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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-02-03 07:42:05
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |   car for sale responded to add for sale of a car... story about being in nz so was gonna buy sight unseen and have his courier pick up car and sign paperwork as soon as the money cleared into our account... wanted all our banking details!!!!!!
GIANT SCAM!!!!!!... ⇒ more |
| Elise
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-02-03 04:34:15
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree - car for sale place ad on gumtree to sell car, within 30mins had text, "interested in your vehicle, how muh willing to sell, get back to me only at brendasteve001@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ IN REVERSE
Yes Brenda
On Feb 3, 2014 4:41 AM, "Elise O'Connor" ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
2014-02-02 11:13:18
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  Caravan on gum tree Am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working 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 perso... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
2014-02-02 11:13:01
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Caravan on gum tree Am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working 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 perso... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-02 06:42:55
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | GumTree scamer still at it.2/2/2014 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Bermondsey, Southwark, United Kingdom
2014-01-31 12:34:11
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Car sale bmw m3 o8 plate £10000 Came accross am as in gumtree for a Bmw 2008 M3 for £10000, it had no contact details just to email nothing unusual there. So I emailed using both mine and my partners email as we really wanted the car. 1st alarm was when the guy replied to me and not m... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Mentone, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-30 07:20:30
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Ad I advertised my car shortly after 11pm. At 11:32pm, I received a message on my mobile phone saying; Sent from: Andey Hello, Is your listing on gumtree ad still up for sale? Kindly reply to my personal email andeyroy1000@gmail.com with the last ONO.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-01-30 05:56:05
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Car for sale on GumTree The scammer responded within minutes after we advertised our car for sale, via sms sending their alleged name and email address to contact them as they are interested in the car. after you send them an email they responded that they are interested in the c... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Altura, Castellon, Spain
2014-01-29 02:39:20
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Patricia Kempton is a SCAM I was selling some furniture on gumtree and received an email from this Patricia Kempton. This is what she said:
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
2014-01-28 09:57:11
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree car ad scam -Petrofac offshore worker Me: Hi
Yes, Paul here and still undecided about the car. I was wondering a few things…
Is the V5C in your names and address?
How long have you had the car?
Does it have the Bluetooth function?
Is the CD player MP3?
Are the tyres OK tread... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend, United Kingdom
2014-01-28 09:56:42
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Reply to Gumtree ad Hoaxer by appearance Details looked suspicious so haven't entered communications. Number was international which would of immediately caused me costs... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-01-28 09:35:19
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Offers to Buy things on Gumtree without inspection. We attempted to sell a kids bed on gumtree and were contacted by the scammer. We were fooled until a friend noticed that the spammer's response never contained a reference to the specified item, she had also had a similar experience. Upon looking at variou... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-28 08:05:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  Gumtree-tool pusher on west aquarius semi responded to intial text via email. the response was this:
Thanks for your response. I saw your add and I am really interested in the purchase of your Vehicle and i believe you must have buyer's interested in the purchase . I am the tool pusher on the wes... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-28 05:03:22
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Car Sales I was selling a car on gumtree and I received a text from two people with different emails but the same phone number +6142865117. He wanted the car unseen ASAP and wanted me to supply PAYPAL Details so he could deposit $100 as a holding deposit, He goes un... ⇒ more |
| Snoop
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-27 10:21:32
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Selling car on Gumtree I upgraded my advert and soon after I started get dodgy emails and came across this site with the same email address. Not sure of what the scam is though.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
2014-01-27 09:08:38
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Janice Johnson <janiceson118@gmail.com>
I am selling a ladies Gucci watch on gumtree. ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2014-01-26 14:23:56
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | what is your last asking price First of all I was asked for my best price.Then I was offered more than I had it advertised at.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Kew, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-23 12:39:44
Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam
Gumtree | Interested in buying stuff on gumtree they're in a big rush to buy stuff of you and make you do it paypal, they don't ever see the products and insist they want to buy it all they are very persistent and get angry when you don't reply fast enough.... ⇒ more |
| Tony Fox
Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
2014-01-23 10:27:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Scam response to UK Gumtree advert Very soon after placing a couple of ads on Bournemouth UK Gumtree for items of furniture, I received a text on my mobile as follows:
[Received 18:36 on 20th Jan from number +61428465117, which is in Australia)
Sent from: Thi Kim
i am ready to pay for ur... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-01-23 03:21:38
Business Venture Scam
Gumtree | 61 428 844 649 Good day I am having a confidential business transaction for you contact me jvercoutter@hotmail.com
for more details regards Jean Vercoutter... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-23 02:05:26
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Offers to buy items off gumtree Offers to buy items off gumtree without inspection and will 'transfer funds though paypal'. English is poorly written and they do not mention specifically what item they would like to purchase (even after i asked multiple times) - they just said 'i buy eve... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-23 01:56:24
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | I advertised a car on gumtree and received immediate text message followed by emails I advertised a vehicle for sale on Gumtree, was texted immediatly and then emailed. Here follows the correspondence -
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-su... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-01-22 13:04:12
Blackmail, Extortion, threats
Gumtree | +2 Selling our Hilux on Gumtree We got scammed by Aaron Brent, who also goes as Michael Walker keys2blessing09@gmail.com
We were selling our Toyota Hilux on Gumtree. My husband received a message from both of these men with the same number. Should have caught on then. Ended up agreeing t... ⇒ more |
| Sarah
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-22 01:23:06
Pet Adoption Scam
Gumtree | +1 Text response from Gumtree ad, asking to reply only via their email Responded to gumtree ad I have for pups as text message reading
"Is your puppy still for sale? pls advice on ur firm price .pls respond through my email (barbara.rebecca18@gmail.com) only."... ⇒ more |
| anon
Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia
2014-01-21 12:20:48
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | gumtree replies car ads on gumtree asking for personal details stating he urgently want your car. he will provide an address, but after a google search, his number and name pops up every where as a scammer.
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Aust... ⇒ more |
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