TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019-10-14 23:27:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   gumtree Scammer Information Person asked for my email to do the transaction with my advertisement. I did provide it, however with the below wording, I became skeptical - I'm glad I did some investigating!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom 2019-09-30 14:53:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  gumtree scammer Scammer Information SImone Ragni replied to my advert for selling a item on Gumtree. Asked me to contact her on own e-mail if item still available. Agree to buy item at said asking price and pay via Paypal and would arrange a courier to collect. Next day asks me to purchase £225 Amazon card to pay courier (buyer unable to do this due to disabilities), we received e-mail from Paypal saying the payment was pending and as soon as Amazon card purchase verified we would be paid. This seemed so we we… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2019-09-19 16:35:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer on gumtree Scammer Information Placed an ad for a wedding outfit for sale this Simone ragni e mailed me stating she wished to purchase it via e mail sent her pictures said she was happy to pay price and asked for my PayPal e mail address which sent me a red flag stated she was in a wheelchair after a stroke … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mr Normal London, England, United Kingdom 2019-09-05 13:31:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  A response to a Property Rental advert on Gumtree UK Scammer Information I advertised a property to rent and got a text message back from +441502797457;
My Niece will like to know if your room/apartmt is still available? If please respond to her YES on lyu.yumeng002@gmail.com
Thanks
I initially sent a text reply (not e-mail) and got;
Thanks for the message. Configure your number's SMS URL to change this message. Reply HELP tor help. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Msg&Data rates mau apply.
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-09-05 09:48:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Courier payment scam Scammer Information Supposedly wanted to buy an outboard advertised online, sent fake emails pretending to be a bank referring to a payment for item as well as courier and emails asking me to pay money to a courier before I receive payment in the bank.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | DebR Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2019-08-28 14:42:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree purchase Scammer Information Wanted bank details to purchase $1,000 office furniture sight unseen.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jessica Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019-08-21 05:51:37 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | paypal scam! Scammer Information Basically, I received a text message from unknown person, there was no phone number, just some letters, saying that they were interested in the Gucci Bag I was selling and wanted me to contact them via email. They asked me a few questions about the bag:
On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 11:45 pm, Ana L.P. Tavares wrote:
Thanks for your reply and am glad to know that it is still available for sale.However i have few questions on the item you are selling.
1,I w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jonelle Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-05 05:12:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Camera purchase scammer Scammer Information I posted a camera kit for sale on Gumtree and instantly got an email notification saying this person was interested. I replied advising area of pick up etc.. and then received a reply with story saying they are not in the state but happy to pay an extra $290 for postage as well as full asking price for camera kit... My daughter was scammed out of an iPhone this exact same way so I knew straight away it was not legit.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-04 08:29:40 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Selling on Gumtree Scammer Information I was selling a recliner chair and they email said
"they were buying it, were on a ship want it delivered before arrival bla bla bla and at the end wanted the bank account details, address, pickup location same as all the others.
BEWARE THEY ARE SCAMMERS
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 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-04 05:47:38 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | +1 I was selling a recliner chair for $1200 and they wanted to transfer money to my account without seeing the product. Scammer Information I was selling a recliner chair for $1200 and this is the response after they sent the first email saying they were interested.
"I'm happy to read back from you and very keen to buy right now. I will not be able to meet you for inspection and collection because I moved to Riverton, but I have a personal representative courier agent that will meet you for collection after payment has been made, the courier agent will also handle and sort all paper work or registration if need… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Eeram Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-07-28 14:11:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Timothy Bates - emails - golemetz20033@gmail.com & t_bates1980@yahoo.com Scammer Information I placed an item on Gumtree and within 15mins was contacted by Timothy Bates wanting my email address, The first email
still up for sale?
Was just that, then I replied with yes.
Then I went into my trash as I hadn't heard anything else and got this, from this email address t_bates1980@yahoo.com
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 Tara… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2019-07-26 08:35:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car sale scam Scammer Information wanted Bank details for remote purchase of car. Supposedly working for the defense force in Timor. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2019-07-26 08:28:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car sale scam Scammer Information Offered a car for sale on gumtree, and was contacted by this person who was unable to deal with me directly. Asked for my Bank details (not supplied)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-07-22 08:41:38 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Camera Scammer on GUMTREE BEWARE OF IAN RUDIGER Scammer Information Unfortunately he got us before we found this site. Like the others he replied to my Gumtree advert for my Canon 7D Camera. We sent pictures and received a reply that he wanted the camera for his "kid" at 23 TAS Campus Plot University Beijing China I was hesitant at first, but when he said PayPal, I thought it would be okay. WRONG! WE are now down the drain for $1950 + $87.00 postage. The company he said he worked for IAG have never heard of him, so dead end.
I just hope so… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-07-20 06:01:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Buying dining room chairs Scammer Information I put my dining chairs online for sale and got contacted saying he was interested and asked for my email
address. I sent it and got an email asking if it was still for sale. I said yes and got the email below
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| Pete Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019-07-14 10:28:38 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buyer of trailer on Gumtree only could use Paypal Scammer Information Ann Alcatraz responded to my trailer ad on Gumtree but asked me to reply outside of Gumtree messaging service via email. Via email she said she is happy with the condition and price of my trailer but can only pay via PayPal and that she herself wouldn't be picking up the trailer, an agent would on her behalf. She was trying to buy a trailer in advance for a holiday here in Australia. I asked for more detail ie, why she couldn't buy herself and with cash, where she worked and… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-07-03 23:02:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 gumtree Scammer Information I googled the supposed "oil rig" this guy was on and got scam reporting as a top result:
Not sure exactly how the scam works but anything offshore and they can't come in person is a scam.
They probably take the goods and claw the money back somehow....
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| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-07-02 10:23:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Buyer responding to ad on Gumtree Scammer Information I advertised an electronic bidet toilet seat on gumtree and I received an email asking for my email address. I replied then got this response (below). I thought it sounded a bit far fetched so I did some investigating - firstly looked up NZOG website and I saw similar scams had been reported. Ireponded to the email by saying I couldn’t help them with their scam and that I had reported it to the Australian Federal Police.
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom 2019-07-02 00:58:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Simone Ragni Scammer Information Thw same as mentiomed about them before, this time instead of pretending to work of shore.. they pretended to be unable to collect & only pay via paypal because they had a stroke
Cheers for the prompt responses! please consider it sold and cancel every other appointment regarding it,I am buying it for my daughter getting married soon and I am ready to pay your full asking price,I have read through the advert and I'm totally satisfied with it and I will be glad if you can g… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Maty Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2019-06-29 09:31:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtrees scammer simone Ragni Scammer Information Hit me up right away. Was suspicious from the start. Below was the email I got from him.
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| Anonymous Wimborne Minster, Dorset, United Kingdom 2019-06-26 13:46:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree uk Scammer Information Contacted me via Gumtree to buy furniture. Asked to respond to private email. Then asked about best price ( fair enough).
Alerted to spam as asked for photos which were already in the original Gumtree post… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 2019-06-12 02:46:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Asus ROG Gaming Laptop G750J series, Intel core i7-4700HQ, 16GB Ram Scammer Information Tried to buy my laptop on Gumtree. Same old text about being n oceanographer with poor phone service, and wanting to mail it Express post to a cousin in US. Not sure what they want out of it, but I dropped like a hot potato… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-06-11 11:10:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Scammer Information asks for private email, smell a rat and find them here as a known scammer, they follow up as expected
"I'm glad to read back from you, I'm a farm worker in Turks Poultry farm in New Zealand, We do not have access to phone
at the moment,its 5days off and 25days, I want to buy it now and i want it deliver before my arrival. I will not be able to meet for inspection and collection. I have a courier agent that will meet you for inspection, all paper works, collection and also… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-06-02 01:47:13 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Scammer wants to buy car Scammer Information Selling our car on Gumtree. The scammer contacted us wanting to set up the whole courier agent thing. Apparently has no phone access so can't be spoken to. Wanted bank detail etc. Googled the email address which was already reported multiple times on here… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-05-27 09:40:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Neopost Paper Folding Machine Scammer Information I advertised a Folding machine for sale on Gumtree and received an enquiry for the item. I responded with the details of the equipment and price. I then received a firm offer to purchase the item, and a request for further information, including my banking details. Something didn't seem right in the transaction request, so I placed the email address into the address line at the top of the page, and it came up as a suspected scam ....... "check Scamalot".… Read Full Report ⇒ |