TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | gary Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-10 09:30:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   email on phone.selling a car Scammer Information i am selling a car on gumtree and he responded to addwith email.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Richmond, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-10 04:59:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12004 Scammer Information Hi ask my bank details… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-10 03:59:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  googled the email Lisapatrick90@gmail.com Scammer Information We placed an add for our boat on Gumtree...first time users so were surprised by the contact first by txt than by email. However thought it still a bit sus. Decided to google the email and Scamdex came up. Wording of emails and texts are exactly the same as reported here. Willing to pay asking price and wanting product shipped to Darwin. Works away 15 days on and off so limited time and availability to email. Beware!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom 2013-09-09 19:45:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11992 Scammer Information Wanting to but a bike...
Hello,
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 15days off and 15days 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 payme… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-09 04:36:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Frank Carter - Selling non existent tickets to events Scammer Information Says he will send the ticket when he gets home from work. On receiving payment, turns off phone and ceases all contact.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-08 06:21:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | messaged and email about car for sale, wants to do PayPal without inspection Scammer Information Messages / emails.
Sent from: Julie
Hello ,i saw your Vehicle on Gumtree Ad ,is it still available for Sale?.. reply to my personal email ... juliehamex001@hotmail.com
Hi there, Thank you for getting back to me. When last was it serviced and how long have you owned it? Can you assure me that the vehicle is in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it.
whats your asking price.
Kindly get back to me asap.
I Agree with the price you willing to sell it , i will be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Dave Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-05 23:41:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +3 AWE new Zealand scam Scammer Information trying to scam my Boat on gum tree … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-05 11:05:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11898 Scammer Information Sent from JOHN I'm interestedin your vehicle.. what is your last asking price & it's present condition? Kindly get back to me at my email sheehy.007@gmail.com
Thanks for mailing back.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 with internet messaging facility. I am buy… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-04 08:21:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Barry Oliver Scammer Information I received a text message from 'Barry Oliver' and then an email saying that he was buying a graduation gift for his son in Darwin who had graduated top of his class. He was organising the courier to pick up the car from Melbourne. 'Barry' said that he was a sailor at sea who could not provide his credit card details, but just needed my bank details.
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2013-09-03 12:42:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Millinium Motors Colesburg (Scam!!) Scammer Information This guy advertised a White and Skye blue Golf Velocity 1.6i on Gumtree for as low as R30,000. I called the number he provides on the add: 078 312 3661 i did not get an answer so i then sent an email via Gumtree to reach the seller. One week later i received an sms from this number saying that the car is still available and to please get in contact with him should i still be interested. I then called and spoke to Wesley. He said that the car is still available because the per… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | craig Two Wells, South Australia, Australia 2013-09-03 11:56:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | on scamdex when I looked him up Scammer Information advertised car for sale on gumtree and he said he was buying it for his son and he already had
movers organized to collect the vehicle and to give him direct bank details so he could pay or pay by paypal.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2013-09-03 10:40:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | payment by using fake Paypal Scammer Information This buyer sent the payment by using FAKE PAYPAL and try to threat me by calling the police. Very stupid guy. I think his mother give a shit between her legs.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-02 23:29:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertisement Gumtree Scammer Information I was just about to pay when i had this problem with the pick up, my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up time, they charged me $1,500 for pick up and delivery and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters in the China and the payments is made through western union money transfer, i will add the $1,500 to the money i will send as soon as i have made the payments,i will need … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-08-30 09:36:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Put car on gum tree and received request for bank account details from brendasteve001@gmail.com Scammer Information Put our car for sale on gum tree, shortly afterwards received an email from Steve to clarify the price, he returned my email with the following from brendasteve001@gmail.com 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 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-08-26 11:15:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertised Vehicle on Gumtree Scammer Information This loser tried the same crap on us thats listed here, same txt messages and emails etc. His dribble was stupid from the get go...buying a vehicle all the way from Darwin blah blah, works for a NZ Company rah rah out at sea cant pay courier the list of crap goes on.
However I have so much time on my hands I could not resist but play a little game with the idiot, I told him I would pay and transfer the money asap, I thanked him for buying my vehicle and attached my "receipt"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2013-08-23 12:27:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | wanted to buy my motorbike off gumtree 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 momes 15days off and 15days 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 send your… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| anonomous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-22 10:32:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | the response to the ad seemed to quick he wanted to buy sight unseen which i thought was a bit strange so i done a bit of resea Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-08-21 10:37:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information Same as others that have reported, received text message a half hour after ad went on gumtree wanting a final price and pictures sent to email gibbinssimon569@gmail.com which i did then received email back saying happy with price and condition of car and he wanted to pay by paypal if I didn't have paypal give him my bank account details and when payment cleared he would have courier pick it up and take to Darwin and that's when alarm bells started to ring, it was only an old … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-21 08:53:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree ad Scammer Information My husband was contacted by Simon but was using "lisapatrick90@gmail.com" email address. I was skeptical from the beginning so did a little googling and found that this is a common occurrence and he/she has used a few different email addresses in their scams. Thankfully we didn't send them any of our 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 B… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-21 08:53:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad Scammer Information My husband was contacted by Simon but was using "lisapatrick90@gmail.com" email address. I was skeptical from the beginning so did a little googling and found that this is a common occurrence and he/she has used a few different email addresses in their scams. Thankfully we didn't send them any of our 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 B… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Burswood, Western Australia, Australia 2013-08-20 09:27:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | brenda steve Scammer Information got a text message from this guy, saw the gmail address and instantly though scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-14 05:37:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11542 Scammer Information text message on mobile
Sent from: Steve Price
Is you car still for sale?what is the lowest price and condition of it, gety back to me through my email address (see above)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-13 01:27:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | selling car on gumtree and carguide Scammer Information had ford ute for sale on gumtree and carguide.got text asking if car still for sale and to please answer by email.reply said he was away on west aquarius submersible and couldn't ring.wanted to buy car for son and get it sent to Darwin.he wanted to pay through paypal which we didn't.didnt hear from him again. checked company he said he worked for and found other people who had been scammed with this sort of deal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-08-12 04:27:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Fake car buyer enquiries Scammer Information Avoid enquiries from rdickson007@yahoo.com
I advertised my car on gumtree and he will send an SMS asking to email him at rdickson007@yahoo.com, asking for the lowest asking price and history of the car. What was a bit fishy was that his mobile number only came up as "car inquiry" and you couldn't actually see the number, but I assumed it might have been because he enquired via gumtree and the message got sent via the website to my phone.
I did a search for the email address… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-08-07 11:39:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | "John" is at it again.... Scammer Information Texted me the following on Wednesday 6th of August
Sent from: John. I'm interested in your vehicle. What is your last asking price & its present condition? Kindly get back to me at my email johnsdge001@gmail.com.
I just got a weird hunch about the message and googled "johnsdge001". HE'S A SCAMMER FOR SURE !!!
FYI I texted him
Hi "John". Just googled you and you come up as a SCAMMER. Asking price is "Scam someone else".
Karma will catch up with you dear John. You're try… Read Full Report ⇒ |