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| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-23 19:05:51
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |   Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18608 Text reply to gumtree ad asking to email. Then asked for paypal or bank details. ... ⇒ more |
| Mandy Weier
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-21 09:37:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18517 Below is an email exchange between myself and "Leah Jacobs" who offered to purchase our camper trailer listed on Gumtree - unseen for the amount listed.
Needless to say when I said I would only take a bank cheque he lost interest.....
Outback Camper trai... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-20 22:37:28
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Car sale 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 access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-04-19 13:00:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Dvdscott9@gmail Trying to pay for item on gum tree requesting bank details and courier will pick up when funds transfere... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-04-16 12:27:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Kapo project In response to my advertisement on gumtree I received the following scam email... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-16 11:22:31
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree I placed an ad on gumtree to sell my vehicle.
I received an SMS asking if the car is still for sale. I had only placed the advertisement about 10 minutes prior to receiving this message.
He wants to buy my $17,000 car sight unseen and needs my bank detail... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-16 06:22:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | im selling my bike and keep getting scammers wanting to buy using paypal just like many others this email address is already on this site.
He contacted me via text asking only to reply by email. He said due to the nature of his job he wouldn't be able to come see the bike. his english was poor.....as they always are. (its a bi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-16 05:57:30
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Im selling my bike and keep getting scammers wanting to buy using paypal Another scammer not interested in texting or phoning. Only contact via email and wanting final price. Willing to buy bike having not seen it and paying using paypal... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-16 00:41:10
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18374 Says works with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.Trying to contact you on phone but we do not have access to phone at the moment,due to bad mobile network,that's why I contacted you wit... ⇒ more |
| Jodie
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-04-15 23:59:37
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Mary Cole I received a text message from this woman offering to buy furniture that I had for sale. I replied to her via email, as requested. This is her reply:
Thanks for the swift response and do as well advise on the least amount you will like to give it away as... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
2014-04-15 23:38:25
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18371 Offer to buy item but needed to have it shipped as working offshore. Item cost $700 but willing to pay $650 pickup via shipper in Hongkong via paypal. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-04-15 03:32:36
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | advert in gum tree wanted to by scooter same phrases as for the others...........working off shore, NZ , can't pick up, send courier........ ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-15 01:00:31
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Vehicle for Sale We advertised on Gumtree a van for sale (detailed price & condition of van) - received a text message asking me to email them at melissacarly200@hotmail.com and to let them know the 'fixed price and condition'of the van.
These details were in the advert... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-04-14 08:14:23
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | NZOG gumtree scam 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 access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,whic... ⇒ more |
| Daniel
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-09 09:08:13
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Joanne Kay Tried to buy an Omega watch i was selling through gumtree didnt argue with my price so was suspicious as i no i started high... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-08 22:13:47
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | I recieved an email from jannett maxwell & the email address was Jason maxwell, saying that I am working on an oil rig for nzog Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,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 m... ⇒ more |
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| Victoria
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-08 05:03:17
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 New Zealand Oil and Gas Tried to buy a car I listed on gumtree, claimed not to have access to phone facilities.... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-08 03:06:00
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18143 Trying to get my bank details. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-03 08:39:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Justin Lewis Justinlewis1960@gmail.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-02 22:55:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Tried to buy wedding dress from me - New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project This person sent me a text from a US number asking me to email them about the ad I'd placed on Gumtree. They asked me not to reply by text. I emailed the next day and got this response:
"Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-01 06:28:37
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Car for sale on gumtree Perth 10 minutes after putting car on sale with Gumtree, we received this email. Even without searching the net if this could be a scam, it was immediately identified as scam due to wording and request for paypal account info.. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-03-31 01:22:45
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Dodgy email reply to Gumtree add Replied to Gumtree Caravan add with exactly the same wording used previously:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I am okay with the price. I have read the ad and it's okay by me. My work does not permit me to... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
2014-03-30 19:31:00
Business Venture Scam
Gumtree | brokerage firms Boiler room also recruits and destroys young lifes by commiting them to travel to far east only to discover a scam,a boiler room that drains and sucks all your energy for peanuts and send you home broke after they have scooped and opened up a big accounts ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
New Cross, Lewisham, United Kingdom
2014-03-27 20:08:54
Pet Adoption Scam
Gumtree | pug puppy I found pug puppies for adoption on gumtree and contacted the seller. This person.is claiming to be giving away pug puppies.. but claiming she lives in france but will transport dog with fee of £90 via moneygram.. asking to put the reason through as 'bi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-03-27 14:37:23
Nigerian/419 Scam
Gumtree | hm cardealers They send you a e-mail telling you that you can get finance of cars and even loans while you are blacklisted. Then tell you to send money via their bank acc. If you ask them if they are legit they send you a agreement form with company registration numbers... ⇒ more |
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