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| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2017-10-20 05:13:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +1 Selling Items on Gumtree. received text message as follows...
"How are you today? Came across your Gumtree Ad and I'll be interested. my email is mariewelch151@gmail.com for faster response, what's your firm price?"... ⇒ more |
| Martin
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
2017-10-19 07:30:42
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  +2 PayPal /shipping scam on Gumtree Advertised a phone for sale on Gumtree. Received this sms within an hour
(from a blocked number but shows as "SUE"
Hi my partner will like to know if your listed phone on gumtree is still on for sale? sallyjenese@gmail.com Email her directly Thx
E... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2017-10-15 07:23:43
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +2 Advertising an item on Gum Tree, something didn't ring true then found this website First email : am interested whats your e mai
Second email: Still up for sale?
Third email: hello i sent you message check your email inbox or spam folder
Fourth email: Still up for sale?
Fifth email:
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at t... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2017-10-13 00:16:40
Generic/Unspecified Scam
1 | selling a caravan
Matthew Webster
00:10 (0 minutes ago)
to me
Where is it located at the moment?what's your final price?Why are you selling it?does it need anything to be replace or repair?I'm an Army and i have been currently deployed .I have limited phone access... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
2017-09-25 11:31:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree scam Email recieved about wedding dress for sale on Gumtree. Asking that I cancel all appointments etc regarding the dress and that they want it asap. Couldn't organise courier so "transferred" an extra 350 to cover it if I'd sort it myself. Apparently PayPal w... ⇒ more |
| Joe
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2017-09-05 05:28:55
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +15 'Oceanographer' Camera Scam | Gumtree | Paypal I got an offer for my camera, a Nikon D5200 with 2 lenses, from a guy called Ben Kendrick, an 'oceanographer' on Gumtree. He wanted me to send the camera to China for his son for graduating. He wanted me to send the parcel via Australia Express Post, and c... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia
2017-08-31 13:09:18
Artists and Artworks Scam
1 | Kenny scott Buying cars from Gumtree... ⇒ more |
| Richard
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
2017-08-23 16:45:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Scammer wanting to buy 2nd hand products for his son in Nigeria The scammer asked me to send the package off to Nigeria for his son. He asked if I had any other electronics which rung a bell. He said he would transfer the money into my account and the proof of payment would be in my spam folder which rung another bell.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Atherton, Wigan, United Kingdom
2017-08-21 16:59:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree buyer scam My Wedding dress for sale on gumtree. Michelle Tony made contact. Perfect, buying for daughter. Don't need to see. Avoided questions about whether local. Wanted PayPal details. Said they disabled, no hearing etc all the loss of senses that prevents talkin... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
2017-08-14 22:52:36
Rental Scam
1 | +3 Gumtree houseshare scammer Received a text, from Cathy, indicating an interested in renting a room in my home, asking me to reply via email.
Email as follows:
Thanks for responding so quickly,my name is Catherine.I am an American citizen and 28 years old non smoker lady coming t... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2017-08-08 06:55:53
Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam
1 | +5 Attempted Camera purchase scam by an "Oceanographer" called Polly Wright "Polly Wright" claimed to be an oceanographer and wanted to buy my advertised camera for her daughter as a graduation present in China. This person claimed to have made a transfer to my PayPal account but nothing arrived in my account. There was however,... ⇒ more |
| Dr Ally
Finchley, Barnet, United Kingdom
2017-08-02 23:35:15
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Same michelletony1@hotmail.com REceived a text message on my Gumtree ad and then the email below:
Cheers for the prompt responses! please consider it sold and cancel every other appointment regarding it,I am buying it for my son who is moving to a new house and I am read to pay you... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
2017-07-22 05:27:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Apartment rental Received text below in response to flat offered
Hi,I will like to know if your room is still available,kindly email me to lots1759@gmail.com i prefer email due to my work pls email only. Cheers
Xiaojie.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2017-07-19 00:16:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Solomona909@gmail.com Person claiming to be interested in my classified ad on Gumtree.
Asking me to email them.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2017-07-18 05:47:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 | trying to obtain bank details through private sale ads Tomas William
36 koolpinyah crescent Darwin northern territory 0810,Australia
lisence number - 16723654 ( this comes up on scam page with lots of other names and similar dates of birth)
DOB- 29th oct,1977
I will proceed with the transfer as soon as y... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2017-07-17 06:49:02
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree buyer scam claiming seller needs to pay $950 on their behalf for pickup and delivery fees Buyer sends sms: "do you still have the gumtree furniture? kindly reply to (songalex68@gmail.com) pls no text"
Seller sends an email and receives this reply from scammer:
"Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Z... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
2017-07-06 09:54:18
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +1 Gumtree I advertised a wedding dress for sale on gumtree and got a text saying this person was interested and to email the above email address, which I did. The reply was they would pay by PayPal as she was in a wheelchair and would get s courier to pick it up. Th... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
2017-06-29 08:48:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Advert - Had a suspicious text followed by an email regarding something I had advertised on Gumtree.
I googled the email address and it lead me to this site and I found that others had the same email from the same email address.
Exactly the same wording I'll pay ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2017-06-29 08:45:12
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Suspicious person Received an sms from Gumtree in regard to my camera:
Is your listed camera still available.kindly get back to me on my email with the price(sidneyshaw864@gmail.com)
It is really suspicious this person does this.
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| Scotty WA
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2017-06-27 10:40:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Lenon9099@gmail.com Contacted me via internet sms/mms requesting i email him abiut my caravan that was
For sale on Gumtree. I checked him online and saw the scam alerts so have tied him up with emails
for the past 2 hours. I have requested BPay from his Westpac to mine and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2017-06-27 10:26:33
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 My furniture on Gumtree Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,whic... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2017-06-24 11:26:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Scammer Sent me message asking to send details and final price to collinscott503@gmail.com. Messaged in third person.... ⇒ more |
| Philip Martin
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
2017-06-24 02:51:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Daniel Brent see previous. Buying my motorcycle... ⇒ more |
| Peter Berkhof
Erina, New South Wales, Australia
2017-06-21 08:02:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | we googled the couriers name and address and that's the way we found this site scammer wanted to buy our car on Gumtree. He claimed he worked on a oil rig .He would transfer money incl $950.00 for courier to transfer car to state NT. the funds would be waiting in our bank account send via Paypal . But first we have to pay the $950.0... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia
2017-06-18 04:14:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Scammer Same gumtree scammer as the person who uses the rezafarhady090@gmail.com email. He sent a text message about a vehicle asking for final price and to reply by email only.... ⇒ more |
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