Kijiji car scams through paypal

using a phone number 1 646 389 6970 I was sent a text message saying "Hi i want to know if the car is still for sale. kindly, e-mail [email protected]

"Thanks for the prompt reply,I will like to know the lowest price for it, i want you to get back to me with more pictures and the present condition of it because i can not come over to inspect it. I am buying it locally here as a birthday gift for my Son that is living in Malaysia.
I am at sea at the moment as i am an Oceanographer ( i work on Great Ocean Road in South-West Victoria,Australia ) and due to the nature of my work, phone calls is restricted. It was my son that check your advert and sent you a text to contact me (his mother ) on my email address because i am currently offshore .
I am really sure he will be more than happy if i am able to purchase it from you because this is what he want and chose from the Advert.
You need not worry yourself about how it will get to him there in Malaysia as i have a contact of shipping company there that will be handling the pick up and all the paper work."

Funny that the cell area code is from New York...

Hey panda11!

Welcome to the site. Well spotted with the area code. Thank you for posting this criminal's information. You'd be amazed how much it helps protects others.

I just got this one.
First, I got a text message from number 14357097873 saying they were interested by my ad on Kijiji.

Here is the email "Becky" sent me after I replied:

Thanks for the prompt reply. My name is Becky Hemmer. I believe my son sent you a text message to email me for the sale. I will like to know the lowest price for it and i want you to get back to me with more pictures and its current condition because i can't come over to inspect it. I'm buying it locally here in Canada for my son studying/working in abroad (Malaysia). I work at sea as i am a marine biologist (I work on the St-Lawrence river in Quebec. my office: Pilotes du Bas-St-Laurent] and due to the nature of my work, phone calls are restricted. I can only use my iPad to partially communicate. I am really sure he will be more than happy if i am able to purchase it from you because this is what he want and chose from the Advert.
You need not worry yourself about how it will get to him there in Malaysia as i have a contact of shipping company there that will be handling the pick up and all the paper work.

Hello Mario

Kindly post the e-mail address that the Scammer's mail came from - this will help other potential victims when they search the internet for similar details.

Her email was: [email protected]

Here's a link to my story with a similar situation

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=70148

[email protected] Terry Roth
[email protected] Felicia Taylor