TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-08 01:30:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +4 daved1516@gmail.com Scammer Information EXACTLY the same wording as his other scams. "give me your paypal details so i can send payment and organise courier. i await your reply".
this was for a 6000$ motorbike i listed on gumtree. he didnt want to look at it because he was "offshore for work".
lucky im a facebook freak and typed it into the search bar, otherwise i wouldve gotten screwed over. cheers scamdex. u guys rock!
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 | No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-06-07 23:38:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  holden ute for sale on gumtree Scammer Information wanted my pay pal details when i didn't specify payment that way and promised to arrange a courier for pick up for my ute on gumtree… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kim Harris Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-06 12:20:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Dave Edmond Scammer Information Same wording as every one else. He however gave the following personal details:
when questioned about the legitimacy of the request he gave this information:
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Australia
lisence number - 16723654
DOB- 29th oct,1975.
Found the add on gumtree and used the same excuses. offered to pay through paypal.
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| Mark F Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-06 09:13:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +10 Txt from scammer and email regarding a car I'm selling Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the moment?
 I am buying this for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arriv… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Paul Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2012-06-02 09:30:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling motor vehicle on Classified ad Scammer Information Initial contact via text message to advertisement on Gumtree. Email communications followed:
"Thanks a lot for the email. 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Paul Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2012-06-02 09:28:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Selling motor vehicl on Gumtree Scammer Information Initial contact via text message to advertisement on Gumtree. Email communications followed:
"Thanks a lot for the email. 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ken Renew Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-01 03:46:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paypal scam Scammer Information I advertised a guitar for sale on Gumtree and got an immediate response. He asked for more details then sent the email below.
I checked on the net for Paypal scams. This took me to the scamdex website and there was the email reply word for word with only the amount different.
Ok just wanted to make sure nothing is been left out.
I will be purchasing this for $500. Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well. I will arrange with some… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Pokker Somewhere in Ireland 2012-05-27 04:30:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | tony.cason5 Text SMS Message Scammer Information Recieved via sms as I have seen a number of your other reporters. Offering 700 more than what I asked. Clearly a dodgy contact. Thanks for the reference.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Michael Richards Somewhere in United States 2012-05-22 06:17:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:2789 Scammer Information This person, Rodney Kennedy (rodneykennedy21@gmail.com, sent email advising that he wanted to purchase the car straight away and would pay via 'PayPal', exactly same text as he has sent others. In my one, he was an Engineer on a ship; to the other one, he is a Marine Biologist.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Lisa Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-05-20 02:56:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad scam Scammer Information Sent me an inbox about tla car I have for sale!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tom Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-16 14:31:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 chrs.lowden110@gmail.com Scammer Information
Christopher louther
Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the moment?
I am buying this for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Roy Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-05-16 08:20:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Christopher Lowden Scammer Information I advertised a car for sale. Received text message saying send details to email address. Received reply saying he is a marine engineer working for West Aquarius Submersable NT and can not send or receive phone calls. Willing to buy car for his next holiday sight unseen and has money ready in his pay pal account Ect. Etc.
What a whole heap of nonsence
The second word I replyed to him with was **** OFF… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lyshiez Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-15 09:38:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Car scam Scammer Information chrs.lowden110@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 01:45:31 +0000
Thanks for getting back to me, so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work, we do not have access to phone calls at
the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,am a marine engineer am away at sea at the moment as i work with west aquarius submersible to be precise the best way to get a hold of me is through this email.
I am buying this for my next holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Caroline Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-05-15 08:21:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree for sale ad. Sounded suspicious so I searched Google.Same scam has happended to others Scammer Information This seems to be a regular scam. I received the same email response as others he has responded to. See below for details
Hi thanks for the mail,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 person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather condition.
i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-05-14 02:25:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 DavEd - trying to buy our car off of www.gumtree.com.au Scammer Information Had an email response to our car ad on www.gumtree.com.au
We asked him to contact us and he just sent an email with the following message:
Hi thanks for the mail,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 person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather co… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Cal Nelson South Golden Beach, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-10 13:38:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gum tree Car Sale Scam Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me, so sorry that i couldn't call you due
to the nature of my work, we do not have access to phone calls at
the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,am a marine engineer am away
at sea at the moment as i work with west aquarius submersible to be
precise the best way to get a hold of me is through this email.
I am buying this for my next holiday, and i want it to be delivered
before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I should be
awar… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Natalie M Somewhere in Australia 2012-05-10 00:41:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Another one Chris smith tried to scam. Scammer Information We are selling our car on gum tree within a few minutes we had a reply from Chris smith, 1st email replys weren't working we're he used a diffrent email, then we recieved another saying sorry I'm working on the west aquarius so no phone connection up here. We emailed pics and info and he was all for buying it. He had a freighter organized to pick it up and take to the N.T where he was going to be holidaying. Then came the problems where the freighters didn't except certain mo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Annette Hawkes Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-05-09 12:49:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | DavEd Scammer Information received a text message on 31/12/2011 then received the same message again on the 9/5/2012. Same wording just different email addresses.
I would like to know the present condition and firm price for your listing. easier to contace me on: davidedmond02@hotmail.com 31/12 and daved1516@gmail.com
We replied to his first message, here is his reply
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon fro… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tayla Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-09 09:24:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Cristopher patrick Scammer Information Revived a text MSG about my car that I just posted on gumtree.com.au
- this is the MSG I recieved,Mate,is your Car still available,Please get back to me on cr.patrick231@gmail.com for the firm price as my phone line is presently scrambled.Regards..
After replying to this MSG I recieved a detailed email
- this is the email I recieved ,
Thanks a lot for the email .I am away at sea at the moment,on the west
aquarius submersible to be precise, we do not have access to phone at
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 | selma price Somewhere in Australia 2012-05-08 13:54:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 mrs price Scammer Information
Re: FW: re volvoâ€
7/05/2012
Reply â–¼
I received 2 very similiar emails on May 7th 2012 re the sale of my car, one from dave edmond and another from a rodney kennedy both of whom wanted me to set up a paypal. I felt suspicious at reading their mail which are included below.
7/05/2012
Reply â–¼
rodney Kennedy
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 | scam me? DOUBT IT! Somewhere in Australia 2012-05-08 10:05:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car buying scam Scammer Information Advertised our car for sale, recieved a text message only a few hours after the ad was placed. When responding to the initial text the email supplied would not work, sign number 1 i guess!
Followed on with 2 or 3 more emails which we have now found the exact same emails on this site!
googled the guys name and bam up comes this scam page with the same guys name on it!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Shannon Morisset, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-06 11:26:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Gumtree Scam Janet Cool... Scammer Information Had item listed for 2 hours, recieved a text with no phone number just a weird name and email... was a little suss, as they didn't mention what item they were looking at as I had a few items listed, I asked them which item they were interested in and they responded 'Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest
price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest
and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and
a private courier agent would c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Glen McFarlane Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-05-05 09:21:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:2451 Scammer Information
Thanks a lot for the email .I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the moment?
I am buying this for my next holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I should be aware of? a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Maree Nesbitt Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-03 02:51:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Classified Ad reply Scammer Information In reply to my ad I received a text message with an email address. Once I sent an email, he responded,
"Thanks a lot for the email .I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the moment?
I am buying this for my next holiday, and i want it … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-02 03:27:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | jakecraig44@yahoo.com - gumtree Scammer Information Scammer is prepared to pay for goods sight unseen. Email seems generic and infact is almost similar to other I have seen on scam sights. See below
Thanks a lot.I have actually tried to get this kind of Merchandise here earlier from here but most of the ones I got either have one fault or the other and some have even had accidents in the past while some are extremely exorbitant.As to the price, Price is Ok. So if you deem the offer good enough, If this is acceptable kindly g… Read Full Report ⇒ |