From Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Same thing happened to me except is was an email. He/she responded to my ad to sell a boat. She indicated she was an oceanographer who was buying a boat for her son who was in Malaysia.The email address used was chleomiller001@gmail.com. As far as I can tell, the only damage is that I posted my name and email address. Can't understand why this person would respond to ads with no desire to buy!!!

I Found out that this number was a scam because of this site. I received a text from 1-347-305-2571 asking me about my boat I posted on kijiji and to email to rosemary00723@gmail.com all the details. The strange part was I had posted and removed the ad 3 weeks ago. And Recently posted one for a boat motor. So asked which one they wanted because I already sold the boat. They went on about wanting both now. What made me question this email was that it seemed I was talking to someone else everytime. The way of writing and communicating was different every email and sometimes I was asked what I had already answered. Also who would wanna buy anything from Edmonton Alberta When they are from New York. What I was selling was fullprice and not a deal in anyway. They insisted on paypal and that they are out of town and someone else was going to be taking care of it. So I googled the number and found 1-347-305-8470 (basicailly the number I got) from your site. All saying the same things about replying to a boat ad and paying via paypal and a 3rd party involved.

It is a scam guys. Come on. People are so naiive! Another alias she uses is Chloe Miller

8 Nov 2011
She/He is going to insist on Paypal as method of payment. Confirmation E-mail ( From "Service@Paypal" Fraudulent account) instructing you to wire transportation costs to a company. The E-mail also claims this is a New or standard policy to protect both of you; Paypal has stated that they DO NOT affiliate themselves with Western Union. This is a scam and ought to be reported to IC3.gov
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She/He is going to insist on Paypal as method of payment. Confirmation E-mail ( From "Service@Paypal" Fraudulent account) instructing you to wire transportation costs to a company. The E-mail also claims this is a New or standard policy to protect both of you; Paypal has stated that they DO NOT affiliate themselves with Western Union. This is a scam and ought to be reported to IC3.gov

I received the same exact message. Have any of you reported it to IC3.gov?

Just got a text from the son and an email from the mother morganashley44@gmail.com oceanographer working out of Québec city wanting to buy my boat for her son in Malaysia.

I got the same message about my boat ad. It a scam i bet.

Just received a text from this # trying to purchase my boat. Same details as above. there email address is also listed on one of the other scammers lists.

Same number and e-mail address.  Lives in New York and wants to buy my boat in Washington State????  Uh-huh.....

Same e-mail morganashely44@gmail.com has contacted me about a vehicle I listed and said the exact same things..so many people cant be worng..do your research..

This person has texted me regarding an ad I placed for a vehicle. I believe it is a scam. email address is morganashley44@gmail.com. An email was sent back to me saying this person is an oceanographer, and her son is in malaysia. Her son is the one apparantly with the phone.