TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-30 03:15:51 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   Contacted through Gumtree Scammer Information Claims to be a sailor wanting to buy his son a graduation gift.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-29 09:46:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - Van Scammer Information george Tried to contact me by phone texting me from the number +45 609910233
and then we continue our conversation via email as following...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-29 05:26:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  He wanted to buy my car Scammer Information 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 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,you can alternatively send… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Natalie Yalyalup, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-25 08:07:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gary fisher Scammer Information Asks to buy gold jewellery off gumtree and to pay via paypal. Upon research I find it is a scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-05-23 13:44:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 stevemark846@gmail.com Scammer Information 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 :-) … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-23 04:52:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - VZ Ute Scammer Information 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 back and forth for a few rounds by which time I got suspicious and decided to search about scams. I found similar situations to this scam online.
I have decided to 'play' along for now and I am changing the details of the ad t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-22 10:41:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | melissacarly200@hotmail.com Scammer Information 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 protect you nearly as well as they say they do!!!
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-21 21:47:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Purchase of caravan on gumtree Scammer Information 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 transfer the money… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-21 07:55:52 Charity scam Gumtree | 2nd Scam on Gumtree site within 2 weeks Scammer Information 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 the items i will be making payment through PayPal because my bank account is linked to my PayPal account and PayPal is a secured method of payment for both the buyer and seller.kindly email me a PayPal money request invoice … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-20 22:18:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Trying to sell my car on Gumtree Scammer Information 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. No questions were asked about the car.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-18 09:10:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling Volkswagon Polo car Scammer Information 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 telephone or in person. Thanks Daniel
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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jodie Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-17 03:22:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree auto advertisment Scammer Information Gumtree selling my scooter
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 Number, this person has also used the name Terry Wilson.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bevan Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-16 12:25:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | colemary112@outlook.com Scammer Information Same as seen twice on this site… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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) Scammer Information 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.
Thanks" (
After I responded saying the goods were still available, I received the following email:
"Hello ,
Thanks for the email am ok with the price of 4000 , am buying this for a friend , I am a petroleum engineer currently o… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:21:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Registers interest in items on Gumtree Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:18:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Scammer Information Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:18:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Scammer Information Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2014-05-14 02:16:58 Scentsy/MLM Order Scam Gumtree | baby'licious Scammer Information They tÀke order then have excuses for months and you never get your money back. They just ignore any further contact… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sutton, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-14 01:14:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Text msge then asked to email informayion Scammer Information 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 and are presently offshore in NZ Taranaki Basin on Kupe project . We do not have access to to phone at the moment, due to bad mobile network , and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Regarding payment … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-13 00:45:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | NEw Zealand Oil and Gas Scammer Information 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 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,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facil… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:35:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +5 Micheal Elliot Scammer Information 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 and he is a known scammer … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:32:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree trying to sell my car Scammer Information 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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:32:47 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree trying to sell my car Scammer Information 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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-11 03:51:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Gumtree Car Scam Scammer Information Said Working On Ship As Sailor Wants To Buy Car For Son 21st B Day In Darwin… Read Full Report ⇒ |