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| Angela
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-29 12:17:35
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |   Toyota Hilux Wanting my paypal email & property address to send courier to collect motor vehicle ... ⇒ more |
| Alicia
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
2013-09-29 09:15:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Scam from same number sent twice with 2 different names and emails! I had just received a scam message from this number saying it was from a Ryan Brooks at email address natinezmary@gmail.com
30 minutes later I just received a similar message from the same mobile number, but saying it was a completely different person and ... ⇒ more |
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| Alicia
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
2013-09-29 09:12:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Regular scammer after another car for sale on Gumtree Sent text message:
Sent from: Ryan Brooks
I'm interested in your gumtree AD car,please what is your firm price and condition? pllease do Email me at (
natinezmary@gmail.com )
Looked up their email and saw plenty of scam reports for this person.
Thanks sca... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-29 02:40:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree scam 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 15 days off and 15 days o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-27 05:44:56
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Car sale I had posted my car for sale on Gumtree. This is the link http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chester-hill/cars-vans-utes/2001-mitsubishi-lancer-coupe/1028497613
on 26/09/2013.
I received a text from +61428465117 sent from Natinez Mary. the message was:
Am Inte... ⇒ more |
| Andrew
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-27 05:42:49
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |  text message from gumtree australia Hello thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now.
I am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can only pay
through paypal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank
account online(i dont have internet banking with it), but ... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
West End, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-26 10:53:58
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Car sale ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-25 12:57:11
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | rdickson005@yahoo.com Contacted me withing 1 day of posting wishing to purchase car asked for lowest price, wanted to pay via PayPal or direct debit, gave him bank account details (but a newly created bank account with no money in it) and he asked for us to pay couriers des via... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2013-09-24 07:29:19
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | florajoseph07@gmail.com Had exactly the same issue, selling a car on gumtree and received a text. Not sure how this scam would have played out?... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-09-23 04:05:51
Pet Adoption Scam
Gumtree | anyone whoever breeds a litter of puppys needs to know this. offered to buy a puppy and pay through paypal. Realised was offering to pay more for the puppy than I was asking???... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-22 10:56:50
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer Created an ad on Gumtree to sell my deceased fathers pop top van. Received a text from mobile number 61428465117 with the following message:
Sent from: helvis I'm interested in your gumtree ad, how much are you willing to sell it.email me at (helvisdatfor... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-21 20:52:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree,Lisa Patrick saying she wants car, paying through paypal, wanting help with transfering money to china fo ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
2013-09-20 02:48:12
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree - selling car. Received email requesting bank details This is the following email received:
"Thanks for the reply and so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work,I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I wo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
2013-09-19 18:39:24
Business Venture Scam
Gumtree | +1 Non profit funding
From: Patrick Leroy, F-R, UK www.f-r.co.uk
Before reading this, please note that if you would like to work with us, you may only send your emails to fin.resuk@aol.co.uk or fin.resuk@yahoo.com emails sent anywhere else may not be seen.
I have been instru... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-16 10:34:41
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | I was selling a car on Gumtree. DarrenLiam@hotmail.com. Scumbag wanted my bank details. Says he worked on a Oil rig ext... Scumbag tried to get my bank details.
Said he worked on a oil rig ext: He wanted to deposit money into my bank and get his mates to collect. Bul_hit!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-09-16 05:05:44
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Camper trailers Will transfer money to your Bank/ paypal and he will get his courier to transfer to Darwin.(Simon)
Simon asks you to remove from sale and that he is in the middle of a 15 day on Kupe field in the Taranaki Basin in NZ . Simon also says that he wants his cou... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-15 06:35:55
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Commodore 1982 I had a car up for sale on gumtree
Received a text message asking for more info and photos to be emailed...
Once they received the email I got this back
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (N... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia
2013-09-15 00:35:29
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree ad I have an ad on gumtree to sell my car. Received a txt asking for reply via email. Follow up email stated that they were working offshore but would transfer asking price, then followed up requesting that I pay the agent in advance.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-09-14 09:27:44
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12109 Says he wants to buy the car for his son that graduated top of the class at Charles Darwin University in NT... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-09-13 11:17:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Scammer claimed to be buying a car for his son who had graduated from Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. Asked
Thanks for the reply and so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work,I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly ... ⇒ more |
| Bolokasi
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-13 11:15:15
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +1 "2003 Toyota Corolla Hatchback" (Reference: 1027640707). Thanks for the swift response, I need you to understand that i am willing and ready to purchase it right away as i really appreciate the price stated and possibly have more pictures of it, put it off the AD site and consider me as your favorite ..I have re... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-09-12 22:32:14
Rental Scam
Gumtree | brdgtjef@gmail.com Trying to rent a property with out inspection. Making false story about working out at sea. Change of email address more than once, showed fake drivers licence.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-12 11:49:14
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Mr Tried to buy my caravan on Gumtree
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 m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-09-11 02:57:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | I had car for sale on gumtree which he wanted to pay for asap I was selling my car on gumtree for $3700 he asked me to send more pics with a rock bottom price which I did $3500 he said yes sold and would pay asap without looking at car as he was busy type working long hours.I thought he was a scammer so replyed that ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-09-11 02:53:13
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | selling a car Thanks for mailing back, I'm ok with the price and the condition i work on a rig as a mechanical engineer i would have love to call but We do not have access to phone at the moment that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility,I'm buying it f... ⇒ more |
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