TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-09-15 03:41:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Gumtree Scam Scammer Information I had a furniture on Gumtree which "Laura" responded to via text message at 1:11pm saying, " Hello,is your furniture still available for sale?advice on your firm price with present condition via my private email address (laurasabuba611@gmail.com )" The email address which looks awfully similar to lindasububa611@gmail.com :-(
It pays to be alert and do a little research online, when you suspect something is not quite right. Thanks to everyone taking the time to post their … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-09-14 02:23:16 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +1 Gum tree scam Scammer Information I have armchairs for sale on Gum Tree. This person informs me she is an oceanographer so cannot look at the items but her agent will pick up the chairs. All I need to do is send her my Pay-Pal email address, Full Name ad Firm Price.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-09-10 23:21:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car Sales Scam Scammer Information Selling my car on Gumtree. Guy sent me a text saying he wants to converse through email. He sent the following which is a direct copy and paste of a previous reported scam on here.
Thanks for getting back,i'm pleased with the price and the condition as described on the advert,I work on a remote mine site, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) Darwin NT,Does it have any history I should be aware of and why are you selling?
Regarding the payment,i will be paying you th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Sara Parker Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom 2016-09-06 16:53:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree classifed ads for room rental Scammer Information I received a text message requesting that I email details of a room advertised on Gumtree. The text read:
'Hi, I have keen interest in renting ur unit listed on rental web so send more details/photos directly to seeker2leader@gmail.com Pls I prefer email only'
I emailed a link to the advertisement with photos as requested. I received a strange email in return as follows:
'Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous East Malvern, Victoria, Australia 2016-09-06 11:37:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Said he would use EFT through the "PayPal wire service" No such thing, EFT has nothing to do with PayPal. Scammer Information Bradley Connor is at it again tonight. I have a motorbike for sale and received the exact email as reported above. Asked for identity and then onto Google. Bingo. He's changed his email.
Cheer … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Neville Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-08-24 03:20:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | NZOG and kupe project Scammer Information Responded to a Gumtree advertisement with a text message and a link to an email address larasue222@gmail.com.
I responded to the email and said item was still for sale then got an email which said the following:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition of it,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 moment and that's why I contacted you wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-08-20 11:50:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Sent a message to my mobile number after seeing some expensive items listed on Gumtree, then provided the email address below… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-08-19 09:36:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Alex Bennett scam response to my car adv on gumtree Scammer Information i just put up and advertisement for my car an all of a sudden I get a text from gumtree saying to email this person an gumtree says it's a scam they don't need to they can contact you directly
This happen to me on another occasion so i searched up his email addresses some similar came up and found exact message like mine in email, when it seems to good to be true it is
But he goes under a new email address now so it seems.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-08-18 00:24:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Linda sabuba Scammer Information Im selling a heap of furniture on gumtree and i got a text saying could you please email me information about furniture,
I thought it was weird, to text and not just email directly when my email is on the ad.
After a few messgaes i recieved the following;
"Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert.Am presently off shore right now working on an oil rig project.We do not have access to phone at the moment, that's w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-08-16 14:40:03 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scam GUMTREE Scammer Information Tried to buy sofa via paypal
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| Anonymous Thrapston, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom 2016-07-25 12:23:17 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | Item on gumtree for sale Scammer Information had an item for sale on GUNTREE for £500. Offered to pay over the asking price to include carriage for her courier at a total of £880. Not able to speak to us on the phone as she had severe deafness!! Told us she would deposit money straight into our account and for us to liase with the courier on cost, times and dates for pick up, via WESTERN UNION Luckily we knew that all she needed to make a payment to us was our email account via paypal. Emails then stopped. Also me… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia 2016-07-18 07:55:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertised something on Gumtree and was contacte by this scammer via email Scammer Information Below message very similar to previous reports. Still active as at 18 July 2016. See text of message below re scam to purchase a mobility scooter. Claims to be working overseas and unable to make telephone calls but can contact via email. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom 2016-07-15 19:29:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:29046 Scammer Information I really appreciate your response to my text message, i am presently working on the sea as a marine engineer which enable me not make a call that is the reason i try to send a text message to you via the sms web.i am satisfied with your ad as it was listed on the site and am ready to buy for my Son,i will not be able to come take a look due to my work. I will have the shipper to come pick it up from you and delivered to my son after i have made the payment to your account.i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-07-14 03:21:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29023 Scammer Information Thanks for the reply, Actually i am buying it for my cousin as a surprise graduation gift and i will be responsible for the shipping charges via AUSPOST EMS to her address so that would not be a problem atall which means i will pay $100 AUD for the delivery charges. Let me know your final asking price of it and we can go from there and more importantly,I will like to pay you with paypal because its very easy, fast and secure to transfer money.. and if you don't have an accou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Graham Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-14 02:19:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29020 Scammer Information
-------- Original message --------
From: Amanda lewis
Date: 14/07/2016 9:25 AM (GMT+10:00)
To: graeme
Subject: Re: 1999 Pajero
I have just completed the payment and i expected PayPal to have notified you to this effect check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk mail) i sent $8,050 in all.i added $1,050 but $950 will be sent to my agent in China through western union at post office,the extra $100 is to cover the western union fee. Paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-13 03:58:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | McKenzie C. Robert Scammer Information faxie23@outlook.com contacts you via email and asks for a final price for your item - see below emails.
Robert claimed to work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) as a rig mechanic and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.
Once payment for the car went through he would send someone to pick it up only his courier required a fee
"Apologies, i just got a mail from my courier now that a commission fee (Pickup Fee) of $1,689 has to be paye… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-07-12 21:03:38 Business Venture Scam Gumtree | Buying gun tree items Scammer Information Hello,i will like to know if Your Appliance it is still for sale?advise on ur firm price with condition and email on larasue222@gmail.com
Thanks for getting back,i would like you to get back to me with the list of the item you have 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 moment and that's why… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2016-07-12 09:26:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Dave Dass gumtree scam - wanting to buy new phone Scammer Information emailed me saying he wished to buy my phone but was hearing impaired and couldnt call me and was also away on holiday - after a brief conversation he said it was for his sons birthday and sent me £408 via paypal where i got a follow up email from ''service@paypal.com"
this is a fake email - I checked my paypal and no pending transactions - checked google for his name and found him plastered everywhere as a scammer
paypal never ask you for shipping information to rele… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-10 07:55:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Pay attention to Samantha Smith on Gumtree Scammer Information Once I had my handbag sale on Gumtree in last month, a person who called Samantha gave me a txt message that she would like to buy my bandbag, then asked me to reply her BY EMAIL.
( Why i couldn't reply you on txt message? Why didn't you reply me on Gumtree directly if you would have a interest? )
She mentioned that she would like to buy my handbag FOR HER KID WHO WAS GETTING MARRIED VERY SOON, THEN SUGGESTED ME TO SEND THE ITEM TO HER VIA AUSPOST, and created the P… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-07 13:59:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | new zealand oil and gas Scammer Information Selling my car on Gumtree.
This what they replied with.
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 moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-06 10:44:13 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | Untitled Overpayment Scam on Gumtree, ref:28941 Scammer Information I was just about to pay when i had this problem with the pick up, my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up time they charged me $750 for pick up and delivery and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters in China and the payments is made through western union money transfer, i will add the $750 to the money i will send as soon as i have made the payments,i will need you to he… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Geelong, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-05 02:42:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Linda Sabuba gumtree scam Scammer Information I had a dress on eBay worth $500 which "Linda" responded to via text message at 8:17am saying, " Hello,is your Dress still available for sale?advice on your firm price with present condition via my private email address (lindasabuba611@gmail.com )"
There was no number, it just came up with her name.
Thinking it was a real potential buyer, I begin emailing the email address. After a couple of emails and after giving her my bank details, she then said she'd transferred me … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sally Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-04 11:49:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Purchasing a vehicle Scammer Information 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 moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my Westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-01 12:03:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Vehicle Sales Scammer Information Looking for BSB and account details or PayPal account,
http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipReports/25857
same as this report, but has changed wording,
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 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2016-06-30 23:34:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +8 Scammer on Gumtree Scammer Information I posted my vehicle for sale on Gumtree. I received a text saying Kenny Scott was interested and I was to email him. I did. It turns out he was interested and wanted the car for his Son. He said he could not collect the car and his Agent in China would collect it. he said he would pay via Paypal and add $2100 plus $100 to the sale price as i would need to pay Chi-Li in China via Western Union first (out of my own pocket) before the balance for the vehicle would be released.… Read Full Report ⇒ |