TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Singapore, , Singapore 2014-07-10 18:18:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   sell handphone on gumtree sg web Scammer Information 1) gumtree User wrote:
Do you still have this item for sale you can reply me via your email to my email i hope to read from you soon...Thanks
2) Hello,
Thanks for mailing back, I'm 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 facility. Rega… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-07-10 02:04:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Selling car on gumtree Scammer Information Thanks for your details,I'm ok with the price and the conditions,
l'm buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from rig
cos l'm a petroleum engineer on offshore now,I won't be able to
Inspection due to the nature of my work,would 've love to call
in person but our satellite server has been down which restrict
calls.I'II be paying you through PayPal,plz get back to me with your
PayPal details so l can proceed with the payment and l'll contact my
courier agent who… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-07-07 13:36:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | 2005 Holden Astra Hatchback Scammer Information Luke Brown Douglas
38 rocklands drive northern territory 0810,Australia
license number - 16723654
DOB- 29th oct,1992.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-07-07 02:56:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +5 Gumtree NZOG quad bike scam Scammer Information Scammer:
Phillip Edward
38 Moil Crescent Moil NT 0810, Australia
license number - 100 213 304
DOB - 17th JULY 1980
I was selling a quad bike on Gumtree and received a reply from buyer claiming to work for the NZ Oil & Gas Company.Basically buyer agreed to price and offered to transfer money via PayPal or EFT to bank account.Buyer to arrange courier pick up for delivery to Darwin. After several emails I sent my account details for the direct credit. Then I came across numerou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-07-05 07:26:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | I placed an add on GumTree to sell a motor vehicle Scammer Information
Exact same initial email as other complaints made word for word.
Even sent through a photo of a drivers license with a photo (most likely fake I will let the police decide)
Address shown is
123 Kemp Street, Hamilton NSW
Lic No: 4037CL
Email:ramondgabriel56@gmail.com
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  | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2014-07-05 06:54:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | tracy4luv61@gmail.com Scammer Information Answered an ad which i placed on gumtree selling my blackberry stating she wants it for her son in nigerian as soon as possible as it is his bday on sunday the 13th of july 2014 so i agree not suspecting anything as iv never had a problem with adz b4 her bank then sends me an email stating that i should send the package and the tracking number and that the transfer their client has done is still pending to me!!! Then my husband has a look at the email from the bank n finds th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-07-03 23:47:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Annie Snels Scammer Information Another report for Annie Snells.
I was selling a wedding dress on Gumtree and was contacted immediately by this person first through text message, then emails, who said they wanted to purchase the dress but "work offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project."
They said they were keen to purchase but as they work remotely they needed me to help them pay $500 for the courier & freight costs (?) which I could do at my local post office. They then said they had tra… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Richard Rodway Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-07-03 05:24:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 New Zealand Oil Company employee allegedly Scammer Information Placed an ad on Gumtree and received a txt message on my phone asking to email a person named Matthew who was interested in buying my bike. I emailed him and got the following reply:
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,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with inte… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-07-02 21:21:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Ronald Connore Strikes again Scammer Information Just the other day I put a car up for sale on gumtree within hours I had emails coming one that caught was from this bloke
Hello.is ur listing on gumtree Ad still up for sale? Kindly reply to my personal email (rconnore@gmail.com)
My reply:
Hey mate, yeah the datsun is still for sale
Then I received this:
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 Zea… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | ANELLE Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa 2014-07-02 08:58:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAM BANK OF AMERICA BUYERS TRANSFER OF MONEY PENDING Scammer Information THIS PERSON WANTED TO BUY ITEMS THAT I ADVERTISED ON GUMTREE AND OLX I GAVE MY BANKING DETAILS AND SHE EMAILED ME SAYING THAT THE MONEY WHERE PENDING TRANSFER BY THE BANK OF AMERICA AND THAT THEY ARE AWAITING THE TRACKING NUMBER BEFORE THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT. I ALSO HAD A PREVIOUS BUYER THAT DID THE SAME TO ME AND I WENT BACK TO THAT EMAILS VERIFYING THAT ITS ACTUALLY THE SAME PERSON USING FAKE NAMES BUT WITH THE SAME ACCOUNT NUMBER AND THE SAME PLA… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| The Man Gino Somewhere in Australia 2014-07-02 08:05:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | telling me they are on a oil rig 15 on and 15off and can i pay by paypal seems like a scam i heard on the radio and on this site Scammer Information looking to buy my scooter wants to pay by paypal works for NZOG works on a oil rig 15on15off sounds like he scams on this site… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Singapore, , Singapore 2014-07-01 06:03:39 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Reply to my Gumtree ad from email address dvdlnll@gmail.com Scammer Information Hello,
Thanks for mailing back, I'm 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 facility. Regarding the payment, i will be paying you through PayPal, please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment or go to www.pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 2014-06-30 08:23:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | jamie.chris010.gmail.com Scammer Information i got a text message from my gumtree ad.
hello am interested in your gumtree ad, what is the firm price?? please get back to me at jamie.chris010.gmail.com"
needless to say it looked suspect so i googled the address. it came up as a scam. no surprises there.
scumbag.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rob Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-06-27 14:38:46 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car buying Scammer Information I have a car for sale on Gumtree and this person said they were working for NZOG in the Taranaki Basin offshore.
The car was supposed to go to his son:
Luke Brown Connore
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Australia
lisence number - 16723654
DOB- 29th oct,1992.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-06-25 12:51:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | annelllson118@gmail.com Scammer Information I think I have been scammed, tried to buy deb dress. I got sucked in and gave my bank details only bsb and account number.
States they are working on the oil field and replied with thanks for account details but I need to transfer money for courier.
Then it clicked - I replied with no deal.....
What will happen now they have my bank details ?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| quentin Foster Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2014-06-24 11:58:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | auto-glass online company scam Scammer Information Takes a deposit for auto-glass installation and then never honors and never pays back deposit… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-06-23 06:32:44 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | mrjoeisonline2@gmail.com Scammer Information Trying to buy my car.....… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-06-22 10:30:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree wanting to buy vehicle - calling himself chris mark Scammer Information Same as all other emails, wanting to buy vehicle for son who just graduated… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia 2014-06-22 06:57:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 response to an add on Gumtree Scammer Information First a text in response to my add asking for my "fine price" - requesting an email back to the above email. Then an email asking me to provide bank or Paypal details to buy a couch without seeing it and then would send a courier to pick up....it seemed really odd and the email was sketchy - i have not responded to the email … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-06-17 02:14:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - offers to buy without inspection Scammer Information Text message sent - comes up with the name "Sharon" asking you to send her an email with regard to your gumtree ad.
Email sent, then received a poorly written email response as per the below.
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| Evan Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-06-16 07:28:34 Blackmail, Extortion, threats Gumtree | Car sale on Gumtree in Victoria Scammer Information I am selling my car on Gumtree and when I got this guys first e-mail alarm bells were raised. I found this guys details on the site and I wanted to let you know that he is still out there. Please see the e-mails below please keep and eye out for him.
On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Michael walker wrote:
Thanks for mailing back, I'm ok with the price and the condition i work on a rig as a mechanical engineer i would have love to call but We do not… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2014-06-15 09:51:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Scammer Information Person contacted us via email after seeing our car for sale on gumtree. Asked for more details (i.e. pictures of interior) and engaged in conversation about sale. Said they were happy to buy, but was from Darwin and would arrange for car to be transported. Wanted bank details so transaction coudld be finalised. We became suspicious as a) English was a bit off b) seemed far too trusting c) seemed unusual someone would buy a car they hadn't seen. We requested some proof of id, … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Camden West, New South Wales, Australia 2014-06-14 13:04:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 GumTree fake buyer by WebSMS - jamie.chris010@gmail.com Scammer Information I have some goods for sale - which I added to Gum Tree today. Tonight I received an SMS not from a mobile phone, but from WebSMS.
The message reads exactly as quoted here: "Am interested in your Ad on gumtree,please what is your firm price and present condition?email me back at (jamie.chris010@gmail.com)asap)"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-06-14 05:36:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | New Zealand Oil and gas(NZOG) New Zealand Tarranaki Basin Kapo Basin, tried to buy you postie bike Scammer Information I posted a bike on Gumtree, within a few hours I got an email sent through my phone. of this potential buyer.
first email from scam:
The asked what condition it was and if I would drop the price.
I emailed back:
Good condition, wont drop price, unless unregistered.
Email that this person sent in response to my add on Gumtree:
Thanks for getting back to, I'm cool with price likewise the condition as described on the advert, i work with New Zealand Oil and GAs (NZOG) as a r… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-06-12 14:36:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gummtree Ad - Car Scammer Information Wakler tried to contact me by text from the number +61 427 718 546
He asked me more pictures of the car (Inside, engine...) and also at what date was done the last service.
I tried to reply by text but it didn't work so i replied by email.
And then we continue our conversation via email as following...… Read Full Report ⇒ |