Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-10 04:55:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) Car scam This user attempted to make contact with me in regards to my vehicle.... ⇒ more |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-09 09:32:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Trying to buy my car on gumtree... ⇒ more |
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| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-08 23:08:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) Email Scam He emailed as a buyer for my items that are on sale on Gumtree. He claimed he wanted to purchase the lot and wanted to know how much I wanted for all the items. He requested I reply to him via email, which unfortunately I did and now has my full name and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-08 09:04:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Advertisement for car on gumtree Asked for bank account number and clearly not interested in the car. Offered to courier it to Darwin without looking at it or inspecting it and then wanted bank account details.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-07 06:05:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) selling my punt/tinnie, wants to pay via bank transfer, then agant will pick up
I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up date and time with you to deliver to Northern Territory,Australia,they charged me $950 f... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) From a Gumtree ad for furniture I placed 2 ads for furniture on Gumtree - both over $500 - and within a very short length of time (not even an hour) I got a text asking if the furniture was still available but to reply to the above email address, not send a text. My daughter got suspicio... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Doncaster, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 12:39:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Wedding dress buyer Wants to buy the wedding dress put up for sale on gumtree, asking for details of account number and BSB. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-05 10:52:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Asked for account and bsb Had a bike for sale on gumtree. Then txt me for a reply to email only
This's Chelsea,Plz is your advert on gumtree still for sale?EMail me ( moreny7@gmail.com)No text plz.
I replied "yes"... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-05 10:38:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) gumtree advert text message to mobile and then an email Received a mobile text asking me to email them as not contactable on mobile as offshore.
Just did not sound right to me and nearly a bit too good to be true that someone wants to buy something unseen and send me money. Suspected a scam and did not reply.
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| Sharon Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 07:34:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Responded to add for sale of a car. Responded via text message to an add i placed yesterday on Gumtree for the sale of my car. Offered to pay by pay pal and also asked for bank details to do a direct deposit if i didn't have paypal. He advised once payment goes through, a courier would colle... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-05 00:49:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 i was selling a car on gumtree I was selling cars on gumtree this man said he would buy both for $5050 and money had been sent via paypal I received an email from paypal saying funds are waiting for me pay $950 to western union in china for shipping fees ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-04 21:28:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18937 Received response to listing on Gumtree by SMS with email address to make contact (jacobsleah87@outlook.com). After making contact about which item he was interested in, he obviously didn't know what I had listed but was just after Paypal account details. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 14:32:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Adelaide Gumtree scammer Claimed that he would send the money via paypal and arrange for the vehicle to be picked up by couriers, as well as paying me $300 to take the ad down.
I did a google search of his phone number and it brought me here.
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| Anonymous Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 12:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) wanting to buy our caravan Readily agreeing to price then series of emails regarding problems with pick up agent. When advised that we suspected a scam he stopped emailing. Checked google and Pitt Ben has many hits.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-03 13:19:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 "Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still f... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-02 11:07:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Another Annie Snels trying to buy wedding dress I'm selling I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492
"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's stil... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-01 10:38:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Gumtree wedding. Dress scam Same email as posted stating they are on a NZ ship. Wanted me to send $850 via courier for Western Union payment... Disgusting that they think this is ok.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-30 08:36:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) twilson400@outlook.com Gumtree car for sale.
2 scams in two days. They are running hot.
Works off shore and wants to purchase site unseen. Once we set up paypal account we will send a courier. Just like the one we had yesterday.
GET A LIFE ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Taabinga, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-30 01:45:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18826 Hi thanks for mailing back, Great it's still up...are those pics posted the present condition,i will also like to know if you are the first owner...am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.... ⇒ more |
| Rob Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 12:57:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Offer to buy something at listed price and wanted paypal address. same as reported scam on your site already but for a differen Unknown origin of scammer, but their English and grammar was a give away. I have seen another identical scam with this person using the same email. They seem to be trying to get paypal account details. They lost interest after I told them I contacted th... ⇒ more |
| Don Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 09:03:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) Lol. James Markane also wants to buy my car - maybe to tow your boat? As several have mentioned above.
"Interested in your add...blah...get back with firm price..blah..give paypal details or bank...blah.
Currently still emailing them, as i type - may as well keep them busy hopeing he/she has a fish. ;)... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 12:07:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) annelllson118@gmail.com BEWARE DO NOT SELL ANTHING TO THIS PERSON
THIS PERSON IS SENDING THE SAME EMAIL TO EVERYBODY
I RESPONDED TO HER AND THOUGHT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK UP ON THE DETAILS AS I DO WITH EVERYTHING ELSE AND AFTER CHECKING HER DETAILS I FOUND OUT THIS PERSON IS A SCAM... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 11:29:19 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on Email](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/email.jpg) James Markane tried to buy boat. Didn't feel right. Wanted bank or PayPal details. Things that seem too good to be true usually are. Posted an ad for a dingy. Almost instant reply by email, wanted bank details or PayPal info. Google search and his name bobbed up. My son smelled a rat!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Nunawading, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-26 01:26:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18701 i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll have it for the listed price,please kindly send me your BANK details or pay pal payment email and name to set up purchase,a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-24 00:15:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ![Scammer seen on](/o7e_net/media/open-source-icons/JPG/brown/computer.jpg) Amazon Checkout Department Inc <checkout-buyer-protection-inc@msgserver.com> Gumtree AD
Hello,
I appreciate your interest in my Samsung Note 3(Model 3 SM-N9005) 32GB and gear, first of all I want to assure that there's nothing wrong with it, exactly as you see it in the pics. My final price is $550 with delivery/handling included .... ⇒ more |