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| corey825@hotmail.com
Aurora, CO, United States
2012-01-17 05:03:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +2 Henry Edward scam I advertised wheels and tires on craigslist. First email came over and I answered through my phone. So it didn't flag. I received another tonight, below is the email.
It brought up a red flag when I saw two different types of emails and then did a searc... ⇒ more |
| Sandy
Valley, AL, United States
2012-01-16 01:32:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | selling a hot tub on craigslist I advertised a hot tub on Craigslist for sale and this person contacted me and wanted to buy the hot tub but of course she is out of town and will have a mover come get it but she will only buy the hot tub if she paid by Pay Pal.
This is one of her emai... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Kaukauna, WI, United States
2011-12-15 12:53:45
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Text message from Joey Sent text message about a Craigslist ad we have. Has cash in hand.... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Asheville, NC, United States
2011-12-13 18:20:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:1188 posted goods for sale on Craig's list Asheville,N.C. Got an email from "joey"; typed address on computer & got to your site.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2011-12-05 05:38:39
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 ***Yamaha Grand Piano C3 Beautiful*** - $2500 This is the response from the same suspiciously cheap piano on craiglist:
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in buying our piano. It looks exactly as pictured, over the years, this piano has been gently played, very well cared for and tuned regularly... ⇒ more |
| spectacular_failure@hotmail.com
Santa Ana, CA, United States
2011-11-18 20:43:17
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Lighthouse Research Focus Group Western Union Transfer Luckily, I didn't follow thru with this, but I applied for a market research survey thru craigslist and got this email back:
Lighthouse Research
1292 W 12700 S
Riverton UT 84065
Dear Applicant,
We regret to inform you that the Craigslist focus group you ... ⇒ more |
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| J C
Oceanside, CA, United States
2011-11-04 07:07:19
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Your Craigslist account has been limited / restricted. Pay $2.50 by PayPal to reinstate it. As part of our efforts, your account has been limited pending additional account verification.
Unfortunately, during the suspension you won't be able to use craigslist in any way, including using existing accounts or registering new accounts.
We understand... ⇒ more |
| Sharon Briscoe
Clovis, CA, United States
2011-10-25 15:57:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 CRAIGSLIST - PAYPAL SCAM Just another scammer on Craigslist. He responded to an ad for a motorcycle. You know the drill - will pay through Paypal, sight unseen, and then needs to have it shipped. What a SLIME.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Arlington, TX, United States
2011-10-17 16:40:22
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +4 Wants to buy my furniture on Craigslist plus money for me to send Western Union Email came from the name Jessica Davis jessd1209@gmail.com.
Wanted to buy my item listed on craigslist for well above my asking price, and then said she forgot to ask if it would be ok for me to mail $650 via Western Union for her pickup driver to come ge... ⇒ more |
| LK
Brooklyn, NY, United States
2011-10-15 01:14:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +14 grand piano scam I responded to a listing for a suspiciously cheap piano on craiglist. When I asked to try the piano, this person had very slick, fishy responses - instructed me to give my info to Google checkout, and would ship the piano from Montana. (?)
A little search ... ⇒ more |
| Douglas Staley
Old Bridge, NJ, United States
2011-10-10 19:55:30
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +6 craigslist scammer buyer I put a set of drums for sale on craigslist. Within a day a buyer contacts me wants more info on drums. Next email he states he wants to buy them & will have a shipping company pick them up and he will pay through paypal. next says shipping company only ac... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Davis, OK, United States
2011-08-14 20:10:50
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +7 Buying a RV and paying the shipment He tyied to buy our RV from craigslist. He said he was a marine and he was buying for uncle. He said he wanted a mover to come and pick the RV up but he coldn't pay them so he asked us to pay $2,000 via western union.
He pretended to send us money throug... ⇒ more |
| Sue
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2011-08-01 13:00:58
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Advert online quokka classified advert I placed a vehicle ad in the local paper which also appears online, this luke sent email asking about condition an price, next email was about courier pick up an payment. I requested a phone call to confirm his identity and he replied that the phones were ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2011-07-26 01:02:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Over-payment for a service This person named Cassie Williams contacted me through Craigslist to do a translation for her. The translation was basically an advertisement about a Bracelet of Power that brings wealth, love, and everything you want if you wear the bracelet. I thought si... ⇒ more |
Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Craigslist (craiglist.com)
