Scam Tip Report #12262 - helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-09-22 10:56:50
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree
+1 helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
helvisdatford@gmail.com
Email Address:
Scam Website:
Fax:
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.
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
30/09/2013 Created an ad on Gumtree to sell my wifes car. 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. In fact the above message is identical (apart from the vehicle being sold) to a report here on 22/09/2013.
I suspect that this may not actually be sent from an OZmobile given that Helvis also operates in UK but maybe from SKype or similar program which can use proxy numbers

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2013-09-30 10:06:12
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Helvis Datford
Email Address:
helvisdatford@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:

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