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  | Vicki Daniel Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-13 04:26:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   www.scamwarners.com View topic - GUMTREE - PAYPAL SCAM https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t...start... Dec 30, Scammer Information I am selling an Antique Butcher's block on Gumtree and received a txt message saying Mr Neville would like to know if your item has sold please contact him on Email nevillefewa@outlook.com, I found it suspicious when he seemed to be spending so much money with saying he had already lined up transport to Northern Territory so I copied and pasted the work place info and found this site THANK YOU,.... this is his first reply...from: neville kewa
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 | No Name Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2015-07-12 11:52:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Grant Abbott replyed on my add indicating he will forward payment for my boat & trailer, but no money has come forward despite s Scammer Information
Folding Trailer "Little Bulldog" and Quintex 3.7 boat included.
$1490.00 Mapleton, QLD
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-09 06:04:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree renting scam Scammer Information Well, I was advertising of my room for rent, this girl emailed me the other day. She said she is a Chinese doctor 26yo working on a cruise boat.
She wants to pay 3 months rent and Bond in advance as well as her shipping fee for her belongings by Paypal as she couldnt make a payment to ship her stuff for a shipping company so she asked me to pay from Australia instead of her. Probably she was planning to refund all the money from Paypal after I sent the shipping money to Chi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 2015-07-09 02:27:05 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad reply Scammer Information SMS received in reply to an ad I posted on gumtree selling a dress. "Hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annellllson18@gmail.com" I attempted SMS reply which was unsendable.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-08 01:33:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email response to Gumtree Car Advertisement Scammer Information Emailed with interest in a car I was selling. Insisted to pay with PayPal. Upon providing PayPal email for him to pay, he sent the following email:
"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 $950 for pick up and delivery, and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters which is in the CHINA … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-07 02:15:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Selling a caravan on Gumtree Scammer Information This scam continued over 24 hours ... the timeframe on each email jumps back for forwards... you don't notice this at first... BUT because everything became so confusing I started to get anxious and what a relief to find Scamdex.
I haven't heard from "Silvan" since I found his history on scamdex... but the following is how far the transaction proceeded :
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 11.21 AM, Silvan Meier wrote:
Yes you are to send the $950 to the address given to you via wester… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car Buying Scam Scammer Information The scammer sent a text message to me
I would like to know if your Car is still for sale if yes get back to me only on my email (dgold2071@gmail.com) with the present condition and lowest price.
I responded and got this email - similar to one reported by others.
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-06 01:49:51 Gumtree | Scam trying to buy car Scammer Information emailed with the following
Thanks for getting back to me..I'm okay with the price as its within my budget likewise the condition as described on the advert,I work as a marine engineer and currently on a repair of a big construction work offshore which will take some time.We do not have access to phone at the moment due to the current status of the job.. Doing the supervising and checking of each section of the construction. and that's why I contacted you with internet m… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Paul Thiemann Elizabeth Hills, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-30 02:58:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a Caravan unseen and wanted BSB and Bank Details. Scammer Information Was going to deposit money into my account for a Caravan sit unseen. Was going to send pick up agent to pick it up. Said he was offshore with no Credit Card or bank details. Sounded suss.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-06-29 11:52:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Scammer Information Selling item on gumtree received text asking for condition and lowest price and to contact via email (strange)
As really want to sell this item I thought it could legit. Contacted them and I received the same bs as so many other people. Asking to supply bank account details and he will pay via PayPal. Then comes up with a problem with his pick up courier who's head office is in China and need to be paid first via Western Union (alarm bells right there) and wants me to pay ou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2015-06-29 06:58:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer! Scammer Information I am selling a caravan. Person contacted me wanting price and condition and I replied. I then received the reply below.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Randwick, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-28 00:02:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - selling wedding dress Scammer Information Was approached by websms with a text message asking me to respond by email.
Buyer worked offshore so couldn't see and try on the wedding dress I'm selling.
Asked to pay via PayPal or direct deposit after no haggling. Didn't respond when I
Said I'd get a price for posting. After googling I found this page. See below for more...
laurageorge611@gmail.com Is the scammer in this case...
Also working off shore with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG)
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| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-06-27 21:23:41 Generic/Unspecified Scam Gumtree | Selling wedding dress on gumtree Scammer Information I received a SMS replying to a wedding dress I have on sale on gumtree it was
Hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annellllson18@gmail.com
I've received SMS like this before so I know that this is a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Albion Park Rail, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-27 04:11:53 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Attempted email scam Scammer Information 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 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 g… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-24 11:08:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 NZOG Scam Scammer Information Reply to an advert I put on Gumtree for couch… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-06-23 00:42:01 Rental Scam Gumtree | +2 gumtree scammee Scammer Information I have a room to rent advertised on gumtree. I recieved this text message trying to get me to get in contact via email.
I'm interested in renting your listed house/appt on gumtree so send me more details and pictures to my email (mattyfoy22@gmail.com) Pls email only… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-22 10:23:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Beware John Dean NZOG Scammer Information Trying to sell car, contacted by buyer to purchase car with out seeing it. Suppose to be working on the NZOG and buying car for his son in the NT. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-22 08:11:07 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:23349 Scammer Information Someone claiming to be offshore wanting to buy a bike we were advertising for his son who graduated from college. Wanted to transfer dollars in so asked for account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Doreen, Victoria, Australia 2015-06-21 11:17:31 Gumtree | +1 Im trying to sell a car on gumtree Scammer Information LionelScott wanted to buy a car we have on gumtree . He was coming for a holiday and because he was on an oil rig off New Zealand he wanted to phone me in person but the phones were out .he said the price was wright .then wanted my bsb/account number or pay/pal imfo. Then the next day I got another email from the same place. This time it was Laurageorge he was some kind of boss on the oil rig and wanted the car for his sons birthday and offered me an extra 300 to take the ca… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-20 01:01:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Jayco caravan Scammer Information Received an email from this person re sale of our caravan,wanting details of paypal account/ bank details,said he had been working offshore with no phone contact. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-16 10:31:25 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Someone wanting to purchase a Dining table I had advertised on Gumtree Scammer Information I had an ad on Gumtree to sell a dining table and received a text and email from this person who claimed to be working for New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG)wanting to buy my table. They requested my bank details and paypal account details so they could deposit money into my account. Suspecting this was a scam I directed him to go on to ebay and select the 'buy it now' option and pay for it thru my paypal account on ebay. I got no further responses.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-15 21:10:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Ronald Connore gumtree scam Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me as regards my inquiry about the listed item is for sale. I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. i will like to know if you are the direct seller and if you are the first owner.
I will be very grateful if u can give me a first priority and take the ad down. i will add a fee of $100 for taking the ad down… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-06-15 09:46:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car sale scam Scammer Information Selling a car on gumtree
Received sms and email from Ronald Connore. Same email as received by others on this site:
Thanks for getting back to me as regards my inquiry about the listed item is for sale. I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. i will like to know if you are the direct seller and if you are the first owner.
I will … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-12 09:14:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | scaming car Scammer Information Told us he wanted car he was organizing courier. Said her would pay by paypal and we had to take add of straight away. We did send bank details to him. ( account was empty cannot take money out of our account)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-11 07:12:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Internet scam Scammer Information Vera cristal
38 Moil Crescent Moil NT 0810, Australia
license number - 100 213 304
DOB - 17th JULY 1980
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