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| Anonymous
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2016-06-10 09:02:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Gumtree Ad The scammer presented themselves as a keen buyer for a camera I was selling.
At first she seemed very kind but as our emails went back and forth her replies became short. She also claimed she wanted to phone but her phone service was out due to bad wea... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2016-06-09 00:31:07
Overpayment Scam
1 | +1 NZOG employee offer to purchase An immediate response to a car for sale on gumtree via text and with all follow up on email. I was suss from the start but it took me an hour or so to do some research.
I encourage everyone to take the time to report the exact details of any similar sc... ⇒ more |
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| Stacey
Somewhere in Australia
2016-06-08 11:54:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +8 Gumtree scam Like i was gonna fall for this shit 😂😂... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2016-06-08 02:14:58
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Gumtree fake buyer Contacted my via text message saying she was interested in a dress I was selling. Asked me to confirm the price to her email address. When I did she sent a poorly worded email asking for bank details and some rubbish about being overseas so she would hav... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2016-06-08 00:34:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Hello,
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and condition.Would have loved coming for inspection but am far away for work off shore for now.We've got a terrible bad mobile network for days on here ,that's why can't call but contact you via intern... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2016-06-07 01:00:47
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:28788 email only response to my advert, didn't identify the goods at all, email only, does not offer a name or any other id to contact.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2016-06-05 23:50:40
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Scum Hello,
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and condition.Would have loved coming for inspection but am far away for work off shore for now.We've got a terrible bad mobile network for days on here ,that's why can't call but contact you via intern... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2016-06-04 05:04:29
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | scammer same as everyone else. tried to sell my car on gumtree. some of the correspondence on this page is word-for-word what I received.... ⇒ more |
| Phill
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2016-06-04 01:15:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | rosspeters Received details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com in and wanting details on Caravan sale. Condition and price, but send by rosspeters222@hotmail.com, not. Return sms.
Searched www details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com
In meantime
rosspeters222@hotmail.c... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2016-06-03 11:41:56
Classified Ads Scam
1 | ROGER CONNER on CARSALES Thanks for getting back,I'm fine with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,
I work on a remote mine site, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) Darwin,NT and the reception is terrible. We do not have access to phone at the moment,... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2016-06-03 10:26:29
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Rossperers202@hotmail.com Sent a text asking for firm price and conditions on my boat and to reply to email address. I sent a text back asking for him to to ring me or his number so I could ring him. Received the same text back so replied I do not give these details by text or emai... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
2016-06-02 15:46:28
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | grantaabbott@gmai.com Contacted me regarding the sale of my car, stating he would send me money for the car to my paypal then send people to collect the car, using the excuse that he is working at sea. Then eaves you lingering for hours and hours, all the time your turning peop... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
2016-05-31 02:48:14
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Email asking for bank details and or pay pal details Ross emailed about our caravan for sale and asked for a firm price and condition . I sent a reply and he replied with the exact example of a scam email as shown on this website
We recognised it as a scam after receiving that email so have not given out a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2016-05-31 00:10:02
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Katty Moore Gumtree I received a text from"GumtreeAD" but it didn't have a number attached.
The text read: "Katty will like to know if your listed camera is still on for sale if yes Kindly get back to her with the confition and firm price on kattmoore121@gmail.com"
I was su... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom
2016-05-30 19:52:09
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car Sales wrote:
Hi again,
Thank you for getting back, Anyway, I'll like to know your final asking price. How I wish i could come for inspection but I'm currently
out of town for my UN course.
Due to this inability to bring cash phys... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2016-05-29 13:44:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Kathy williams Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the m... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2016-05-28 06:00:15
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Caravan for sale We received a text message wanting us to email the firm price of our caravan for sale. We replied for her to give us a call to arrange inspection. We then received the following email:
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm cool with the price likewise the ... ⇒ more |
| dionne
Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
2016-05-27 10:09:13
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | gumtree scam (davedss99@gmail.com)
told me he was goin to buy my phone on gumtree but said he couldnt txt me as he was hearing impaired??? i dont no why but i had a bad feelin so googled his name an there it all was people that have fallen for his scam!! thank the lor... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2016-05-27 07:46:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Selling bed through Gumtree Australia Scam email received as follows:-
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 momen... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2016-05-26 21:54:30
Overpayment Scam
1 | Untitled Overpayment Scam on 1, ref:28670 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Morley, Leeds, United Kingdom
2016-05-24 03:21:27
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Offering PayPal only and collection by his courier Told me he was in a wheel chair and deaf and buying a present for son graduating college. He would only use PayPal as he had no access to cash. Kept pushing him on his location as I had seen here he was previously Paris. Seems now he is in Dundee. English ... ⇒ more |
| Dupe oluwole
Hawkinge, Kent, United Kingdom
2016-05-23 15:26:25
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Dave dass Scammed me out of a phone I was selling on gumtree came with an authentic looking paypal email saying when the item is sent and they have received my tracking number when I didn't get the payment I became suspicious and did some digging on paypal and found... ⇒ more |
| Anthony Beaton
Somewhere in Australia
2016-05-23 09:02:25
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:28598 Please refer to the email coverstion below. I only put one of my replies in.
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| Anonymous
Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
2016-05-22 18:12:17
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gum tree item for sale Offered to buy item for full asking price and requested me to cancel all viewing appointments I may have. It's for her son who graduated from college. She will pay full asking price and will pay via PayPal. She then asked for my PayPal e mail. I have searc... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2016-05-22 11:34:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Caravan sell scam The link was deleted within 2 hours. After our initial emaul contact was made 24 hours later. Then they requested a quick sale via ebay or Paypal and would have the item posted.... ⇒ more |
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