more |
| jenny
Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom
2012-06-02 18:28:51
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 paypal payment urging me to open a paypal account selling my motorbike Hi Thanks for writing back.Right now I cant come to look at the item because of the nature of my job. I am in the army and i work as a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist and i have been deployed from Sembach Air Base, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany... ⇒ more |
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