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| Zoe White
Bayswater, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-13 03:09:50
Overpayment Scam
Gumtree |   Final and IMPORTANT part of the unsuccessful effort to grab money from a car selling -------------------------------------------
THE AMOUNT WE REQUIRED WAS AUD 6000
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Hello xxxxxxxxx@hotmail.com,
This email confirms that you have received an Instant payment of $9,050.00 AUD from Solex Jay(jaycool... ⇒ more |
| Zoe White
Heathmont, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-12 17:04:28
Overpayment Scam
Gumtree | +1 We were selling a car We live in Melbourne and were trying to sell a car through Gumtree. We first received a txt, then the following mails from sylviacott@btinternet.com and jaycool1970@gmail.com in which he said he had sent a payment far higher than the one agreed:
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| Anetta
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
2012-09-11 13:04:33
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +13 PayPal Scam I have for sale on gumtree camera. He was very interested but He need my paypal account details and name / last name. This is a scam.
Don't open any links from email !!!!
Name: Olooro seun.
Address:# 50 Lafenwa Street
City: Abeokuta
State: Ogun State
Cou... ⇒ more |
| Jackie
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-09-11 04:28:03
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  West Aquarius Submersible Interested to purchase my car for his son in NT as a graduation gift.
Was organising pick-up and freight.
Wanted my bank details or PayPal account to transfer the funds.
I was reluctant to give out any details, however on phoning my bank they confirme... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-10 23:28:05
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:5001 Sent me a text and email like the others I received this. After asking about the price and everything.I will like to know if your car is still available and to know the firm price, please get back to me on ddoliver345@gmail.com
Thanks for alot for getting ... ⇒ more |
| Alison Leaver
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-10 13:27:19
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Perth PayPal Thanks for the swift response, please advice on the present condition of the ad with the service history as well, am buying this as a surprise gift for my dad for his birthday so i wont let him know, until it been delivered to him.But due to the nature o... ⇒ more |
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| Alison Leaver
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-10 13:27:13
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Perth PayPal Thanks for the swift response, please advice on the present condition of the ad with the service history as well, am buying this as a surprise gift for my dad for his birthday so i wont let him know, until it been delivered to him.But due to the nature o... ⇒ more |
| John Duncan
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-09 23:45:34
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +1 I posted an ad on gumtree about 4pm on sunday and with in 2hrs I got am email on my phone wanting me to email back the price and after emailing the photo's and a description of the car I'm selling , I got an email back telling me he liked the car wanted to buy it but was working on an oil rig and could not get to see the car but wanted it for when he goes on holidays and would I ple... ⇒ more |
| Melissa Findlay
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-09-09 11:00:15
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Service@paypal.com.au via email kingohi5@gmail.com I advertised a treadmill for AU $1200 on Gumtree and was contacted 2x's by 2 different people using the same agent details in Malaysia. They had said they had sent $1700 inclusive of freight costs and I would need to do a Western Union Money Transfer of AU... ⇒ more |
| Steve
Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
2012-09-08 12:41:09
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +12 Kapo project He said he wanted to by the car for his son who just graduated top of his class at ANU. He was working with AWE New Zealand and was working 15 days on/off and so could not use a phone. He said time was short for the surprise for his son and had money ready... ⇒ more |
| JN
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-09-08 04:06:02
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +4 Gumtree Paypal Scammer Got a text from this person, saying interested in item, asked which item, didn't reply but sent me some template:
Thanks for your swift reply. I am interested and I would have loved to come for viewing and inspection but i am currently overseas at the m... ⇒ more |
| Theresa
Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-07 22:32:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Helvis Datford He claimed to be interested in a motorbike ad. Willing to pay through pay pal or your bank account. Claimed to need you to organize his courier payment and would send the money. No payment eventuated. ... ⇒ more |
| PAT
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-05 04:06:07
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | ADVERTISMENT FOR VEHICLE HE WANTS TO BUY MY VEHICLE AND WANTS ME TO PAY $950AUD SO WESTERN UNION CAN RELEASE HIS ALLEGED PAYMENT FOR THE VEHICLE. HE SAYS THAT THE MONEY IS FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING, SO A NOMINATED COURIER OF HIS CHOICE CAN BE PAID TO COLLECT SAID VEHICLE AND THEN ... ⇒ more |
| Kai Kopsala
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-09-05 00:22:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 car Sale I am selling a car on Gumtree and rec;d a txt message from this Helvis Datford stating he wished to buy the car. My first suspicions came when i rec'd the same txt from 2 different mobile numbers approx' 10 minutes apart. The message asked for me to contac... ⇒ more |
| Nick
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-09-01 09:38:32
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Car Scam Same story as everyone else on here, Helvis Datford contacted me asking for bank account or paypal details to pay me in full for my car. Sent him an extremely abusive email and thought I'd post on here to publicize him further. Yes this P.O.S. is still act... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2012-09-01 07:39:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Helvis Datford Posted an add on local gumtree for a dirtbike he offered full amount and asked for paypal or bank account details. Luckily for you guys were searched he name and we were warned so we didn't reply to him. Saved us thank you. but keep an eye out for him... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
2012-08-29 09:37:29
Defective Products/Services
Gumtree | Melbourne Motorcycle sammer Scumbag wrote me this email:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition.I'm at sea at the moment as petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called b... ⇒ more |
| Steph
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-08-28 07:25:39
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Online sales phishing Guy texted me about an item I had for sale on Gumtree. Sneaky, asked my to only email him back as he was at work and his boss was a "pyscho". Asked me for my final price, and interestingly didn't name the item itself, just said "do you still have your stuf... ⇒ more |
| John Ryan
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-27 04:34:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Bogus offer to buy yacht sight unseen I received an SMS in response to my advertisement for selling a trailer-sailer yacht on Gumtree requesting information be sent to the above email. I sent information and received the following reply:
"Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition... ⇒ more |
| John Ryan
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-27 04:10:16
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Offer to buy yacht sight unseen from Gumtree Subject: Re: Gumtree Advertisement for Careel 22 Trailer-Sailer
I received an SMS regarding the subject advertisement requesting more information to be sent to the enquirer's email address and I sent a brief reply. I received the following response:
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| Tyla
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-27 00:13:39
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +5 Solex Jay <jaycool1970@gmail.com>. Wanting to buy from Gumtree Ads. I listed an ad on Gumtree website to which I got a text message asking to me to contact them by email to sylviacott@btinternet.com I did and then got this reply.
Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to know the lowest price of it.due to the na... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-08-26 04:53:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Guntree scam Text in regard to the sale of my boat. Them we e-mail him on the address provided. This is what we got in return.
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition.I'm at sea at the moment as petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be a... ⇒ more |
| Jay
Somewhere in Australia
2012-08-25 12:33:24
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | gumtree truck sale same as another i read on here which is what warned me.
hes working offshore in new zealand somewhere and wants the truck for a holiday to NT, is arranging a courier to pick it up and needs bank or paypal details to transfare money asap.
i was abit sus a... ⇒ more |
| Collin
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-08-25 06:52:16
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +8 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:4708 Helvis Datford (false name?)agreed to pay for a motorbike on Gumtree.
"He" wanted to include payment for his courier to collect the motorbike.
A payment notification from "Paypal" (service@paypal.com.au sub-address of
reviewonlines@mail2Consultant.com) ... ⇒ more |
| V adams
Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia
2012-08-25 05:46:30
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Helvis Datford paypal scammer he is fske Put my bike up on gumtree for sale Helvis Datford contacted me giving me false paypal emails this cunt has now maid off with over $3000.00 I'm new to the bet an pay pal wish I had of knew better an now I'm about to loss my house.... Do not believe him if a... ⇒ more |
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