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| No Name
Acacia Ridge, Queensland, Australia
2012-08-23 22:48:53
Defective Products/Services
1 |  +5 Untitled Defective Products/Services on 1, ref:4690 I received an email from this person about an ad on gumtree.
it is a scam so be warned.
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 insp... ⇒ more |
| Claire
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-23 06:42:06
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +1 gumtree car scam message was sent through to phone regarding a posted ad - "im intrested in your ad,how much are you willing to sell it.email me at (helvisdatford@gmail.com)"
I was suspicious so i thought i would google the name... and here you go it came up as a scammer.... ⇒ more |
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| David burnie
Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia
2012-08-21 23:02:01
Defective Products/Services
1 | +1 Untitled Defective Products/Services on 1, ref:4660 He sent us a text message from pinger.com saying he wants our car as it was advertised on gumtree. We called it couldn't get through got asked for our bank account details or PayPal sent him our PayPal and he said the money would be in soon and the email s... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Berwick, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-20 11:27:41
Identity Theft
1 | +3 Frank James Yahoo E-mail Address My dealings with 'Frank James' is similar to the others who have posted of him, just with a different e-mail address. He text messaged me asking for a last price on an item I was selling on Gumtree and asked for me to reply by e-mail (mobile number was not... ⇒ more |
| mrk
Forres, Moray, United Kingdom
2012-08-18 15:42:51
Nigerian/419 Scam
1 | gumtre trying to buy laptop of saying hell send money over paypall robing freak stole 300q from me... ⇒ more |
| Christian Haas
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-08-18 02:08:47
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 west aquarius submersible vThanks for alot for getting back i really appreciate , My name is David and am working at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to ph... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Eaglemont, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-17 06:11:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +5 Text and email I am selling my car on Gumtree and received a text: "I'm interested in your ride,how much are you willing to sell it.email me at (helvisdatford@gmail.com)" from +1578615537
After emailing some details of my price and the car I received this response:
"Th... ⇒ more |
| Josh
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-17 00:24:55
Identity Theft
1 | +2 Gumtree auto ad Same dude mentioned in previous posts so I just thought I'd reinforce, I also got a response to my ad from a johnrus68@gmail.com (John Russell) who I found on another scam site after searching for his email address also.... ⇒ more |
| George
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-08-16 10:28:41
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree car sale scammer I got 3 SMSs within the same afternoon I placed an ad in Gumtree. One was from Jerome asked Is your ad still available for sale? easier to contact me on gtbsky01@gmail.com What the condition and firm price. I answered to this person to come and have a loo... ⇒ more |
| tepo676
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-15 12:55:09
Defective Products/Services
1 | +1 Untitled Defective Products/Services on 1, ref:4524 He said he works in a oil company in overseas but he has a courier pick up in Australia that will come to take care the paper work.
Request my bank details and my Pay Pal Account. This is a same guy as Helvis datford. Beware of those names.... ⇒ more |
| Clem
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-08-15 11:55:25
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 No response SMS with request to use gmail email to buy car advertised on Gumtree When I email him from his text (which was not able to be replied to) I received this back -
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your
asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others
I've seen lately, I'll have i... ⇒ more |
| Robert Softley
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-08-08 05:00:47
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:4403 From: Rodney Davies | Date: 08 August 2012 01:49:34 AM To: message details Close message details
Thanks for the mail....I am very keen. How i wish i could come for viewing and inspection as am currently overseas at the moment a... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
2012-08-07 13:23:33
Defective Products/Services
1 | Motorbike scam Advertised my Motorbike in Gumtree
Got a a SMS stating
I saw your advert on Gumtree. Can you please tell me the prsent condition of it and also ur best price .. contact me via email to (jasonwave1@gmail.com)
I emailed him some info and got the mail bel... ⇒ more |
| Jack Lovel
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-07 12:25:05
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Car Scam - Elton Murray Hi again, thank you for getting back, Anyway, I agree to buy at your price and i am keen myself. How I wish i could come for inspection but i'm currently deployed and will be away for quite a number of weeks,precisely 9weeks according to the programme.
He... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Bonbeach, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-07 03:19:52
Classified Ads Scam
1 | 2003 Ford Falcon XR6 Ute Originally I was contacted via a text messages stating the following
"Hi there, what is the final price for your car on gumtree and is the RWC valid? Kindly reply NOW by email only to eltmur2@gmail.com co I am very keen. Elton."
I responded via email and... ⇒ more |
| James Willis
Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom
2012-08-04 08:34:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Car sale pretended buyer on oil rig I advertised my car for sale through Gumtree. I got a text message from the above number to say he/she was interested in my car - to contact him [ Ken ] at k.wellson@yahoo.com
I made the contact by email and got back the following mail..."Hi,thanks for yo... ⇒ more |
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| stephanie
Regency Park, South Australia, Australia
2012-08-02 03:35:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 joonnesjokk11@gmail.com Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and
a private courier agent would come for the pick up after the payment have bee... ⇒ more |
| Randy Costa
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-07-27 00:13:22
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree - paypal payment scam They are sent a following email when I post an item on Gumtree.com.au.
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Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest
price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest
and secure way to pay online(PayPal), ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom
2012-07-26 22:17:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree N.Ireland Was selling boy's Ps3 games on a local gumtree site (N.Ireland). Contacted by Jane looking games for her daughter!! This daughter is in West Africa in Nigeria! Got long winded story with lots of spelling mistakes. Checked out address on google to discov... ⇒ more |
| Susan
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-07-22 08:10:49
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Jonathan Graham [jjgraham2000@yahoo.com] phone/mobile no does not show, his name "Jonathon" shows and the msg reads - viewed your car you posted on gumtree and was so interested to purchase. so kindly get back to me on my email jjgraham2000@yahoo.com with your willing price.... ⇒ more |
| Richard Hucklesby
Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom
2012-07-17 23:09:33
Classified Ads Scam
1 | iphone 4s 64gb Offering iphone 4s x 2 as she wrongly bought them for 2 sons who had upgrades for £200 each (£400)Only sold as pair and no paypal as it incurs fees.I fell hook line and sinker.offered a UK bank account that i verified and therefore presumed safe for... ⇒ more |
| Nana
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-07-17 12:54:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +2 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:3896 This person emailed me regarding my items for sale on Gumtree. Firstly, he sms my mobile with a weird number (since I can't reply back) and he said "I tried to reach u but didn't get thru just want to know if u still hv d listed AD on Gumtree for sale? kin... ⇒ more |
| Chloe peers
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
2012-07-16 21:52:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Mate is you car for sale Always starts or finishes with mate... ⇒ more |
| Lenka
Amesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
2012-07-14 16:50:35
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Paypal transfer scam Scammer contacted me after I placed advert for mobile phone on Gumtree. He offered to pay extra £20 for postage. He asked me to send him Paypal invoice which I did. No money received through Paypal, so I didn't wanted to send the item. I received two fa... ⇒ more |
| Leen
Somewhere in Australia
2012-07-14 10:18:49
Classified Ads Scam
1 | David edmond We try to sell our car and receivew a message from him:
Is your Ad still available for sale on Gumtree,easier to contact me on drtyn56748@y7mail.com Advise it condition and firm price.
So we answered in an email: still available, price as marked on gumtree... ⇒ more |
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