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| Ian Brown
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-31 02:44:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Tried to buy my car Only just today I have had the exact same experience. Same emails out
Inked below, except he was a petroleum engineer, on a rig, having trouble calling etc etc. asking for Paypal details. Unfortunately I gave him my email address for PayPal, but then found... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-30 03:41:51
Classified Ads Scam
| Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1264 emailed me about an item i posted. not legit.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2011-12-29 03:51:03
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:1259 Received email via Quokka and became suspicious when he asked for Pay pal details and a copurier would collect the item. I had my mobile number on the advert and I know you can make a satellite call from tghe rigs to the mainland.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in India
2011-12-28 13:47:47
Classified Ads Scam
| Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1258 ... ⇒ more |
| Megan
Paris, Paris, France
2011-12-22 10:55:28
Classified Ads Scam
| Paris Marais - lovely apartment SCAM The scammer pretends to be renting out an apartment in Paris, France (Marais) for $1200. However the apartment looks like it's worth much more than that amount, and the scammer uses pictures already used by other real apartments.
The scammer lists the ap... ⇒ more |
| CLS
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-22 00:44:23
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +13 Dodgy sounding buyer Posted up a bicycle for sale on a bicycle classfieds site. Received the following SMS test from "DavEd" which said "I would like to know the the present condition and firm price for your listing. easier to contact me on davidedmond01@hotmail.com" - strange... ⇒ more |
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| kulwant
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-20 10:25:08
Classified Ads Scam
| Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1234 He is a scammer.Tried to scam for my car.... ⇒ more |
| Jenny
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-20 05:41:26
Classified Ads Scam
1 | lukebrown@hotmail.com
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would ... ⇒ more |
| Jenny
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-20 05:41:24
Classified Ads Scam
1 | lukebrown@hotmail.com
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would ... ⇒ more |
| josja
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2011-12-19 22:32:10
Classified Ads Scam
| Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1226 wanted to sell my motorbike (custom made), very expensive bike a real collectors item. He couldn't come over wasn't possible to contact as he was working very hard. Total scam I got about 6 of these kind of similar reactions different names different diffi... ⇒ more |
| Paul Anderson
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2011-12-18 11:57:17
Classified Ads Scam
| +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1219 Same as Luke Brown. Keen to buy sight unseen, fake Pay-Pay payment confirmation email with a demand that you forward shipping fees before the payment is released. Poor English grammar & punctuation skills, yet very British name. Unbridled enthusiasm accomp... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-16 22:02:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:1208 I placed online adds with the Quokka newspaper. Someone calling themselves Barry, replied to the add using Quokka's online email contact, even though I had placed my phone number in the add. Barry did not say which add he was referred to, the grammer was o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-15 13:23:36
Classified Ads Scam
1 | boat sale Insisted on paying with paypal. Had a story about working long hours so angent will pick boat up and complete paper work, email was in poor broken English.
Scammer insisted on my paypal account details.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-15 13:15:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | 3.8 mtr ally boat sale I advertised my boat for sale, scammer kept asking to pay via paypal but wanting my details.... ⇒ more |
| 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 |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2011-12-15 06:05:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Paypal information/ car selling scam Advertised car on gumtree. Recieved text message saying I can only email them.
Replied to email and then recieved this:
""Thanks for the response,am ready to buy the car and pay by paypal and including PayPal surcharges since i am interested in the immedi... ⇒ more |
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| julie
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-14 22:41:57
Classified Ads Scam
1 | lukebrown03@hotmail.com.au responded to an ad to sell my trailer in the Trading Post. Gave the same story about being a marine biologist and currently on an oil rig with bad reception. Requested info on firm price and condition of trailer then confirmed and wanted to pay PAYPAL and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-14 14:00:34
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Mark Loris Jo Identical to previous scammer. Posted car for sale on gumtree, received SMS asking to email. Sus but emailed and received this:
Thanks for the response,am ready to buy the car and pay by paypal and including PayPal surcharges since i am interested in the ... ⇒ 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
Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-12 07:51:34
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 lukebrown01@hotmail.com I posted my vehicle for sale on Boostcruising.com last night (11/12/2011) and this morning received a text message asking for more details via this email address. After sending the information, I received another email:
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with t... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2011-12-09 14:30:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Western Union Trasnfer requested for delivery of Car listed on Quokka (Aus classified site) I had a car advertised on The Quokka (Australian classifieds site), and the Scammer said he was interested but workin on an oil rig so was unable to pick it up and pay personally. He then sent me an email claiming that he would pay me (via paypal) and sen... ⇒ more |
| Chris
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-08 12:33:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:1172 Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2011-12-07 15:34:34
Classified Ads Scam
| craigslist scam/ email text wanted more details about vehicle for sale, cash in hand, wants to be emailed about info.... ⇒ more |
| Lindsay
Somewhere in United States
2011-12-06 16:58:55
Classified Ads Scam
| Anoterh Grand scam Same story as the other Grand Piano scams. Piano in MT, already crated, they pay shipping, use Google Checkout. Initial reply was a little too much information.... ⇒ more |
| Bob Berrigan
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-05 23:26:17
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 Lukebrown01@hotmail.com We advertised a campervan for sale on Gumtree.com.au and got various emails re buying the van. this is the one that definitely made me suspicious
luke brown lukebrown01@hotmail.com
Dec 3
I have just completed the payment and i expected paypal to ... ⇒ more |
Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports
