XML FeedsOur Wall Of Shame! Here is a list of people & email addresses that have tried to scam us - hopefully this will help other people avoid scams!
By lovellstudios on Oct 25, 2010 | In Announcements
These people have tried to scam us! Be aware, don't fall for it!
If you feel you shouldn't be on this list - please contact us.
Paul Jones - pjconsultinc@googlemail.com - PJ Consult Inc., 1015 Westerly Place, Wichita Falls, TX 76309 - pjconsultinc@yahoo.com - Gave us 2 credit card starting with 4741 exp 09/14 and wanted us to run multiple amounts on each card and ship overnight to Mr Ayo Smith 1862 NW 82nd Ave, Doral, Florida, 33126. Which happens to be "Miami Audio Music Corporation's" Address 305-477-3081
Dan Alex - 443-327-9693 - Block 26, Olayinka Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos, Nigeria 23401 - 'Pay more than price and only by PayPal, gift for Nephew - paypal email came from Nancy Thomas (nancythomas76@gmail.com ) email actually came from instant.verify@representative.com email looks very legitimate, don't fall for it!'
Joosh Moore - jooshmoore@yahoo.com 'Asked for price even though price was advertised - has shipper to pick up, will send check'
Text Person - 213-293-9478 - 'Sorry we didn't get their name'
Anna Roland - annazq03@gmail.com 'off shore oil engineer, with a son at college'
annazq01@gmail.com
Donald James - donaldj1965@gmail.com 'off shore oil engineer, with a son at college'
Anita Adams or Micheals - partybell@gmail.com 'she has a shipper that will pick up item'
Betty - betty_pcb@163.com 'sells items from China that don't work'
Solomon White - solomonwhite47@yahoo.com 'sends check by UPS then has a "mover" pick up your item'
Rendy - kempros01@gmail.com 'wants item by USPS to Indonesia pay with Credit Card'
Mark K - accounts.customers.11@hotmail.com 'he wants you to send him your hotmail or windows live passwords and information asking you to confirm your information' "HOTMAIL URGENT ALERT!!!"
Glenda Knorr - glendaknorr@yahoo.com 'will send certified check and have her "mover" pick it up'
Park Ding - parkding@yahoo.com 'sent exact same email wanting to buy each of our items, he wanted our "final asking price on item and condition" even though that's all described on the ad'
Monica Edward - leoshedy@gmail.com 'has a shipper that needs to be paid by Western Union to UK to a Pamela Rogers through Clyde Transport Inc. Pembroke Road, Kensington London W8 6dw - only wanted to pay with paypal, emails are fake paypal emails from customersfund_verify@officeemail.net'
Clark Alex - clarkalex008@gmail.com
Scott Walker - scoscttwlkr@gmail.com
John Derenge - johndg001@gmail.com paypal payment notifications came from pp308@accountant.com after forwarding to spoof@paypal.com their reply was that it is fraud. John says for paypal to release funds I need to send $700 by western union to Mayowa Fadare 3 Walywood St Hyattsville Maryland 20783, USA
Jones Roberts - shollyscompany@googlemail.com - same story as the others 'off-shore oil engineer' gift for son only use paypal we must send $440 to agent Gabriel Brighton M60 1NR Norwich, UK - or paypal will not release the funds, fake paypal message came from service@paypal.com® actually from pay.palinfosss@ultimateemail.com
John Stephen - stephenjoo001@gmail.com, stenphen1joo00@gmail.com - Here are excerpts from his emails: Hi
is this item still available for sale? and what is your best asking price? Hi thanks for the reply, my name is Colonel John Stephen a Marine supreme commander over the pacific, i am at sea right now at 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. I am buying this for my son as a surprise gift because he just graduated from University of Auckland in New Zealand. l will offer you the amount required and l can only pay you through PayPal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online (i don't have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my PayPal account, and this is why i insisted on using PayPal to pay, all i will need is your PayPal money request or PayPal email address to(stephenjoo001@gmail.com) to make the payments, and if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one up at ww w.paypal.comit (not correct paypal address!)cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your PayPal email so l can pay.I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been sorted,and i don't mind having some picture of it,i will be waiting for your reply asap.
Hello ,
I was just about to make the payment when i had this little problem with the picking up,I got an email from my agent..i taught i included that in my previous email.he said he won't come and pick up unless i pay him the agent commission fee first in order to be able to schedule a pick up time ,and my pick up agent head quarters and all commission payments made for pick up, from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters and the only form of payments they accept is western union money transfer and i tried to pay online but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring along, and there is no post office(there is usually a western union section in have to ask you to help me with the pick up fees, i will include the $450 they charged to pick it up and take it my home(1st class treatment), to the payments i will send through PayPal.
After i have made the payments and it has been confirmed by PayPal, i will need you to help me send the $450 to my pick up agent through western union money transfer, the western union money transfer can be made at a western union office near to you,there is always a western union agent in most western union or online at www.westernunion.com .I will be making the payments shortly and will email you as soon as it has been done.
I will make total payment of $2,100.00 , for the Goods $1,600.00 including the charges and $450 for the Pick-Up fee and $50 for Western Union Charges
Transport Company NAME - PETER JOHNSON - 2580 Britannia Road East Mississauga, ON L5P 1B4, CANADA. received paypal email from customerhelpline1@ultimateemail.com
I have just made the payments now and i expect paypal to have emailed by now if not you can check your spam or junk mail for the confirmation, i sent $2,100.00 in all,to(...@msn.com) i added $500 meant for pick up and delivery and the western union fee also and the insurance, they said they have emailed you to this effect, you will need to send the $450 to my pick up agent Headquarters via western union money transfer,so that paypal can credit the $2,100.00 into your account as soon as you have emailed the western union details to them,i added extra $50 to cover the western
union charges which shouldn't be more than $50 Here is the pick up agent info needed to get the money sent through western union money
transfer:
NAME - PETER JOHNSON - 150 ethel street benwell, Upon Tyne, Newcastle, ne4 8qa
I will need the details of the transfer once you have sent fund . . .
1.The MTCN number that is the 10 digits number on the Western Union receipt
2.Sender's name and address used in sending the money
3.Actual amount sent.
**We wanted you to see what the scammers wording is like...
Reported by others:
drfelix60@yahoo.com Dr Felix Clayton Possible Lottery Scam
It has been reported that Anita is using other emails like partybells@gmail.com sakeoflove75@yahoo.com loftbell123@gmail.com
Sean Poke or Sean OGUNNIYI pokezyrhymes@yahoo.com
clefnjammy@gmail.com - scam using the Mayowa Fadare USA postal address
francewilliams113@gmail.com - son in college
johnsdge007@gmail.com - John Derenge (another email address)
pick_upcustomercare@live.com, mtcnconfirmationonline@UltimateEmail.com, Donaldj1965@gmail.com, djman1957@gmail.com - Donald James, Paul Sanchez
Johnson Matt johnsonx112@gmail.com
Paul Rowen - paul.rowan2500@gmail.com
Mark - clefnjammy@gmail.com
Tonia - tonia.kingstore@gmail.com
Mary Austy - maryausty12@blumail.org
Malon Asha - malona1234565@gmail.com, malona12343@gmail.com, malona127876@gmail.com, malona12345690@gmail.com
Debra Cooley - stragglyk1@ataportfoy.com.tr
Pamela Rogers - williams.woods004@yahoo.com.au
Johnny Geiger - johnny.geiger@hushmail.com
Donovan Cannon - donovancannon1950@hotmail.com
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61 comments
Comment from: Allira [Visitor]
Thanks heaps for this. I googled an email I had from "anita" wanting to buy my text book, because I was suspicious about her mention of Nigeria in her email, and you have confirmed these suspicions...
10/17/10 @ 01:07
Comment from: XX [Visitor]
Hi,I got an email from this Anita girl yesterday.. it was really weird.. but i end up giving my details.. i am scare of what she will use it for. Do you have any idea?
Thanks for the post!
10/18/10 @ 20:14
It's all depending on what you gave her... just don't send the item or do not send money, bank account information or anything that a normal store doesn't ask for... best wishes!
10/25/10 @ 10:37
Comment from: bob [Visitor]
I was contacted by 'Anita Micheals' partybells@gmail.com through http://www.textbookexchange.com.auShe offered to purchase a textbook. Claims to have sent a money order and arranged courier pickup when I haven't supplied my address.
10/28/10 @ 08:50
Comment from: Peter Deakin [Visitor]
Anita Michaels / Adams has also agreed to buy a textbook from me with an Australia Post Money order via Africa. Initially contact was made by her 'friend' Michael from textbookexchange. I became suspicious when her name and email changed a couple of times. Only info she has is my name and address. Now using sakeoflove75@yahoo.com and loftbell123@gmail.com Have many contacts with her and she maybe is building rappore and will now escalate scam and request bank/paypal details to pay for postage? Thanks
11/06/10 @ 00:03
Comment from: Jess [Visitor]
Anita Adams/Micheals contacted me about a textbook aswell. Same story as everyone else. VERY DODGY! DONT REPLY!
11/06/10 @ 04:12
Comment from: Tanya [Visitor]
Hi! I too was contacted by one "Anita Micheals" - e-mail address partybell@gmail.com - regarding a textbook I have advertised on www.textbookexchange.com.au. Thank you for posting this mini-black list --> I kindy told "Anita" not to contact me.
11/07/10 @ 03:57
Comment from: caille [Visitor] 
thank you so much! i was contacted by "anita" on textbook exchange and googled her cos i was uspicious of her email. just didnt seem right. thankfully i saw this site and didnt send any details!
11/12/10 @ 23:56
Comment from: Az [Visitor]
Hey, thanks so much for the site and savign me from being scammed.So the way "Anita" does the scam, as most of you will know, is as so:
_____________________________________
Anita:
Hi _INSERT TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE.COM USERNAME__
I am interested in buying your book __INSERT BOOK NAME_______" ($50.00)
______________________________________
I respond: Pick up or post?
____________________________________
Anita:
I am glad the book is still Available..
I am Anita and a student in Melbourne Uni..
I am at a World Youth forum organised by Rotary in Nigeria right now and the book is needed urgently.
Kindly take the add off the site for sales cause i really need it...
you'll need to get back to me with the following details so that I can get the payment via Australia Post cheque sent to you and i will get a courier to pick it after payment has been received by you.
(1) Your full name as it will appear on the payment.
(2) Address.
(3) phone number.
(4) Amount
Hope to hear from you asap.
Thanks
Anita
_____________________________________
After finding this forum from typing anita's email addrees in google...
I respond:
%$^&# %&** ya scammer!!!!
_____________________________________
Have a great day guys,
Az
11/14/10 @ 17:33
Comment from: K9 [Visitor]
I received an email(loftbell123@gmail.com) from Anita on 13th November 2010, requesting to purchase a textbook from textbookexchange.comShe is a scammer and not a very good one. She says she is at the World Youth Forum in Nigeria and desperately needs
a law textbook (butterworths questions and answers - legal problem-solving exercises) that I am selling.
She promised an overpayment by cheque and requested the seller to refund the balance to her in a Western Union account.
The story doesn't add up. She mentioned that she needed the textbook urgently, assuming for study purposes. Since the uni exam period only started yesterday (15 November 2010), how can she be attending some Youth Forum in Nigeria at the moment?!?!?!
In addition, she mentioned that she is attending the World Youth Forum in Nigeria at the moment ... surprise, surprise, a search on the internet revealed no such convention!
It was transparent from her instructions that she intended to send a fake cheque that would bounce while the seller deposited the balance to her account.
What a stupid scammer ...
11/16/10 @ 14:59
Comment from: Ivy [Visitor]
Hey guys ... What happened to those that have sent that details to her. I gave her my name, address, and BSB bank details. Can someone please get back to me? I am really afraid.
Yes, same textbook case. :(
I'd much appreciate any suggestions. Do I need to change my bank details, coz obviously I can't move from my current address. :(
11/20/10 @ 17:57
Comment from: cynthia [Visitor]
Same story as above. After a month of continuous emails from her and no sight of a cheque. I finally googled her, although i had suspicions earlier. I supplied her with the above details.. same email as above. I don't get the scam though, what could she possibly gain from it? stupid scammer indeed. I'm officially adding her to my junk mail.
11/21/10 @ 05:25
Comment from: K9 [Visitor]
After my previous posting on this website, I emailed Anita Adams to tell her that the deal is off. But today, I receive another email from her, telling me that she has already posted the money order to me. She is persistent with her attempt to scam.
I've copied and pasted her email in the passage below ...
"Hello Friend
I am so sorry for the delay
Thanks for the patience..
I just got the Australian post order sent to you on Friday
I was told that it will take a maximum of 10 working days to get to you.....
Kindly make sure the book is clean and untouched..
Please reply back on this email address or the previous email address immediately you receive the post order so we can this concluded with and also keep in touch..
Thanks for the patience...
Keep in touch and let me know soonest..
Please respond.
Anita"
11/21/10 @ 12:26
Hi Ivy!Just contact your bank - tell them what you did and what information you gave "Anita" they'll help you protect your accounts.
You should be ok!
Take care!
Matt,
11/22/10 @ 09:20
Comment from: K9 [Visitor]
I received my Australia Post Money Order from Anita Adams today (29 November). The stamps on the envelop indicate that the money order was sent from the Republique du Benin (i.e., West Africa), on 18 November 2010
The money order was sent in an envelop with no sender details (i.e., name and return address).... nor were the sender's details (i.e., name, account number) completed at the back of the actual money order slip.
The front of the money order slip records the following:
1) the amount of $600 - a gross overpayment since the advertised selling price of my book is only $58;
2) the money order's 10-digit reference number: 5244350689 (top right corner);
3) a rubber stamped mark for place and date of issue - Canning Vale South, WA 6155, 23 November 2010;
4) a message reading: "This text is printed in heat sensitive ink to authenticate. Rub this message and the words will disappear then reappear" ...
... of course, rubbing the print did not make the message disappear as claimed on the money order.
Finally, when I checked the authenticity of the money order by calling phone: 1300 362 030, Australia Post indicated that it was not a valid money order.
Most astounding is the fact that these scammer are so stupid that they can't even get the date right on the money order slip ... it is not logically possible for the date of issue of the money order (22 Nov 2010) to be LATER than the post office stamp on the sealed envelop already containing the money order itself (10 Nov 2010)!!!
Not the sharpest tool in the toolbox, eh?
11/28/10 @ 22:16
Comment from: hummer [Visitor]
Wow! This has happened to me through texbook exchange. My book was $60. I recieved 2 envelopes yesterday for a total of $1000 from Du Benin. the MO's were stamped Canning Vale and Meriville (i think). Today i got email saying a shipper has been contacted and to send balance via weston union to shipper, but no details. I have handed them to australia post. Have any of you been to police? Were you harrased after identifying them as scammers? Oh and my culprite is Sean Poke or Sean OGUNNIYIemail pokezyrhymes@yahoo.com
I also gave bank details as have used this as transaction before without problems
11/29/10 @ 14:05
Comment from: sue [Visitor]
I gave my address to anita as I thought she meant she wanted the book on her return to aus, but was suspicious and found no world youth conference in nigeria.Then got the drill about the courier and said no dal, but today a fake postal order has arrived from benin. Im reporting it all to ACCC and told 'her' the fraud squad have been notified.
11/30/10 @ 00:56
Comment from: Jayne [Visitor]
Grrrr I too have encountered this witch. Same story as both Cynthia and Ivy have shared.
I phoned my bank to let them know the information I had sent "her" and they said that I shouldn't have any problems.
I encountered her from the textbook exchange site. Such a shame, it puts a damper on using such sites.
Without even mentioning much my mum KNEW that "anita" was a scammer...I should have listened to Mum!!
Cheers all! I am glad that sites like this are around!
11/30/10 @ 01:53
Comment from: K9 [Visitor]
Like Sue, I have notified ACCC/ScamWatch about the Anita Adams/textbook-exchange scam.In addition, I informed textbook exchange about the scam. The supervisor at textbook exchange said she has deactivated Anita Adams account and will monitor the situation closely.
I've been getting more emails from Anita Adams prompting a reply, but I've just ignored them.
12/01/10 @ 14:14
Comment from: vali & james [Visitor]
We're selling our piano on ksl. Some guy emailed & said he's oversees and wants piano for his nephew, and that he can only pay by paypal & will have someone over to pick up piano. This sounds bogus to me, it it? His email address is ramstar08@gmail.com What do you think?
12/02/10 @ 09:19
Hi Vali & James!Paypal is awesome! Have them send you their payment by paypal BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THE MONEY IN YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT!!!
They will send you an email that looks like it is from Paypal - forward that to spoof@paypal.com don't believe that the money will come until you log into your paypal account and it is in your account.
Do not click on any links they send you cause they can have you log into something that looks like paypal but isn't paypal. Then they have your passwords...
I never turn down money! But make it a personal & business policy to never give money to anyone that wants to buy something from you, no matter how much they give you in advance! You wouldn't be allowed to do that at a regular store...
Best wishes!
Matt,
12/02/10 @ 10:49
Comment from: A Whitehead [Visitor]
Hi,ust saved me a massive headache as clarke008 was trying to buy a motorcycle from me which was advertised on friday ad website. He wanted my full name and address for the "shipping company". I searched google and found your website showing this guys a fraudster which i suspected by the terrible use of english! Thanks for confirming my suspicions!!
01/07/11 @ 05:20
Comment from: C Mullin [Visitor]
Thanks for the info on ClarkAlex008@gmail.com. I just googled him and found your website after he offered to pay me for my car by paypal and then arrange a shipping company to pick the car up. I thought it strange buying a car before even seeing it so thought I'd double check him and found from here he is a fraudster
01/13/11 @ 06:02
Comment from: D Lehman [Visitor]
I have a ad to sell an item and received a email from John Derenge johndg001@gmail.com; (first mail question was)Hi Do you still have it for sale?How much is your last asking price??? I replied and this is the second mail I received. (Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can only pay through
paypal at the moment as i dont have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments, and if
you dont have a paypal account yet, you can set one it cant take you
less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your paypal email so l
can pay. I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after
payments has been sorted, l will be waiting for your reply asap..) I hope this helps someone. I know your site helped me from getting scammed , Thanks
01/14/11 @ 05:30
Comment from: mat [Visitor]
scam response to advert for an item of household furniture for sale in Adelaide, South Australia via ebay and gumtree. Price was clearly listed.--
From: markqz10@gmail.com
Hi Do you still have it for sale?How much is your last asking price???
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then from a different email address:
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From: clefnjammy@gmail.com
Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply..I am presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter as gift and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal and also my mover will come for the pick-up...So kindly send me your Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly and once the money clears in your account ,my mover will come for the
pick-up.if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one it cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best price on this. I will be waiting.
--
Smelt a rat and googled the addresses. Thanks for keeping this page up to warn others :-)
01/24/11 @ 07:38
Comment from: Caity [Visitor]
I had the same thing happen to me with the "Anita" person. I feel soo stupid. I haven't noticed anything funny happening with my bank account and i've been watching it for a few months now... should i still contact the bank?
01/31/11 @ 22:00
If you gave "Anita" your bank account number or sent "Anita" money - contact your bank and try to stop payment or change your bank account number fast! - if you sent money by Western Union - you might try contacting Western Union and let them know about the scam. They probably can't help you. You might want to report this to the police in the area where you sent your money, they might be interested - but it probably will not help you.Best wishes!
Matt,
02/01/11 @ 08:20
A visitor left the following information:Sent By: Mark
Sender's Message:
Just like to say thanks for the info on scammers there is a new one that just about had me if it wasnt for you guys he is a offshore man called france who has a son in collage his email is
francewilliams113@gmail.com
yet again thank you.
Sent: 03/01/2011 09:14:48
03/01/11 @ 18:29
Comment from: Rebecca [Visitor]
Thanks for this website! I have a wedding dress up for sale on KSL and got this message from John Derenge using the email address johnsdge007@gmail.com: "Hi....... Do you still have this for sale ??....How much is your last asking price ." I responded back and got the exact same message from a commenter above."Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can only pay through
paypal at the moment as i dont have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments, and if
you dont have a paypal account yet, you can set one it cant take you
less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your paypal email so l
can pay. I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after
payments has been sorted, l will be waiting for your reply asap.. "
This felt fishy. I'm so glad I decided to do a google search before I gave him any real information!
03/02/11 @ 19:04
Comment from: jp [Visitor]
Donald James (marine engineer) just tried to get my paypal info... I cant believe people are so desperate and low! and to use the godisgood email address... UGH
03/05/11 @ 14:53
Comment from: Josh [Visitor]
I think it's funny because with John Derenge wouldn't tell me why he can't buy something straight off of ebay that i have to send him my paypal email, and kept avoiding the question so I googled his name, what do you know he is here.... Well I told my boss, the one who told me to sell the product in the first place, that it sounded fishy.
03/26/11 @ 19:29
Comment from: Steve [Visitor]
Email Content: "Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply. I am presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter Who live in Russia and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal and also my mover will come for the pick-up. So kindly send me your Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly and once the money clears in your account, my mover will come for the pick-up. if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one at: wwwpaypal.com cant take you less than 3 mins to do that, i will be expecting your PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best priceon this. I will be waiting. -- Hi Do you still have it for sale? How much is your last asking price???"Thank you for your site, I thought this was kind of fishy, I told him to send money order he insisted paypal.
03/27/11 @ 22:29
Comment from: Daniel [Visitor]
Hi, thanks for having this website. John Derange has sent me an email also for an expensive Bike.Same!
"Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can only pay through
paypal at the moment as i dont have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments, and if
you dont have a paypal account yet, you can set one it cant take you
less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your paypal email so l
can pay. I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after
payments has been sorted, l will be waiting for your reply asap.."
Has anyone heard of this Guy? michaelkyes11@juno.com
He sounds Dodgy also.
" Ok just wanted to make sure nothing is been left out.
I will be buying this for the price you have listed it for.Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures (if available)?
Regards"
Thanks again!
04/18/11 @ 00:14
From Barbara in Australia:"John Derenge contacted me trying to buy a Pajero I had for sale. The story he used was that he was a marine engineer at sea, wanting to buy it for his son as a "surprise gift" and an agent would pick it up. Then requested the transaction be completed via paypal and western union money transfer.... he offered to pay grossly over what we were asking... I can't believe such low lives exist. If it wasn't for your wall of shame, I could of easily been this groups next victim."
We're glad you didn't fall for it!
04/26/11 @ 08:16
Comment from: Axel [Visitor]
"MichaelKyes11@juno.com" Same story on gumtree with my Pajero offer ... But the guy is still using the same email. Maybe it helps also others!
Betreff: Re: Mitsubishi Pajero Escape 1999
An:
Datum: Donnerstag, 5. Mai, 2011 00:20 Uhr
Ok just wanted to make sure nothing is been left out.
I will be buying this for the price you have listed it for.Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures (if available)?
Regards
05/04/11 @ 17:33
Comment from: Fili [Visitor]
Hi, Yes Daniel I have heard of michaelkyes11@juno.com. I am currently dealing with him and your circumstances is exactly the same as mine. He wants to buy my car for $4000 and will pay via paypal and pay for the surcharge. In actual fact, the last paragraph you have put is exactly word for word of his email he has sent me. He to also said he will have an international transport company pick up vehicle once payment was made. So like everyone else, I was suspicious and googled his email address and thank god I did. I wont be doing business with him.
05/05/11 @ 00:26
Comment from: Michelle [Visitor]
michaelkyes11@juno.comHi all,
I have had the same experience with this guy. He seemed legit at first as he text me on my phone to inquire about my car. What made me suspect was that his phone number didn't come through i.e. I couldn't reply to his text. Then via email he said he was out of town, would pay by PayPal and cover the surcharge and would arrange for someone to pick up the car. DODGY!!!
Don't deal with this guy.
I've reported him to the police.
05/08/11 @ 18:20
Comment from: Michelle [Visitor]
Michaelkyes11@juno.comalso uses the following email address:
mikkey.kyes2@gmail.com
BEWARE!
05/08/11 @ 18:25
Comment from: Michelle [Visitor]
I just got ANOTHER SMS message in response to my gumtree advert for sale of my car. It offered me ABOVE what I was asking for and there is no reply phone number. They've just asked me to email them at:derickhope56@gmail.com
Beware of this email address everyone.
05/08/11 @ 19:16
Comment from: Azri [Visitor]
Hi,i gave my email address,house address and phone number to michaelkyes11@juno.com will he able to do anything with the informations i gave to him?
05/08/11 @ 20:25
Hi Azri,He could try to invade your privacy, but as long as you don't send any bank information (credit, debit, account information) you should be financially safe. You might want to report the information to the Police. It may help them - who knows...
Take care!
05/09/11 @ 08:24
Comment from: Michelle [Visitor]
Hi All, I got a txt msg at 3am from 0438583922 requesting I email about the car I am selling. I sent an email to him (datfordrobben88@gmail.com). No surprise he came back & said he works on an oil rig so can't come & see the car. He would pay by paypal & get someone to collect the car. VERY ORIGINAL - NOT! Watch out for this email address too.
05/16/11 @ 17:15
Comment from: Blair [Visitor]
France Williams at france.williams118@gmail.com wants to buy my motor home,... lol!Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply..I am
presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter Who
live in Russia and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal
and also my mover will come for the pick-up...So kindly send me your
Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly
and once the money clears in your account ,my mover will come for the
pick-up.if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one at:www
paypal .com
cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your
PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best price
on this. I will be waiting.
06/10/11 @ 20:11
A visitor writes:Hello,
I too was contacted by the Marine Engineer wanting to purchase a boat I have for sale. He wanted my name and e-mail address I have for him to transfer the money into my account. I gave it to him!???? I didn't give him any other information just my name and e-mail address. He already had that when he contacted me. But now he knows what my paypal email is. I called Paypay prior to responding to him, and they told me it was the way payments work, he would need my paypal e-mail. I put a hold on my credit card attach to paypal and going to change my bank acct. tomorrow. Do you have any other suggestions for me? Thank you so much for this forum. I wish I would've googled him sooner. It is djman1957@gmail.com Donald James. I feel pretty shameful at the moment, totally on the wall of shame.....
Hi Visitor,
From what you said you gave him you should be fine... it doesn't hurt for them to have you paypal email - all they can do is request that you pay them but the scammers never actually send you money through the "real" paypal system. They send you emails that look convincing but when you log into you paypal account there is no money or any corresponding transaction to support their story that paypal has held your funds.
Don't fall for it - never send anyone money to buy your stuff, never give your bank account or credit/debit card to anyone to buy your stuff. That is just plain backwards.
I give everyone our paypal email address, because I want everyone to send us money if they want to, but we never send our money to people to buy our stuff. That's their scam....
Paypal is really safe and paypal keeps your bank accounts credit cards safe! That is why paypal is such a great service - but do not fall for their fake paypal emails. Real paypal payments all can be seen when you log into your paypal account, even when there maybe a hold on a transaction you see it in your account history. If it is not there - it is a scam!
Let me know if you have other questions or have more info to help ohers - we will post it on the wall of shame!
Thanks!
Lovell Studios
Hey Lovell Studios,
Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease. I feel so much better about giving the information I did. And...Glad I didn't do anything else stupid. I can't tell you enough how grateful I am for your website!
Again...thank you!
** More info about this Scammer:
(Send Western Union Check to:)
Name: Paul Sanchez
Address: 3925 W Cheyenne Ave,
City: North Las vegas,
State: NV
Zipcode: 89032
View Google Map of Paul Sanchez's Address (click here)
06/12/11 @ 21:42
Comment left on our comments page:Johnson matt [johnsonx112@gmail.com] tried to scam me out of £200.
Don't send any money to Western Union even if you get an email from paypal.com thanking you. The bogus email sent to you is from a bogus link to a site that looks like paypal. (Paypal uses paypal.co.uk)
Thank you so much to this site and other contributors. I too was alerted by the poor English in a so-called email from Paypal. Very annoying - the above emailer sent the following message: "do you still have it available for sale and i would like to know the present condition.."
Then: Thanks for the response.. I am ready to buy it now for my son and i am not in town at the moment as i am a Military been in camp in for some time and due to the nature of my work, It hard to make a phone calls and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my PayPal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your PayPal email address and the price so i can make the payments asap for it and please if you don't have PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.co.uk and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through. I have a pickup agent that will come and pick it after i have made the payments.....
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do you still have it available for sale and i would like to know the present condition..
Then: "Hello,
I was just about to make the payment when i had this little problem with the picking up,I got an email from my agent..i taught i included that in my previous email.he said he won't come and pick up unless i pay him the agent commission fee first in order to be able to schedule a pick up time ,and my pick up agent head quarters and all commission payments made for pick up, from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters and the only form of payments they accept is western union money transfer and i tried to pay online but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring along, and there is no post office(there is usually a western union section in have to ask you to help me with the pick up fees, i will include the £200.00GBP they charged to pick it up and take it my home(1st class treatment), to the payments i will send through PayPal. After i have made the payments and it has been confirmed by PayPal, i will need you to help me send the £200.00GBP to my pick up agent through western union money transfer, the western union money transfer can be made at a western union office near to you,there is always a western union agent in most western union or online at www.westernunion.com
I will make total payment of £550.00GBP for the Payment, £300.00GBP for the Item, £200.00GBP for the Pick-Up fee and £50.00GBP for Western Union Charges.
Regards"
I've copied all the messages so that if you get a similar one you will know it's a scam. Brilliant site, you helped me make the right decision!
07/13/11 @ 11:08
Comment from: Lindsay [Visitor]
Paul Rowen - paul.rowan2500@gmail.comMark - clefnjammy@gmail.com
Tonia - tonia.kingstore@gmail.com
Mary Austy - maryausty12@blumail.org
All of the above responded to my email listing (as below) I've also put all the correspondence in to make it easier for others who are trying to Google their names, etc. Took me a few attempts to find this website.
I don't understand how people can do this - does contacting the police help? I would really like to be able to do more to stop these people. It is so poorly done, I can't believe they get away with it!!
I clicked on the link to the website, just out of curiousity - what should I do now? I feel so silly :(
Paul Rowen
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:16:55 -0700
Subject: Re: Question About Payment For eBay Item
From: paul.rowan2500@gmail.com
Hi Mate, Thank you for your quick response, I am happy to know the motor home is still available for sale and you've accepted my offer.... I am sorry i wont be available to come around to inspect the motor home due to the nature of my profession as am presently out of town, all i need is your word that the motor home is as describe online and if you are able to send me one or two pictures i will be very happy, sorry if seem to be causing any inconveniences, I'll not be able to handle this myself but i need to get the motor home asap... I can only pay through pay pal at the moment because i don't have access to my bank account online but i have my pay pal linked to my bank account, Kindly get back to me with your pay pal details or better still you send me an invoice payment from your account, I will be looking forward to hear from you again. Thanks Paul.
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM wrote:
Sorry Paul for taking so long to reply - I'll have a chat with my partner and get back to you ASAP.
Would you be looking at picking the bus up or wanting to arrange delivery?
Cheers.
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:39:26 -0700
Subject: Question About Payment For eBay Item
From: paul.rowan2500@gmail.com
Hi,
I want to make an offer of $34,000 for this motorhome, I can only pay through pay pal and i will arrange for the pick up after payment has been sorted out. If my offer as been accepted kindly get back to me with your pay pal details so i can arrange for the picking up on time. Thanks..
Paul.
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Mark
> Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:19:30 +0100
> Subject: Re: Motorhome
> From: clefnjammy@gmail.com
>
> Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply..I am
> presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter Who
> live in Russia and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal
> and also my mover will come for the pick-up...So kindly send me your
> Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly
> and once the money clears in your account ,my mover will come for the
> pick-up.if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one at:www
> paypal .com
> cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your
> PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best price
> on this. I will be waiting.
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To: clefnjammy@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Motorhome
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:58:02 +1030
Hey Mark, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. We've had an outside offer of $34,000.
> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:50:56 +0100
> Subject: Motorhome
> From: clefnjammy@gmail.com
>
> --
> Hi Do you still have it for sale?How much is your last asking price???
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Tonia
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:41:15 -0700
Subject: Re: Motorhome
From: tonia.kingstore@gmail.com
Thanks for the prompt response..Can i pay you $34,500 for it? I'll be happy if you can accept my offer and am ready to buy it now for birthday gift for brother in-law and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want the car to be a surprise for brother in-law so i wont let him know anything about the car until it gets delivered to him, i am sure he will be more than happy with the car. I insisted on paypal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your paypal email address and the price so i can make the payments asap for the car and pls if you don't have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with paypal so as to put the money through. I have a pick up agent that will come and pick the car up after i have made the payments...
Thanks.
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:28 PM wrote:
Hey Tonia, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. We've had an outside offer of $34,000.
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:51:50 -0700
Subject: Motorhome
From: tonia.kingstore@gmail.com
Hello, is the caravan still available for sale and what is your best price ?
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Mary Austy
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:42:11 +0100
Subject: Re: Motorhome
From: maryausty12@blumail.org
I am willing to offer $35,000.Please let me know if you accept my offer?
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Hi Mary, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. We've had an outside offer of $34,000.
08/27/11 @ 01:18
Posted by Paul:"Just read your web page and its great! I've just been scammed by one of those names, tonia.kingstore@gmail.com - I contacted paypal they told me that it was what they call spoof mail so I found your website and the letter they sent me was similar with the ones of your website, so thanks guys! You've saved another poor person from getting scammed, thanks again! Well done, good job!"
09/13/11 @ 07:54
From a recent visitor:Thank you for posting all that scammer info. You just saved me from Donald J. Same email different story, he claimed to be in the military and wanted (truck) for son as surprise. Said he would pay with paypal and have a courier pick up the truck. A simple search for his email adress and sure enough you verified my skepticism.
Thanks again...
10/04/11 @ 18:25
From a recent visitor:Hey, please post this!
If you leave your email on your eBay listing, you will receive offers that seem too good to be true - they are!
Their msg says:
Hey Mate,
I saw your ads on eBay, whats the present condition of your item? Can I see the pictures? Have you gotten a buyer?? I am interested in buying and I can offer you 2000AUD if it's in a good condition, what do you
think? Is that ok by you? What payment option do you prefer? Kindly get back to me to negotiate..
Regards
I have received this same email from different adresses.. after you reply once, they will come back with a massive email explaining that they're a marine engineer out on a boat or something and something about a check and trevor moving company.. lame lame lame..
I would suggest not leaving your email on the listings.. if people want to contact you they can via eBay.
Dig these scamming suckers:
neill19877@gmail.com, ghekkemann@gmail.com, kanmennlon@gmail.com, paul.rowan2500@gmail.com < at it again!
All of these were in one day, although I felt pretty special, there was a lack of real emotion and tone behind their words..
If you want to make them honest, suggest that they buy it off eBay like everyone else or not at all!
Thanks! Lovell Studios, you guys came up when I facebook searched one their emails ;)
Ben
10/11/11 @ 08:51
Comment from: Pony [Visitor]
Yep nearly got done until i did a little research on Mr Smith and Mr Rowan and similar "daughter in Russia" stories came up!I think he has created a new account rooneyshortman2011@gmail.com as shorty after not replying to MARK SMITH on clefnjammy@gmail.com and paul.rowan2500@gmail.com a similar email with similar language is also spamming my accunt.
Watch out everyone!!!
11/16/11 @ 15:43
Comment from: tro [Visitor]
thank you for posting this - just received same email from Donald J - sounded fishy from the beginning, thanks for saving me some time and energy on this
11/20/11 @ 11:40
Comment from: Bethany [Visitor]
I too have recently been scammed through Textbook Exchange.I received the following emails from 'him':
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I am glad the book is still Available..
Kindly take the add off the site for sales cause i really need it.
I won't be able to come and see it before purchasing it.
So tell me anything you feel I should know about the said book,
The actual price and condition.I have contacted a courier to pick up the book after i have sent you the payment.
Please it is needed urgently for usage.
(1) Your full name as it will appear on the payment.
(2) Address.
(3) phone number.
(4) Amount
Hope to hear from you asap.
Thanks
Hello, Please i am sos sorry about it. I have been busy in here. I just won a lottery and i am making the documentation, please can the money be transfered to your account.
The lottery money was sent to you and i was told that you will have to pay the transfer charge before the money is credited into your account. Please get back to me..did you get the transfer confirmation from the bank.
...The bank confirmation was for $115,000 but my textbook was for $115!!
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BEWARE!!
Dr Felix Clayton
drfelix60@yahoo.com
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11/28/11 @ 06:54
Comment from: Chloe [Visitor]
Hi there - I have recently listed a fridge on Gumtree.com.au and have been sent a few dodgy sms's from OS numbers asking me to email them with more information about the fridge... I thought it was dodgy because all of the information I could possibly supply was already written in the ad!So I googled their email addresses and came across this site! Good to see the community looking out for each other...
These people are scammers:
deessmondpier@hotmail.com
rooneyshortman2011@gmail.com
12/14/11 @ 16:56
From one of our Facebook Visitors:williams.woods004@yahoo.com.au
for paypal to release funds I need to send $700 by western union to Name : Pamela Rogers
Address : Ste. 412 Mississauga,
City : Ontario, L5N 5R1
Country : Canada.
01/17/12 @ 09:36
email from visitor,Hi & thanks, I did a google search on the email account mentioned & found your wall of shame. williiams.woods004@yahoo.com.au offered to buy my car for over & above the price I listed it for. Once again, many thanks! 01/23/2012.
01/23/12 @ 09:10
Comment from: Donald Ho [Visitor]
Thanks guys. I had williamswoods004@yahoo.com.au enquiring about my "item" (motorbike). Hasn't had an offer from him yet. I'm assuming it's a 'him'. Thanks again. (26/1/2012)@ 1041
01/25/12 @ 16:42
Comment from: Phillip G. [Visitor]
Colonel Stephen is trying to scam me now.I googled his email and this page came up.
Thank you for the information.
02/01/12 @ 11:01
Comment from: Mike [Visitor]
Thank you for posting. I was selling a car on craigslist when I got a suspicious email from john stephen with almost the same exact wording as posted. Thanks for keeping me from a scam like this.
02/08/12 @ 16:57
Comment from: meisha [Visitor]
I am so upset right now! William Woods and Pamela whoever are trying to scam me right now! They are threatening me with legal action. Thank you very much!
03/20/12 @ 16:06
Comment from: Kathy [Visitor]
RE: Matt Johnson, Phone 213-342-5246, Email johnsonx122@gmail.comMatt Johnson texted my husband and asked if "the car is still for sale", a dune buggy advertised 2 months ago on Craigslist. He replied to the email address Matt left that it was.
Matt immediately replied:
"Thanks for the mail...I will appreciate more pictures..I am ready to buy it now for my son as a surprise promise gift,And due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.i would be glad to pay for it as soon as possible though i will not be available to come for an inspection due to my tight schedule.Kindly get back to me with the following questions below:
1) What is the condition?
2) Are you the Owner?
3) Pick up Location?
4) Your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email Address For Me To Proceed With The Payment?
I would be glad to make the payment immediately through PayPal so kindly get back to me with your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email For Me To Proceed With The Payment. You need not to worry yourself about title transfer and shipment,i will instruct the shipping company to handle that therefore in order to complete the transaction do get back to me with your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email Address and total cost so that I can make the payment asap. I will be waiting for your reply!
Thanks and God bless!!!"
Didn't pass the smell test, even before I read the so un-PC "God Bless"! Buyers make a lowball offer for unsold goods, especially non-essential recreational. This guy never mentioned the original asking price or made an offer, insinuating money is no object to encourage an inflated price and bigger payout for himself!
Pick-up location? Ummm, it was advertised on San Diego Craigslist and you dialed a San Diego area code.
Matt, who and where are you? A reverse phone search shows LA, which suggests you are only 100 miles away. Rather premature to arrange for shipping when personal contact and vehicle inspection can be easily arranged. A call back was answered with a sketchy recorded message that did not identify a person or business.
Didn't ask the right questions about street legality, registration quirks, and specs for this one-of-a-kind vehicle in a hasty sight-unseen big ticket purchase. Focused too much on the money exchange.
I told my husband he's a scammer, but he's convinced you can't fool PayPal. I wanted to check this guy out before he replied, Googled his email address, and found your site. Thank you and the poster who had a similar encounter with Matt Johnson.
Coincidently, I'm reporting another Internet scam and my bullshit radar is on high alert!
04/16/12 @ 13:55
Hi Kathy,We're so happy that you didn't fall for it!
Like your husband said, Paypal is your friend, if you use it right. You will always get correspondence directly in your Paypal account and clearly see those transactions on your main Paypal page when any transaction occurs.
Even though someone sends you a message saying Paypal is holding money - check your Paypal account to verify before believing anyone.
Also, Paypal has a great service you can forward your suspect paypal emails to spoof@paypal.com for verification. Paypal has always responded within a couple hours.
Thanks for posting your experiences! It really helps!!
04/17/12 @ 08:39
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