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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-30 03:15:51
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |   Contacted through Gumtree Claims to be a sailor wanting to buy his son a graduation gift.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-29 09:46:13
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - Van george Tried to contact me by phone texting me from the number +45 609910233
and then we continue our conversation via email as following...... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-29 05:26:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  He wanted to buy my car 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 ... ⇒ more |
| Natalie
Yalyalup, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-25 08:07:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gary fisher Asks to buy gold jewellery off gumtree and to pay via paypal. Upon research I find it is a scam... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-05-23 13:44:48
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 stevemark846@gmail.com From placing an add on gumtree I had this sms arrive and it was to ONLY email him at the address mentioned, which is unusual. I googled it and here I am! Thanks for the help :-) ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-23 04:52:09
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - VZ Ute This person sent me an SMS wanting to buy my car from Gumtree. He asked more for more interior pictures, when the last serving was and what my best price was. He also asked to only reply via email, however I did reply via SMS at first.
The emails went bac... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-22 10:41:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | melissacarly200@hotmail.com Responded by text with unnumbered SMS showing identification 'leejoo001'
Couldn't reply to text. Sent through e-mail as per below asking to pay via PayPal
I don't have a PayPal account anymore because it is full of scammers like this and PayPal does NOT... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-21 21:47:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Purchase of caravan on gumtree Wanting to purchase a base station caravan for $50,000. Wanted us to take the item off gumtree and con cider it sold. Then asked for my PayPal acc or bank details to transfer funds. Then asked if I could help him with the freight to Darwin. But he would t... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-21 07:55:52
Charity scam
Gumtree | 2nd Scam on Gumtree site within 2 weeks Emma Hall
12:32 AM (17 hours ago)
to me
Good morning
Thank you for your respond.good to know the items are still available for sale.i want you to know i have a courier company that will come for the pickup. so you don't have to bother yourself shipping ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-20 22:18:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Trying to sell my car on Gumtree I advertised my car on gumtree and received an email from Sean Galbraith saying he wanted to purchase my car and was happy with the advertisement and didn't need to see it and would send his agent/driver to collect it and would sign all documents for him. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-18 09:10:31
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Selling Volkswagon Polo car On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 1:13 AM, Daniel Sheehan wrote:
Ramond - call me to discuss - I am not a fan of replying with a price to a stranger via text/email. It's listed as $17500 - but can do better but rather speak via telephon... ⇒ more |
| Jodie
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-17 03:22:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | gumtree auto advertisment Gumtree selling my scooter
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| Steph
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-16 21:03:20
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +3 interested in buying my car off gumtree but lived out of Australia I received a text message saying to only email her about my car and she wanted info even though on Gumtree all info was displayed, then when she emailed me back saying she couldn't even call as satellites were down yet just messaged me off an Australian Nu... ⇒ more |
| Bevan
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-16 12:25:22
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | colemary112@outlook.com Same as seen twice on this site... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
2014-05-15 10:45:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree buyer pretending to be working on an oilrig (petroleum engineer) The scammer posed as a buyer who was responding to some goods I have for sale on Gumtree. The first e-mail was short and innocuous:
"Hi,
Do you still have your item for sale? am interested in it and what is your last asking price, please email me back.
Tha... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-14 03:21:58
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Registers interest in items on Gumtree Texts with an initial enquiry about the ad.
His name comes up in the phone, not a mobile number, it comes up as JamesH, like its someone you know.
Then requests you email with additional information.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-14 03:18:10
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-14 03:18:02
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-05-14 02:16:58
Scentsy/MLM Order Scam
Gumtree | baby'licious They tÀke order then have excuses for months and you never get your money back. They just ignore any further contact... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sutton, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-14 01:14:59
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Text msge then asked to email informayion Asking if caravan is still for sale? Please advice on firm price and mail me on sarawilliams611@hotmail.com for quick response.
I responded back thought too good to be true...
They responded asking present condition and service history, I work with NZOG an... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-13 00:45:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | NEw Zealand Oil and Gas I advertised a car on gumtree. Within a few hours I got an SMS, from "Chelsea" who was interested in the car, asking me to email her. I got the following email reply:
< Thanks a lot for the email. I'm away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-11 08:35:49
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +5 Micheal Elliot trying to sell my car on gumtree and he claimed he was offshore and wanted my bank/paypal details to transfer money.. he said it was for his son and said hell add $300 just to take down the ad ... thought it was too good to be true and searched his name up... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-11 08:32:55
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree trying to sell my car Trying to sell my car on Gumtree and asked me to send bank/paypal details so he can transfer funds as he was offshore.. sensed something was up and searched him up and this came up ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-11 08:32:47
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +1 Gumtree trying to sell my car Trying to sell my car on Gumtree and asked me to send bank/paypal details so he can transfer funds as he was offshore.. sensed something was up and searched him up and this came up ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-11 03:51:04
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +4 Gumtree Car Scam Said Working On Ship As Sailor Wants To Buy Car For Son 21st B Day In Darwin... ⇒ more |
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