TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | kathy Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-03 22:47:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   khame22@gmail.com - selling car and asked for ACC Details & BSB ??? Scammer Information Selling car and asked for ACC Details & BSB??? Will buy car without view, and getting a courier to pick up???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-02-02 05:39:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:22447 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom 2015-01-31 22:39:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scammer Scammer Information I'm selling a boat I was asked via text messages what my lowest price was but to reply by email only.
Then revived this response .....
Thanks mate for ur email,l'm okay with price & conditions
l'm buying it for my son as a surprise 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
What are your genuine reasons for selling it ? Do you have extra pics that
you … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2015-01-31 18:18:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information I am selling a motorbike on Gumtree. He text to what is my lowest price but to reply via email as he works abroad and trouble with his satalite server. He was happy with the price and wanted more picture as the bike was a present for his son!! He wanted to pay via paypal and arrange a courier collection. I checked his name on scams and he came up twice with similar stories.What is the gain in doing this?!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Waterlooville, Hampshire, United Kingdom 2015-01-31 17:39:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Trying to buy our car. Asked for lowest price, work abroad, has a courier who can pick it up. Scammer Information They emailed responding to the sale of our car. They asked what was the lowest price we would take. They said they were working abroad and it would be a gift for their son. They would have a personal courier who could pick it up. They used the "mate" word quite a lot in the email exchanges. They wanted an invoice using PayPal. So we are not overly sure how they would of scammed us. But we saw the same name in scamdex.
Scammers 0 - actual moral people 1… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Debra Sturdy Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-01-31 08:00:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Tim Viduka Scammer Information said he wanted to buy my bbq today 31st jan 2015 but when checking his name it came up on an alert list as he says he is a sailor at sea and cant see the item but wants to buy and even paying more if i take the add down and wanted my paypal details to arrange payment and will get a courier to pick this up.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2015-01-29 16:46:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information Advertised some bike kit on Gumtree, got a text saying what is the lowest price you'll accept for your bike,
Emailed back saying where did you see the advert (as I'm not selling a bike),
Having read this site I won't be replying even if he does. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-01-25 20:50:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 i was selling a lounge on ebay/gumtree. scammer asking for final price and details of lounge Scammer Information Not sure if it was gumtree or ebay as I advertised on both.
I GOT AN EMAIL ASKING IF FURNITURE IS STILL FOR SALE AND WHAT IS MY FINAL PRICE AND CONDITION OF THE LOUNGE. After I replied yes. Scammers emailed reply below which sounded like a scam and checked with this website and found same style.
Scammers reply- 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 w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2015-01-23 22:55:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Advert Scammer Information Placed an advert on Gumtree selling a wedding dress and received this response to my mobile number as listed on the advert.....
"Please whats the final price of your wedding material? email me through staciegooding23@gmail.com email only"
Stacie Gooding wrote:
Thanks mate for your details,the asking price & conditions is ok
l'm buying it for my daugther as a gift ,I won't be able to Inspect due to
the nature of my work overseas, would 've love … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | iceiceice Singapore, , Singapore 2015-01-23 16:45:42 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | +2 SCAM Scammer Information i was selling a antique sofa at gumtree. and That person jason send me a text and wanted me to email so he gave me his email .so i email him. this is what he reply. { Hello,
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 phone at the moment 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous London, England, United Kingdom 2015-01-23 16:24:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Another Gumtree scammer Scammer Information I'm selling a sofa bed on Gumtree and this is the scammers reply to me:
"What's the lowest price of ur Sofa ? plz email thru (brian.ro344@gmail.com) email only tnx.
This idiot just wants my email address so he can take it from there i guess. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Prahran, Victoria, Australia 2015-01-22 05:17:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree.com.au Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back,am OK with the price and the condition,am buying
it for my teenager son ,because I'll be coming soon from our rig as am a
petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call in
person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition our
satellite server has been down.i will be paying you through PayPal or
transferring the money from my paypal wire ban… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somerton, Victoria, Australia 2015-01-20 09:45:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Text message re goods for sale Scammer Information Text message requesting response to email address… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | c.yav Prenton, Wirral, United Kingdom 2015-01-18 15:52:42 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree- drum scam Scammer Information I was selling my drums on Gumtree, I received a text from a supposed potential buyer asking me to email them about my products-this already seemed suspicious. I emailed the address provided, he told me he was looking to buy my drums for his son-he asked for more pictures and details. In his first email he explained how he was working overseas as a petroleum engineer and this is why he wanted me to email him. After some general emails he sent this:
"I was just about to pay w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-01-18 13:47:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22305 Scammer Information Offered to buy something that I had not advertised for on gumtree!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-01-18 01:57:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree scam! Scammer Information Selling my car on gumtree, and she sent an email willing to pay online. As she is working offshore in New Zealand.
Asked for my paypal and bank details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in 2015-01-17 17:42:28 Nigerian/419 Scam Gumtree | +1 loan scams morganglobalfinance & sadioq james attorney Scammer Information Applied for 30000 loan by morganfinloans/ Morgan global finance. Was approved same day. Received email loan agreement then was told to pay R1200 for admin fees for lawyers after which I would receive my contract and then the money would be paid to me within 24 hours.
I unfortunately already paid the admin fee, after receiving my contract I then ddecided just to search SADIOQ JAMES LAW FIRM....it's then that I discoverd the whole.scam.
With Morgan finance I was talking to OLI… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in 2015-01-17 17:42:23 Nigerian/419 Scam Gumtree | loan scams morganglobalfinance & sadioq james attorney Scammer Information Applied for 30000 loan by morganfinloans/ Morgan global finance. Was approved same day. Received email loan agreement then was told to pay R1200 for admin fees for lawyers after which I would receive my contract and then the money would be paid to me within 24 hours.
I unfortunately already paid the admin fee, after receiving my contract I then ddecided just to search SADIOQ JAMES LAW FIRM....it's then that I discoverd the whole.scam.
With Morgan finance I was talking to OLI… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Storm Somewhere in South Africa 2015-01-17 08:27:15 Nigerian/419 Scam Gumtree | +2 Linda Fish, claiming to be in the USA, Sending my items to NIGERIA!!! Scammer Information Hi All,
On the 16 January 2015, I received an email from a Linda Fish wanting to buy my items I was selling on gumtree. She claimed she was buying my wedding dresses and other bridal items for her daughter in Nigeria as a wedding present, and she said that she stays in the USA. When it came to paying she had no problem! Linda said she would give me an extra R2,000.00 for shipping, but then! I get told that I must send the items and then her "Bank of America" will only transf… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | George LeFebre Bungarribee, New South Wales, Australia 2015-01-15 06:34:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Sale of Boat Scammer Information We had just posted an ad on Gumtree Australia for sale of a wooden boat. At 6:11am 15/01/2015 we received a text message as follows:
Hello, Mr Dale would like to know if your advart on gumtree is still for sale, if so kindly reply to him on (dalewilliams007@outlook.com
We replied and received the email shown below. Googled kapo project and saw scam info. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2015-01-14 22:20:41 Business Venture Scam Gumtree | hrysmith26@gmail.com Scammer Information Hope this email finds you well.I am contacting you because I have need for your
urgent cooperation. I am representing a family that has given me the mandate to
help find a reasonable and profitable investment structure. They have just
inherited huge fund from their predecessor, and they have agreed to invest this
money in the next 5 years for more profit. I have been given authority to appoint
a reliable international investor to invest this fund so I need to be sur… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-01-14 10:23:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | kat.kat001@rhelps.net Scammer Information 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 Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2015-01-12 21:54:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | evansmax@outlook.com AKA Maxwell Evans is a SCAMMER! Scammer Information Cyber fraud.
First you receive a text message asking to communicate via email only (because he works offshore) and he is interested in your advert (usually motorbikes/scooters as a gift for his son!)His English isn't bad but obviously not native!He will be happy to pay the asking price and request your paypal details and arrange for a private courier to pick up. He will then attempt to get you to help him pay the courier using Western Union. Sound familiar? Luckily I didn't … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-01-12 08:45:46 Overpayment Scam Gumtree | selling car on gumtree Scammer Information I sold a car to a person on gumtree who asked for a paypal request for 950 dollers , the request was sent , then the person said they contacted paypal and added another 650 dollers for delivery, the full amount would be payable through paypal after i sent the extra money by western union, i did this and another request for 850 was demandeed , again the person said they have added the ampount to the paypal request , payable wen the amount was sent via western union.wen a 3rd a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Michael Somewhere in Australia 2015-01-11 06:06:42 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Scammer claiming to work for nzog Scammer Information Scammer tryed to buy an item I have listed, as per email below, caught this in pleanty of time after doing an investigation… Read Full Report ⇒ |