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| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-08-14 00:29:04
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |   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
2014-08-12 03:17:35
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Annie ---- wanting to buy wedding dress Wanting to buy wedding dress in gumtree, I confronted about being a scam they said 'what scam'
This was original email
On 11 Aug 2014, at 2:47 pm, "Annie Snels" wrote:
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the momen... ⇒ more |
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| Matt
Somewhere in Australia
2014-08-11 09:45:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  Gumtree - Car for Sale - gregfox11@live.com.au I am selling my car on Gumtree (Australia), listed early August. Received a text about a week and a half later. Quoted message:
Is your vehicle still for sale?i want to meet for viewing?please Email me with your final asking price to gregfox11@live.com.a... ⇒ more |
| Matt
Somewhere in Australia
2014-08-11 08:31:14
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree scam with car for sale (similar to tip #20586) I am selling my car on Gumtree (Australia), listed early August. Received a text today from "mat" (no visible phone number). Quoted message:
I'm interested in your vehicle, please what is your firm price& condt of it.Email me back ONLY at (mtmattaylor (a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-08-10 09:52:38
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree scammer melissacarly300 Selling a bike, they asked me to communicate through email only.
Pretty standard scam message, they were overseas and wanted money sent to them and a courier to pick the bike up.
Hope others are aware of these scumbags... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, New Zealand
2014-08-08 23:45:06
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Wedding dress 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 15days off and 15days on,whi... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
South Shields, South Tyneside, United Kingdom
2014-08-07 22:21:06
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | selling car on gumtree selling car on Gumtree got text asking if ride was still for sale thought it strange so typed in phone number was from Isle of man and email address came up it was a scamming email when typed in to Google same thing happened when son in law tried to sell m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2014-08-07 14:09:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Tried to buy my car Tried to buy my car, below are details of the emails received
Thanks a lot for the email. I'm 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 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-08-06 03:30:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | wedding dress on gumtree Had a wedding dress on Gumtree for sale.
Got 1st message from annie saying hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annelllson118@gmail.com
I then replied yes its still for sale via email as that's all I had to cont... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-08-05 01:33:50
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree I was contacted via internet text message (meaning that I could not reply) by annelllson118@gmail.com about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. 'Hi please is your (item) ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-08-05 01:31:51
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree I was contacted via internet text message (meaning that I could not reply) by annelllson118@gmail.com about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. 'Hi please is your (item) ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Bermondsey, Southwark, United Kingdom
2014-08-04 12:28:10
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Paypal scam This guy rang me regarding buying my bike from gumtree asking my details of PayPal,he made story that he works on sea and is merine engineer,he said he can only make payments through PayPal.after searching on internet I find out he done same scam with othe... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
2014-07-31 17:55:54
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | selling car on gumtree wanted to buy my car advertised on gumtree.could only pay by paypal and whould send shipper to collect car. also asked details allready put on gumtree.i replied cash only on collection of car,if bought.I did not hear any more.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-07-28 12:12:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Person send message via websms010 requesting email contact about item for sale Person contacted me via websms010 requesting information about item I had for sale and asked me to respond via email. "Hi mate, Just viewed your trailer Advert, Pls confirm D price and condition to my email (grdiasy at gmail.com). email ASAP.Bidem.
I emai... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-07-27 09:50:42
Wills/Probate Scam
Gumtree | melissacarly300@hotmail.com Phone message reply to my Gumtree advertisement leaving an email address. I replied to the email and received this reply;
"Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price but would be glad if you could state any issues with the present condition and servi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-07-24 12:08:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Melissa Carly Melissa sent a text message saying she was interested in purchasing goods I had on Gumtree but asked that I respond to her email address. I did this and then received email asking for bank details to transfer money through PayPal . I then felt uncomfortab... ⇒ more |
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| Brisbane resident
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-07-19 10:48:40
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 David Green Gumtree furniture 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,whic... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Zaragoza, Saragossa, Spain
2014-07-17 02:25:39
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 whats to buy a pig trailer from us for her vacation person posing as a woman wants to buy a pig trailer from us for her vacation, i dont think so, its a commerical trailer, pulled behind a large truck, which you need a heavy vehcile drivers license to tow, not the kind of the you would use on your vacation.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-07-16 23:28:30
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Gumtree furniture - NZOG Placed ad on Gumtree then received text asking if item was still available and asking me to email. I did so and got a very dodgy response.
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| Anonymous
Romford, Havering, United Kingdom
2014-07-14 09:34:11
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Ad reply reply to Car ad on Gumtree
Text of email raising warning bells
"Get back to me with your PayPal email address to send you the money now and your contact address to forward to my pick up agent because the shipping will be handled by my pick-up agent.Pleas... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Romford, Havering, United Kingdom
2014-07-14 09:12:40
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Ad reply Looks just like others reported on this site... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Singapore, , Singapore
2014-07-14 08:04:21
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | response on gumtree ad 1)WebSMS:
I will like ot buy your unit on gumtri web so kindly send me your final price and your address to my email (dvdlnll@gmail.com) Pls, Pls I prefer email only
I(Gumtree seller) wrote:
Hi,
I bought this in US and i just opened and used once. So it i... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-07-12 03:42:13
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | wanted to buy my car, he said he was offshore in new zealand. wanted my bank details as above, contacted me saying he would pay for my car if Igave him my bank details. Wanted to pay the asking price I had on gumtree.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-07-11 15:05:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Classified Ad - Car offered for sale Scammer firstly sends a text message to phone asking if car is still for sale but to reply to his email address.
Then once he is advised the vehicle hasnt been sold, the following email is received.
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you di... ⇒ more |
| Danielle
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2014-07-10 23:49:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project Annie: via a text says: Hi please is your dress advert listing on Gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annelllson118gmail.com no text
Me: Hi, Yes my dress on gumtree is still available.
Annie: Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment... ⇒ more |
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