TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-10 04:55:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Car scam Scammer Information This user attempted to make contact with me in regards to my vehicle.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-09 09:32:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Scammer Information Trying to buy my car on gumtree… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-08 23:08:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email Scam Scammer Information He emailed as a buyer for my items that are on sale on Gumtree. He claimed he wanted to purchase the lot and wanted to know how much I wanted for all the items. He requested I reply to him via email, which unfortunately I did and now has my full name and email address.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-08 09:04:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertisement for car on gumtree Scammer Information Asked for bank account number and clearly not interested in the car. Offered to courier it to Darwin without looking at it or inspecting it and then wanted bank account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-07 06:05:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | selling my punt/tinnie, wants to pay via bank transfer, then agant will pick up Scammer Information
I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up date and time with you to deliver to Northern Territory,Australia,they charged me $950 for pick up and delivery,and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters which is in China and the payments is made through western union money transfer,i will add the $950 to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | From a Gumtree ad for furniture Scammer Information I placed 2 ads for furniture on Gumtree - both over $500 - and within a very short length of time (not even an hour) I got a text asking if the furniture was still available but to reply to the above email address, not send a text. My daughter got suspicious after some email exchanges and Googled the email address. Scam!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Doncaster, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 12:39:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wedding dress buyer Scammer Information Wants to buy the wedding dress put up for sale on gumtree, asking for details of account number and BSB. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-05 10:52:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Asked for account and bsb Scammer Information Had a bike for sale on gumtree. Then txt me for a reply to email only
This's Chelsea,Plz is your advert on gumtree still for sale?EMail me ( moreny7@gmail.com)No text plz.
I replied "yes"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-05 10:38:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree advert text message to mobile and then an email Scammer Information Received a mobile text asking me to email them as not contactable on mobile as offshore.
Just did not sound right to me and nearly a bit too good to be true that someone wants to buy something unseen and send me money. Suspected a scam and did not reply.
Below is the email message Chelsea Moore sent:-
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 projec… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sharon Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 07:34:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Responded to add for sale of a car. Scammer Information Responded via text message to an add i placed yesterday on Gumtree for the sale of my car. Offered to pay by pay pal and also asked for bank details to do a direct deposit if i didn't have paypal. He advised once payment goes through, a courier would collect the car and take it Darwin. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-05 00:49:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 i was selling a car on gumtree Scammer Information I was selling cars on gumtree this man said he would buy both for $5050 and money had been sent via paypal I received an email from paypal saying funds are waiting for me pay $950 to western union in china for shipping fees … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-04 21:28:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18937 Scammer Information Received response to listing on Gumtree by SMS with email address to make contact (jacobsleah87@outlook.com). After making contact about which item he was interested in, he obviously didn't know what I had listed but was just after Paypal account details. After some back and forth he sent the following:-
"Thanks for your response, am satisfied with the price, I am willing to buy it
for my Wife as a Gift. But due to the nature of my job and location, phone
calls making and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 14:32:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Adelaide Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Claimed that he would send the money via paypal and arrange for the vehicle to be picked up by couriers, as well as paying me $300 to take the ad down.
I did a google search of his phone number and it brought me here.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 12:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | wanting to buy our caravan Scammer Information Readily agreeing to price then series of emails regarding problems with pick up agent. When advised that we suspected a scam he stopped emailing. Checked google and Pitt Ben has many hits.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-03 13:19:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 "Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received: "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 ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-02 11:07:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Another Annie Snels trying to buy wedding dress I'm selling Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492
"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received:
"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 hav… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-01 10:38:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree wedding. Dress scam Scammer Information Same email as posted stating they are on a NZ ship. Wanted me to send $850 via courier for Western Union payment... Disgusting that they think this is ok.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-30 08:36:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | twilson400@outlook.com Scammer Information Gumtree car for sale.
2 scams in two days. They are running hot.
Works off shore and wants to purchase site unseen. Once we set up paypal account we will send a courier. Just like the one we had yesterday.
GET A LIFE … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Taabinga, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-30 01:45:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18826 Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back, Great it's still up...are those pics posted the present condition,i will also like to know if you are the first owner...am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.I'm a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition our sa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rob Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 12:57:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offer to buy something at listed price and wanted paypal address. same as reported scam on your site already but for a differen Scammer Information Unknown origin of scammer, but their English and grammar was a give away. I have seen another identical scam with this person using the same email. They seem to be trying to get paypal account details. They lost interest after I told them I contacted the Kupe project via email and they denied any person by that name existed.
Thanks for mailing back,am okay with the price,will appreciate if you can state any present service history of it condition,because am presen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Don Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 09:03:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Lol. James Markane also wants to buy my car - maybe to tow your boat? Scammer Information As several have mentioned above.
"Interested in your add...blah...get back with firm price..blah..give paypal details or bank...blah.
Currently still emailing them, as i type - may as well keep them busy hopeing he/she has a fish. ;)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 12:07:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | annelllson118@gmail.com Scammer Information BEWARE DO NOT SELL ANTHING TO THIS PERSON
THIS PERSON IS SENDING THE SAME EMAIL TO EVERYBODY
I RESPONDED TO HER AND THOUGHT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK UP ON THE DETAILS AS I DO WITH EVERYTHING ELSE AND AFTER CHECKING HER DETAILS I FOUND OUT THIS PERSON IS A SCAM
LUCKY I HAVENT GIVEN HER MY BANK DETAILS.
I HAVE SINCE BLOCKED HER FROM MY EMAILS AND PHONE
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 11:29:19 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | James Markane tried to buy boat. Didn't feel right. Wanted bank or PayPal details. Scammer Information Things that seem too good to be true usually are. Posted an ad for a dingy. Almost instant reply by email, wanted bank details or PayPal info. Google search and his name bobbed up. My son smelled a rat!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Nunawading, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-26 01:26:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18701 Scammer Information i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll have it for the listed price,please kindly send me your BANK details or pay pal payment email and name to set up purchase,as i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here on our mine site but i have my ANZ bank account linked up with my PayPal account so I will be paying you through PayPal to your nomin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-24 00:15:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Amazon Checkout Department Inc <checkout-buyer-protection-inc@msgserver.com> Scammer Information Gumtree AD
Hello,
I appreciate your interest in my Samsung Note 3(Model 3 SM-N9005) 32GB and gear, first of all I want to assure that there's nothing wrong with it, exactly as you see it in the pics. My final price is $550 with delivery/handling included . I am originally from Birmingham, United Kingdom and I had a shop in Sydney but due to financial crisis I was forced to close it. I moved my business back home But I stuck with some laptops and phones on stock. Before leavin… Read Full Report ⇒ |