TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
|---|---|---|
  | No Name Doncaster, Doncaster, United Kingdom 2016-04-27 18:07:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   bradleyprice900@gmail.com Scammer Information gumtreescam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 2016-04-27 12:20:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +3 Attempted Scam On Gumtree and Ebay advertisement Scammer Information Received text message from Sharon:
Do you still have the (item for sale)? Message me via sharonchloe7@gmail.com
Sent email and.....game started:
Great! please consider it sold and please cancel every other appointment regarding it as i am willing to pay your full asking price because i need to buy it for my cousin asap, i have read through the advert and i'm totally satisfied with it,sadly i would not be able to come personally to view or collect due to my hearing loss… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 2016-04-27 12:10:39 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Attempted Scam On Gumtree and Ebay advertisement Scammer Information Received text message from Kate:
-Its your Furniture still for sale? Please email my husband Alex at alexbennett0090@gmail.com if it still available and Ur last price.
Sent email and.....
Thanks for the prompt response,I'm satisfied with the condition of what am buying as advertised in the ad,i will like to add you £50 to the final offered for you to keep it off from all other offer and consider it sold to me alone as i am serious with with the purchasing,I would h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-04-27 04:51:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 car scam Scammer Information Thank you for getting back to me,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work as am an oceanographer and on a job contract at the moment.The contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area. But I'm able to access email anytime as we will make use of laptop
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Aviation University in Western Australia ,I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom 2016-04-26 09:45:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree sale - garden furniture Scammer Information Catherine offering money to post item to France and scam payment via PayPal.
Money never actually sent… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Singapore 2016-04-25 06:19:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | a lady ready to flat with out viewing -from ad in gumtree Scammer Information Bless Baltazar
to me
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker
lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up
in San Juan, Philippines. I am coming to study and I will work
part-time down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls
making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out
time to check this advert and send you a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-04-25 04:46:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam to purchase camper via Gumtree while on rig offshore, NZ. Scammer Information Offer to purchase my camper which is advertised on Gumtree.Yun Lin proposes to pay by Paypal and to arrange collection by courier to take it from Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA to Darwin. Clearly has no idea of Australian geography. Claimed to work offshore for New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG),presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.
Wording is almost exactly the same as examples linked to NZOG website.
Yun Lin has an email address that does not match h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-04-23 02:21:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | new zealand oil and gas. (nzog) Scammer Information WILL TRY TO BUT SOMETHING ON LINE, WITHOUT PAYMENT MADE.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-04-21 06:25:05 Gumtree | gumtree. will email about items than say I see you have more than one item offer to buy all after you give info and says will ad Scammer Information gumtree. will email about items than say I see you have more than one item offer to buy all after you give info and says will add $90 for postage
Than says will use paypal.
And website that is put is fake might have a capital or a comma in it just to seem like it's real just have a close look
Lost
$1500
Worth of jewellery. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-04-21 00:08:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Buyying car Scam Scammer Information Posted a car online and received a text without a phone number
Asking for my best price
received " great consider it sold it is for my son blah blah I work on a rig so I cant call. send your bank details and I will deposit the full amount blah blah, much the same as the other 2 reports.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-04-20 07:46:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | carsales or gumtree email scam Scammer Information from Alex Bennett
alexbennett090@gmail.com
in response to an email I sent initially which itself was in response to a text to me with the following:
from Kate:"Its your Car still for sale? Please email my husband Alex at alexbennett090@gmail.com if it is still available and Ur last price"
"Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated on top of his class in Australia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Stoke Newington, Hackney, United Kingdom 2016-04-18 17:57:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | raneben01@gmail.com Scammer Information After a txt via gumtree I responded. This was the response, which obviously made me suspicious:
Great! please consider it sold as i am willing to pay your full asking price because i need to buy it for my cousin asap, i have read through the advert and i'm totally satisfied with it,
sadly i would not be able to come personally to collect due to my hearing loss and me being in wheelchair.
I would appreciate if you email me with more photos (if available) since i'… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-04-13 06:24:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer David Green aka golemetz2003@gmail.com Scammer Information Raved a txt asking about furniture I had for sale on Gumtree and asked me to email a response, not to reply to that mobile number, to dorom088@gmail.com. I emailed back to ask what furniture item he was referring to and 4 mins later got the standard scam email but this time from golemetz2003@gmail.com from a David Green about working offshore in NZ for NZOG on kapo project, can't phone because of offshore location which is bullshit, but he wanted to make an offer on it anyway… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jono Somewhere in United Kingdom 2016-04-10 19:38:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | David dass. Mobile phone gumtree Scammer Information Tryed to rip me off saying he had lost his wife to cancer and wanted to buy my phone through PayPal for his sons birthday present. turns out the whole paypal site was a fake and very convincing. He attacked a royal mail officer to steal my phone after I had posted it to an address in Leicester, I was one step ahead however as I sent him an empty box! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom 2016-04-10 17:20:50 Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam Gumtree | +1 Selling on gumtree - Kate and Alex Bennet Scammer Information I am trying to sell my car on gumtree. Got a text message from "Kate" - No number, and my phone identified the seller as Kate - asking me if the car is still available. She asked me to email his husband Alex at alexbennett090@gmail.com. It was a bit suspicious, but I emailed that the car is still available.
This is what I got.
"Thanks for the prompt response,I'm satisfied with the condition of what am buying as advertised in the ad,i will like to add you £50 to the final… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-04-05 04:42:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:27798 Scammer Information
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-04-05 01:33:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Courier Fees upfront via Western Union to China offering payment by PayPal Scammer Information Mathais connore Today at 7:25 AM
To (Target Name)
Message body
I just completed the transaction from my PayPal account into your Bank account and i expect PayPal to have emailed by now, check Inbox, Junk or the Spam folder of your email address if you have been messaged yet,i sent $3,750.00 in all, PayPal said they would be holding the funds because of the excess payments of $1,200.00 added meant for pick up of the item and due to the fact that… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-04-04 23:02:36 Identity Theft Gumtree | Gumtree scammer Scammer Information This scammer asks to purchase your furniture without viewing as he works with Nz oil and gas so he asks you to email him not call and asks for PayPal and account information so he can pay you.
Of course that was a red flag for me but all the same people could assume he is interested.
Report all scammers, I googled his email and found the other reports on this scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2016-04-04 20:05:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer targeting disabled/pensioner Scammer Information Re: Mobility scooterâ€
Re: Mobility scooter
Gerrard Banks (gerrardbanks30@gmail.com) Add to contacts 02/04/2016
gerrardbanks30@gmail.com
I am glad to inform you that l have made the payment to your PayPal account which is on hold by PayPal but paypal have sent you a confirmation email so kindly check the inbox,junk or spam of your PayPal email.
I had a little problem with the agent, they said they can only schedule the pick up date and time after they receiv… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Belmont, Victoria, Australia 2016-04-04 06:37:56 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:27781 Scammer Information Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with the The Australian Army Corps. we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Aviation University ,I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for him and am making it a surprise package ,Does it have any history I should be aware of? and w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Keith Newby Ashby, New South Wales, Australia 2016-04-04 01:59:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Overpayment Scammer Information Attempted to but a car from me through Gumtree. Usual off shore sob story, same message as he has used before ( Gift for son, blah,blah,blah) supposed to transfer money to my Paypal account but, to access the money, I have to pay $1500 to Jinling Zang in china, supposedly for shipping fees, then they will transfer the money to my Pay Pal account. My polite upbringing forbids me to comment further. my name is Cupid, not Stupid.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia 2016-03-31 10:15:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | jane4Jesus@gmail.com Scammer Information Trying to sell a bed on gumtree. This lady wanted to buy the beds from Near New Zealand on a ship. Googled her email address and she had done this before. Sounds very suspicious..Not to be tursted… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sarah Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2016-03-31 09:51:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | My Dining Table on Gumtree Scammer Information Exactly the same as other reports. I didn't follow up as I thought the first email was weird, so I Googled the email address and came up with the scams.
I was contacted via a text on my phone asking if my furniture was still for sale and to email the final price to michelletony@outlook.com
I received the same reply as others:
Cheers for the prompt responses! please consider it sold and cancel every other appointment regarding it, I am buying it for my son who is movi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-03-29 10:49:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Steve Austin Scammer Information Identical to everyone else:
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project work, we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. I am buying the item for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Buildin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2016-03-28 01:03:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Private Car Sale Scammer Information From: Garricks Micheal [mailto:rimxgricks@outlook.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 March 2016 4:08 PM
Subject: RE: Calais for Sale
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) as a rig mechanic 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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |