Caution: SCAM

[fliplid]

What? There are scammers on Trade Me?

[SMOKEU]

That's a right laugh!

[dogsnbikes]

I got text 11 hours after posting trade asking if the bike is for sale...bloody should should be its a honda I thought

but I did go on a google search and found this site http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Calls.aspx/1/m

Along with the TV3 news Article back in may

[White trash]

You know there's probably an Asian bike forum with a hundred threads about "the smartarses from New Zealand that wont sell me a fuckin bike!"

"I've texted and emailed these fuckers 3 times but I just get back 'Go eat a donkey penis dipped in poop sauce', how rude!"

[SILVER SUZI]

Why a fried donkeys dick, why not a "still attached" one?? She probably has that photo aready!!!
Love that reply, love to see the reaction when they read it, I'm sure that have had something like that before!!

[cowboyz]

I like the fact it went from being a Honda to being a Holden. Do people really get fooled by this kind of thing?

oh.. I read that as 'holding money'


hahahhahahhahahahahhah

[release_the_bees]

I received the following email from Trademe today. I could teach them a thing or two about paragraph formatting. But, at least they are doing something to make people aware of the issue:

We have been alerted to a member who recently viewed your Trade Me Motors listing(s). They were an overseas scammer and we have removed their membership. If you had a cell phone number on your listing the scammer may send you a text message from an overseas phone number asking you to email them. Do not communicate with them. The scammer may tell you that you’ve received this notice in error and they’ve been verified by Trade Me. This is a hoax and is one of the ways they encourage you to trade with them. Remember: - Do not send money overseas - Trade Me does not allow traders from overseas - If you are contacted by an overseas trader do not respond to them We have staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week who work hard to keep you safe. If you are concerned about a trader's authenticity, please contact our customer support team immediately on 0800 334 332. Alternatively you can forward the email to abuse@trademe.co.nz. For more information on keeping yourself safe on the site please click the following link to visit our 'Safe Computing Centre': http://www.trademe.co.nz/Help/SafeComputingCentre.aspx I’m sorry that you have had this experience and hope you continue to enjoy using the site. If you have further questions regarding this issue please reply and we will answer your email as soon as possible. Regards, Robyn Trade Me Support http://www.trademe.co.nz

I'm not sure I have much chance of selling my GS500. Even the scammer didn't contact me!

[MSTRS:Me]

Aren't IRD such lovely people...

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you
are eligible to receive a tax refund of 988.50 NZ Dollars. Please submit the tax refund
request and allow us 2-3 days in order to process it.


Click Here to submit your tax refund request

Note : A refund can be delayed a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid
records or applying after deadline.

Best Regards
Inland Revenue - Te Tari Taake

[R-Soul]

Another one that is more difficult to spot is when the scamster makes a good relationship with a seller, and then orders, say $30k worth of goods. They deposit $40k into your account by stolen cheque, and then say they made a mistake. You refund them (and maybe even deliver goods) then 7 days later the banks tells you the cheque was bad....

Bloody Nigerians - they will exploit any loophole!