TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2015-03-18 19:28:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Selling my 2nd hand car Scammer Information I put a advert on Gumtree and OLX to sell my 2nd hand car
Received an email asking for more info and some photo's of car - which I sent to them
Received an email just now to say they wanted the car but as they work for New Zealand gas and oil and they were now off shore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on Kapo and would I open a PayPal
account so they could send the money to me and they had a mover who would then pick up the car and do the transfer and would then get it to the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Ray Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2015-03-18 12:57:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22768 Scammer Information Wanted to buy my trailer via message on mobile phone and wanted contact via email only. Requested PayPal details so as to make payment and would arrange courier to collect item. I smelt a rat. A further message came using the same number the last digit changed to 7 and R
the name changed to cherylparker135@gmail.com. Naturally I Didn't bite.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Areeba Romford, Havering, United Kingdom 2015-03-17 17:01:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +2 Scam Scammer Information I have gaven my PayPal email I'm scared what do I do?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-17 01:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd kapo project Scammer Information From: Brendan Madden [mailto:partrickmb@outlook.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 March 2015 11:11 AM
To:
Subject: RE: Honda Civic Type R on gumtree
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my lovely Brother who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2015-03-16 15:24:42 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | https://gumtreeadcar.coxslot.com/vauxhallcorsaforsalejustpassed.html Scammer Information I have put my car on gumtree to sell - an I have received an text msg saying - please let me know if the car is still avaliable - when I replied back - yes - I got message saying:Thanks for the msg. Configure your number's sms URL to change this message. Reply Help for Help. Teply stop to unsubscribe. MSG&Data rates my apply.
This is a scam! - I will investigate that number further.
do not Reply yo those texts from this number with this URL… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-03-14 09:16:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Try to buy my boat Scammer Information Craig answered by ad on GumTree with the following two E-Mails
From: Craig L Anderson
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:30 PM
To: scolarofamily@bigpond.com
Subject: RE: Re boat
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kate Somewhere in Australia 2015-03-13 05:20:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22742 Scammer Information Smelt a scam when trying to sell a car we listed on gumtree. The buyer stated he was going to pay using PayPal which wouldn't be released into our bank account until transport payments were to be made to the following "agent". Paul Smith was supposedly "at sea". The agent's address is:
Name: Aliu Onilewura
Address : 1785 broadway
City: Brooklyn
State: New York
Zip Code: 11207
Country: United States.
The address and details of supposed son in Tiwi nr Darwin:
Luke Brown Sm… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in 2015-03-10 16:59:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Text message Scammer Information Hi
Just had a text message about an item I put on Gumtree and a bit suspicious as only said reply to openlearningltd@gmail.com. So searched for on Goggle and found this site.
Be careful.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-06 23:27:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam buyer contact Scammer Information Contacts Gumtree sellers via sms. There is no number just name of Gumtree, is asking for price of product and then banking details to purchase… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous New Cross, Lewisham, United Kingdom 2015-03-05 13:07:09 Blackmail, Extortion, threats Gumtree | Gumtree AD Scammer Information Trying to get me to send money before he has made any payment. Says "he's left his credit card at home and he's working at sea off the coast of New Zealand" "Please transfer me £150 so I can pay my pick-up agent to collect the item from your home in London" … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-03-05 09:23:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email through gumtree Scammer Information On 5 Mar 2015, at 7:53 pm, Hotmail Keith wrote:
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are prese… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Royston, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2015-03-05 09:21:23 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gold scam Scammer Information Had text message first the asked to contact this person via email
Wanting to buy a ring have for sale telling me sending the funds through phoned pay pal no funds there was told by them so haven't lost anything still got my item … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2015-03-04 13:14:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying Vehicle Scammer Information We are selling a vehicle advertised on Gumtree. She sent an email stating she was working offshore on Taranaki Basin on Kapo project. Reuested us to open a PayPal account and would transfer money and send someone to collect the vehicle. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2015-03-03 13:51:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wants to buy my bike advitised in Gumtree Scammer Information I put an ad to sell my motorbike and had a text from the above mobile asking for some details of the bike and an email address. The actual email was:
Thanks mate for ur email,l'm okay with ur asking price & conditions
l'm presently out of town on overseas but l wanted to buy it for my son
as a surprise birthday gift ,I won't be able to Inspect due to
the nature of my work overseas, would 've even love to call in person
but satellite server has been down which restrict calls… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jonathan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-02 22:55:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAM Scammer Information I had a car for sale on GUMTREE and was contacted by scammer !!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ian Harrow, Harrow, United Kingdom 2015-03-02 16:14:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE SCAM Scammer Information "I'm interested in renting your room/appt listed on gumtree so send me more details and pictures directly to my email (openlearningltd@gmail.com) Pls email only"
try to call back and number is 5522 or something .
very suspicious and resembles other funny business experienced in the past
reason i have added this is since this email has come up in numerous scam indexes so worth adding my account to it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2015-03-01 23:16:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I want to buy my son a car for graduating top of his class bla,bla - working off shore Taranaki Basin Scammer Information This one has been reported Ref above description - I just wanted to provide contact details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-03-01 18:35:23 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +8 gumtree western union new Zealand oil and gas worker Scammer Information Same as others mentioned. Also received emails from paypal (which were not actually pay pal).
Said his courier was david aghan and i was provided with vitorian drivers licence photos of both men.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-28 09:02:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Bike sale Scammer Information This guy wanted to buy a bike I had honestly listed on Gumtree, however once a payment advise had been sent using PayPal he responded by saying a further $950 had been added so that his transport agency could be paid, he wanted me to transfer the money to his shipping agent in Hong Kong via Western Union, I received bogus emails from PayPal stating this. These low life's need to be caught and prosecuted.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2015-02-26 16:28:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer via Gumtree Scammer Information Poorly written Email offering to buy an item in the UK, pay via Paypal and arrange courier. Item then to be shipped to NZ - hardly a cost effective way of purchasing a treadmill!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2015-02-23 13:46:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:22645 Scammer Information trying to buy my car off Gumtree $3500 as per bottom email scource… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Millendon, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-20 07:19:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Monica Panally wishing to buy my motorcycle Scammer Information Got and SMS first then an email saying she was happy with the price of the bike. Details of working off shore etc. the same as reported on this site before by someone else.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Castleford, Wakefield, United Kingdom 2015-02-18 13:31:59 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | openlearningltd@gmail.com a desirable my money Scammer Information He sent his email address via SMS with information he wants to rent my property. Last e-mail was like below. He sent me even passport scan. Email:
"Hi ,
I need a kind favor from you and i will be happy if you can sort it
out for me. I was just about to pay when i received an email from my
shipping company, my shipping agent says i will need to pay for the
moving before they can ship my items, they charge me 2000pln for pick
up and delivery and payment for pick up will b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wroclaw, Lower Silesia, Poland 2015-02-18 11:23:40 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | openlearningltd@gmail.com a desirable my money Scammer Information I sent him an email with a description of the apartment, he wanted to know the charges, and to give him the address and paypal account number and the bank.
To earn my trust sent me a photo of your passport.
Poor processing, expiration dates, he did not agree. Passport no: 652133657
I wonder what he will do next, whether to send the money to my account?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-17 07:33:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - Selling Car 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 ⇒ |