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| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-06-12 05:17:18
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |   .I have also contacted my shipping agent who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has I had a text first with a email address attached to it, as i'm trying to sell my car. see below
Pitt Ben
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-12 01:44:36
Overpayment Scam
Gumtree |  Wedding Dress I was selling a wedding dress on gumtree. The buyer (aka Annie Snells annelllson118@gmail.com) was hounding me for bank details and wanted me to pay for courier through Western Union BEFORE funds would be cleared and released to me for the dress. I work in... ⇒ more |
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| Daisy
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:59:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Daisy
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:59:45
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Daisy
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:59:45
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +13 Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:58:18
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:58:18
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:58:17
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:57:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:57:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-11 12:57:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Furniture for sale I advertised furniture for sale on Gumtree. This person (Mary) contacted me via the mobile number of 0477751493 and said Sorry... your furniture still available for sale ? please reply to this email. colemary110@outlook.com.
I sent an email back saying ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-10 08:02:08
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Iam interested in your vehicule please what is the firm price and cond of it. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-06-09 18:29:58
Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam
Gumtree | Buyer Scam from China. He says he is mike joe.
Name: Xiangguo Ma
Address:5 ding fu jia yuan
City: Beijing
State: Beijing
Zip Code: 100024
Country: China.
I was selling my bike on gumtree when this guy emailed me together with a lady named mellissacarly200@hotmail.com.
He said he is going to buy the ... ⇒ more |
| Miss Demeanour
Somewhere in Netherlands
2014-06-09 09:24:10
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:19729 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, that 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 a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-06 14:38:21
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Cheap phone scam Initially sent an email to Denise, but Amber responded. She gave me that cock 'n' bull story as per below to which I responded and said that I'm interested, but I checked Amazon at the same time. I then wrote another email stating that I would prefer a fac... ⇒ more |
| disgruntled
Highett, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-06 08:26:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | car for sale on gumtree The exact same story as everyone else has said about this guy, works on an oil rig, courier would come and pick it up etc. Only difference was he used a different email address to the other ones listed on this sight, so I thought I'd add it so anyone getti... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-05 06:11:45
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Text message I placed an ad on Gumtree for a caravan, he contacted me on my mobile phone asking me to email him advising that he was interested in my vehicle and to advise him of the firm price and condition of it and asked me to email him back via his personal email. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-06-05 03:01:09
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Wanted to buy a used car Ramond Jak replied to an ad for a used car - thought I would google NZOG to find out if it was genuine. Part of the email has obviously been copied and pasted.
"Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Mount Evelyn, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-04 09:03:05
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Offer to buy a car
I haven't been scammed but have received an apparently common e-mail from this person who has scammed people before me.... ⇒ more |
| Pete
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-03 08:26:26
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:19601 Contacted me regarding a $10g car I have for sale on Gumtree Australia.
Contact was made to my phone from an internet message relay service. Request for immediate purchase of car for the full amount +$300 "just to take down the posting".
His initial mes... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-02 11:12:38
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Car for Sale Quick SMS not long after the car advertised on Gumtree. They made an instant offer, didn't use their name, and didn't ask to see the vehicle.
When I replied i almost instantly got a WebSMS message with the words: "Is your vehicle still for sale?what is t... ⇒ more |
| Dick Marquardt
Doreen, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-02 02:58:06
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Promise of PayPal payment for purchase of a car and campervan as advertised in Gumtree I recently advertised a Toyota Prado and T Van camper trailer for sale in Gumtree and initially received an SMS message " Pitt would like to know if your caravan is till for sale if yes get back to him on pitt.ben624@gmail.com with present condition and lo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-06-01 02:38:08
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 selling car gum tree 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,... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-31 19:57:50
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | E-mailed regarding purchasing Jewellry I was contacted through gumtree regarding buying jewellry. He asked me to gift wrap the items and International Express Post them to;
Timi Ross
Chuan Mei Daxue Dingfuzhuang
Chaoyang District
Beijing
P.R. China 100024
PH: 18641695795
Once posted, contact ... ⇒ more |
| Sally
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-30 12:38:06
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +10 mic.elliot11@gmail.com I had a car advertised for sale on gumtree. Micheal contacted me asking to buy the car and he would pay shipping from Victoria Australia to the norther territory. After agreeing on the price, including an extra amount If I agreed to remove the ad, he sai... ⇒ more |
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