TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Angela Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-29 12:17:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Toyota Hilux Scammer Information Wanting my paypal email & property address to send courier to collect motor vehicle … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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! Scammer Information 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 email address.
Stay away these contact details are all over this site!
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Alicia Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-29 09:12:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Regular scammer after another car for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information 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 scamdex!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-29 02:40:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam 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 15 days off and 15 days 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 se… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-27 05:44:56 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car sale Scammer Information 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 Interested in your Car,please what is your firm price and present condition? email me back at (ryan.brooks011@gmail.com)
I have since Edited it. And put Cash only on pick up.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Andrew Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-27 05:42:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  text message from gumtree australia Scammer Information 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 i have it
attached to my paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using
paypal to pay,all i will need is your paypal email address to make the
payment, and if you dont have a paypal account yet, you can set one
it cant … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name West End, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-26 10:53:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car sale Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-25 12:57:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | rdickson005@yahoo.com Scammer Information 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 china. Alarm bells rang so googled him and found him to be scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2013-09-24 07:29:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | florajoseph07@gmail.com Scammer Information Had exactly the same issue, selling a car on gumtree and received a text. Not sure how this scam would have played out?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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. Scammer Information offered to buy a puppy and pay through paypal. Realised was offering to pay more for the puppy than I was asking???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-22 10:56:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer Scammer Information 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 (helvisdatford@gmail.com) the firm price & condition.
No reference about what I was selling. As it was within 15 minuted of posting the ad I was quite suspicious.
searched this name on the net and it appears it is a well known scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brunswick, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-20 02:48:12 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - selling car. Received email requesting bank details Scammer Information 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 would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 20days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility and where is it loc… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-09-19 18:39:24 Business Venture Scam Gumtree | +1 Non profit funding Scammer Information
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 instructed by my employer to write you this email as he is interested in working with you after getting your contact information from the Internet directory of your Chamber of Commerce.
My employer is the manager of F-R, UK, bas… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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... Scammer Information 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!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-16 05:05:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Camper trailers Scammer Information 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 courier to deliver it to him in Darwin for his return.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-15 06:35:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Commodore 1982 Scammer Information 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 (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the momes 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-15 00:35:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-14 09:27:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12109 Scammer Information Says he wants to buy the car for his son that graduated top of the class at Charles Darwin University in NT… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information
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 but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 20days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility and where is it located at the moment.
I am buying th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bolokasi Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-13 11:15:15 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 "2003 Toyota Corolla Hatchback" (Reference: 1027640707). Scammer Information 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 read the ad and it's okay by me.My work does not permit me to come for the inspection (very busy and currently out of town).Would have loved to call but our base right now is bad so we can get along via e-mail.
I will be payi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-12 22:32:14 Rental Scam Gumtree | brdgtjef@gmail.com Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-12 11:49:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Mr Scammer Information 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 moment,its 15 days off and 15 days 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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 I had a better offer on car $5000 but the person cant pay till next month. he replyed and said that he would still buy car and would pay immediatly.is he for real or what ???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-11 02:53:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | selling a car Scammer Information 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 for my vacation
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,OR you can alternatively send your bsb and account number if you have no P… Read Full Report ⇒ |