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| Teresa
Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2014-09-18 18:39:07
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |   Gumtree trying to buy my van He is from Nigeria, works in oil sands! Wants to buy my van but only by pay pal, he wants my pay pal e mail. He has no access to a bank account and a courier will collect the van. I told him cash only. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2014-09-18 04:27:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Fake online electronic store Through an ad on Gumtree I was redirected to an online store camera2lemz.com that sell camera equipment and other electronic equipment. I then placed an order for a new camera. After making the payment for the camera the sales person Ronald made all kinds ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-16 23:45:23
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  Selling car ad
First a text asking for me to email if the car was still available.
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 B... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
2014-09-16 09:13:06
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Interested in buying my car advertised on Gumtree Text asking my lowest price then ask to reply by email only.
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| Murray Surtees
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-16 00:02:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Gumtree car sales / New Zealand Oil and Gas / Ramond Jak I advertised a car on Gumtree with my phone as a contact Ramond Jak contacted me asking to continue communication by e-mail and requesting to pay me by PayPal. My email address gave Jak partial access to my PayPal account where he tried to change my passwo... ⇒ more |
| Andrew
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-13 10:48:34
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Car for sale on Gumtree - Text message from mtmattaylor@gmail.com I put my car up for sale today and within 2 hours had received a text message from someone called Mat (no phone number provided)saying - I'm interested in your Vehicle,please what is your firm price& const of it. Email me back ONLY at (mtmattaylor@gmail.co... ⇒ more |
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| ConKiller
Somewhere in South Africa
2014-09-11 22:39:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Selling Goods online i attempted to sell a phone , and this guy wanted me to send it to Nigeria as a gift and pay for shipping charges, don't believe it.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
2014-09-10 23:32:59
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Annie Snels - paypal fraud attempt I placed an ad on Gumtree for a saddle and Annie attempted to say that payment of $5000 had been made to my paypal account/bank account but the paypal emails were from a fake email - (payent_transferdesk@accountant.com) - threats of police action, reporti... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2014-09-04 14:34:05
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | OLX Anthone Phillips I'm selling a ipad on OLX and this guy Anthone said he was interested and that he will make payment.
But this is the respond I got.
Dear C. Du Plooy,
This payment has been approved and it is currently pending... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-09-04 07:29:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | reply email from gumtree reply for my ad on gumtree... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-09-02 11:13:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | by Tex as a result of ad car for sale on gum tree i have advertised my car for sale on the 1/9/14 on gum tree. i the received a tex from a robin charl asking me if my car was still for sale and could i reply to the above e,mail address stating if it was which i did then i received a e, mail from the same ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2014-09-02 03:35:27
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Car Sale Placed classified to sell a vehicle on Gumtree website and received a email reply directing us to his gmail account.
He wished to buy vehicle site unseen and utilise his courier to freight car to Darwin from Perth
A search of this website identified ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
2014-09-02 01:53:37
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +3 tryed to buy my motorbike Gumtree Inverness, tryed to buy my motorbike. He sent me a text first and asked me to only deal with him via e-mail only, then he emailed me and asked for my PayPal details... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-01 23:41:47
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | car sale Gumtree... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-09-01 13:50:09
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gum tree buying car scam Emailed to say they wanted to buy my car through paypal but are overseas so had to arrange for a courier to pick it up which will cost £300 which will need to get paid to western union.com. As soon as I've told them it's a scam I've heard nothing since!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-08-31 13:06:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Shipping scam, gumtree add You receive a text message asking what price you would take for your vehicle. They ask you to respond to them buy email! When you respond they then say that they are off shaw working near New Zealand and that the are happy with the asking price just to ad... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-08-31 07:29:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Kapo Project tried to buy my boat Tried to sell my boat via Gumtree and was contacted by someone posing as a buyer. They claimed to be working in NZ - asked for bank details and we picked up that something was odd pretty quickly.
Email thread below from the first email is below.
'Thanks ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-08-29 01:06:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Vehicle for sale- classified add - phone message returned the next morning Luckily gumtree put up a notice at entry to their site saying that anybody requesting you to email them details are probably scammers, as why else would they not prefer to contact you by unconventional communicationn systems. They were bang on the money, w... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
2014-08-28 11:47:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +4 Text then email to buy Engine that is advertised on Gmtree Text to ask what was lowest price for Engine and asking me to email them. I emailed details and asked them to call, then got a email saying on oil rig, no reception can't call but happy with Engine and price and will get courier to collect. Agent will orga... ⇒ more |
| Phil Scholes
Somewhere in Australia
2014-08-26 04:15:38
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Gumtree This person replied almost immediately asking if my motorcycle was still for sale aftre I placed an add on Gumtree.
He said he was onboard a ship and could only be contacted other than through internet messaging. Stated he could not access his credit card... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2014-08-24 18:38:23
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree I got the pictures and what is your paypal email account then I can proceed for the payment and the final price..... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
2014-08-24 13:01:27
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Text then email to buy caravan that is advertised on gum tree Text to ask if caravan still for sale and asking me to email them. I emailed details asking them to call, then got a couple of emails saying on rig, no reception can't call but happy with caravan and price and will get courier to collect. Agent will organi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
2014-08-20 11:36:53
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | car for sale I advertised a car for sale he text me and then sent email.. this is his email to me. the low life piece of shit he is..
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at th... ⇒ more |
| daggy_cool
Somewhere in Australia
2014-08-20 07:26:35
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +3 paypal payment and private courier pickup 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... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-08-19 11:04:05
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 car purchased for son's graduation gift, have a freight company to send off to Northern Terittory i was selling my car via Gumtree. Got a internet messaging which I can't reply to. Next, i got this email, as below:
From: williamschris759@gmail.com
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Z... ⇒ more |
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