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| Anonymous
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
2012-09-27 20:43:36
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +1 Gumtree Scammer Beware Had two ads on Gumtree and smelt a rat with this response!
Had a couple of emails from the same address, no reply when I sent one back saying cash pick up only!
Buyer stated they were in Malaysia, when asked whereabouts overseas they were... would not gi... ⇒ more |
| Lee
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-27 09:24:47
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:5373 same he is working on the kapo project in the taranaki basin 15 days on 15 days off wants his agent to pick up my boat in Tasmania to take to the NT after bank deposit made .Thanks you saved my bank details... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Bayswater, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-26 11:37:38
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Dave Edmond Placed an add on gum tree he text me saying please send condition report to his email and how much I would drop my price to. Then said he will pay asking price and asked for PayPal account so he could pay and then send his freight agent to pick it up.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-09-25 23:25:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | sounded sus Same as above word for word, how do you get rid of these nuisances??... ⇒ more |
| Tracy Stirling
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-25 12:51:18
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 west aquarius submersible Mark Oliver mkroliver345@gmail.com Received a text message with above email address asking if car still available- emailed back saying yes are you interested and got this response:
Thanks alot for getting back i really appreciate , My name is Mark and am working at sea at the moment,on the... ⇒ more |
| Aden
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-24 06:02:46
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Dave Edomd Email we sent after initial contact by 'Dave Edmond' interested in buying our boat.
Norm B Sep 14 (10 days ago)
Hi Norm here, I'm an older chap and not into emails you can call my mobile 04...
'Dave Edmond' response:
dave edmond
Sep 14 (10 days ago)
T... ⇒ more |
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| Chris William
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-23 07:31:36
Job Scam
1 | Arjan Painting Australia (Beware ~ They're SCAM painting company, Take money and Walk away) BEWARE!! ARJAN PAINTING IS A SCAM BUSINESS!! THEY ARE USING MANY FAKE BUSINESS NAME AS BELOW FOR SCAM . IF YOU GOOGLE IT - THEY ARE USING FAKE BUSINESS NAME AND ABN NUMBER UNDER THE MOBILE NUMBER 043359094415467677887 - atlanta painting
88977866556 - arjan... ⇒ more |
| Pezza
Somewhere in Germany
2012-09-22 11:19:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Scammer. Thanks to this site I didn't proceed. I hope these bastards are caught. Ok, so I posted an Ad to sell a car on Gumtree.com.au which includes my mobile (think I'll take that option off the ad now.) Then received this text from +14043692887:
>>> Hi mate, am making enquiry if your advert on gumtree. Please what is your firm pric... ⇒ more |
| Ivan Wong
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-21 14:31:51
Job Scam
1 | +1 Scam !! BE AWARE!! ARJAIN Painting or Amanda Painters ( They're scam Painting business) BEWARE!! ARJAN PAINTING IS A SCAM BUSINESS!! THEY ARE USING MANY FAKE BUSINESS NAME AS BELOW FOR SCAM . IF YOU GOOGLE IT - THEY ARE USING FAKE BUSINESS NAME AND ABN NUMBER UNDER THE MOBILE NUMBER 0433590944
15467677887 - atlanta painting
88977866556 - arj... ⇒ more |
| Ryan davies
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
2012-09-21 07:02:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Mr davies Offering to buy my car from a oil rig, send a courier for car etc, wanted to pay via paypal and asking for bank details.... ⇒ more |
| Ryan davies
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
2012-09-21 07:01:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Mr davies Offering to buy my car from a oil rig, send a courier for car etc, wanted to pay via paypal and asking for bank details.... ⇒ more |
| Matthew Humphries
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-20 16:12:16
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +6 Kapo project, tried to buy my car and wanted me to transfer money to his agent in malaysia, was offshore on an oil rig. Thanks for mailing back.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 15days off and 15days on,which is... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-19 15:42:05
Overpayment Scam
1 | David Edmond I just put post up on gum tree selling my motorbike I got respond a day later, email saying thank u for the mail I am okay with the condition likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately ill have i... ⇒ more |
| Rick Freeth
Williamstown, South Australia, Australia
2012-09-19 10:44:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Suss email recieved Received via email after gumtree add "thanks so much for your response. I am so keen about the transaction and i am not ready for drama's so i hope you are also in for the goody. I am sure you will have received lots of offer but am offering you $3600 so i... ⇒ more |
| Ricko
Waranga, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-19 07:26:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 | gold chain recieved email this morning from my add on gumtree... selling a gold chain valued $11,000... from u guessed it dave edmond... offering top dollar knew was sus straight away... payment through paypal etc.... #wasntbornyesterday ...... thanks for ur sight sa... ⇒ more |
| jean
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-19 07:03:23
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Through your website Gumtree sale where this person wanted Paypal but we checked this website and there were previous reports - thanks!!... ⇒ more |
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| dion
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-18 19:28:18
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | dave edmond he has requested more info about items for sale and has asked for the price i would take he is then happy to proceed with asking price he also insisted that all is done via email not threw telephone because he is away i will paste the response below fyi
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| Craig
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-09-18 06:09:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | kapo project Posted boat for sale on gumtree and within 40 mins received a text asking for more info and to respond by the above email address which I did then he replied with the exact same story about being offshore on the kapo project... ⇒ more |
| Shabonza
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-17 22:02:54
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree car buyer via PayPal sending courior Thanks for the swift response...I will like to know the lowest price for it and because of the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,i am very busy , i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and ... ⇒ more |
| Alison Chatfield
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-09-17 09:39:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car for sale Kyle jones contacted me wanting to buy my car that I advertised on Gumtree. He said he worked away and wanted to pay the money into my account. ... ⇒ more |
| suzanne
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-09-17 00:39:34
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 janemile11@gmail.com was the email sent to me on my phone text was not a telephone number but mcnamara.ge and text read....interest in your posted ads on GT> get back to me with the price and condition to my personal email janemile11@gmail.com if its still for sale email only 0828 17 Sept.... ⇒ more |
| Michela
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2012-09-15 10:48:09
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +8 Captaincraig11@gmail.com Contacting me after an ad posted on gumtree regarding a scooter I was selling.
Email below:
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 momen... ⇒ more |
| jack nunya
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-13 11:46:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 1999 Ford Falcon Sedan bullshit story asking for paypal details to purchase car for son in NT, as they work in NZ.
the area code of the number is american..... dead give away it was a fake.... ⇒ more |
| shaun
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-13 05:08:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:5058 1st email was
Firstly, Could you please get back to me with the details of the items you have for sale on gumtree, i might be willing to buy the lot.
which was weird as i had posted details... then the 2nd response was as others had reported
Thanks... ⇒ more |
| Rita Darmanin
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-13 04:55:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 text me to my phone kristypery20@yahoo.com.au asking to email this then responded with email below >> >> >>> >> >> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:16:41 +0100>> >> >> Subject: Re: what Item are you after>> >> >> From: joonnesjokk11@gmail.com>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> okay, i mean i want to purchase all your item listed on gumtree, so>> >> >> how much is the total... ⇒ more |
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