Scam Tip Report #87941 - Scam attempt on gumtree ad


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2017-10-31 03:25:49
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree
+5 Scam attempt on gumtree ad 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Lokesh chandani
Email Address:
lokesh.chandani@zoho.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Country of Scam:
Australia (AU)
I posted an ad to gumtree selling a dining table and chairs. Potential buyer sent a message via gumtree asking for my email address. Then i recieved an email saying he was working offshore for NZOG do couldnt contact me by phone and asked for my bank details. Also in email said would arrange a courier to pick up.
I was suspicious so googled name for scam alert and saw he has tried to rip other people off by getting them to pay for delivery etc.
If you see this name on gumtree dont reply.
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
I posted a bedroom suite for sale on Gumtree and recived an inquiry asking to reply directly back to an email. Which unfortunately initially did. Gut instinct was to google the name and email body which showed up scammers.
Had the same as the previous emails and within 10mins of the 1st emails had subsequent inquiries asking to reply directly to an email address. Suspicious as the names varied between Kat, Kaite & Kathleen.
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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply

Scam Email
Had the same as the previous emails and within 10mins of the 1st emails had subsequent inquiries asking to reply directly to an email address. Suspicious as the names varied between Kat, Kaite & Kathleen. 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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment? I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Await your reply

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2018-11-04 03:15:56
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Kathleen DeGregorio
Email Address:
golemetz20033@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
same as above on gumtree

Scam Email
as all other cases

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2018-06-27 06:53:19
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
golemetz20033@gmail.com
Email Address:
golemetz20033@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Gumtree post

Scam Email
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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment? I am buying it for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Await your reply

Cilla   (Somewhere in Australia) Added the following extra information on :2018-05-24 23:22:55
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Miracle Jettrow
Email Address:
blessme12341-favour@yahoo.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
I have the identical email one minute after posting a furniture post on gumteree! Email started off as golemetz20033@gmail.com and then blessme12341-favour@yahoo.com

Scam Email
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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment? I am buying it for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Await your reply

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2018-05-17 03:22:02
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
JETTROW MIRACLE
Email Address:
blessme12341-favour@yahoo.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Posted an ad in gumtree to sell our dining suite furniture, this asshole sent me a message asking for my email, bit suspicious, and he sent me this email asking more details.
His Email below, don't be fooled: Email addresses used: golemetz20033@gmail.com lokesh.chandani@yahoo.com
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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.

Scam Email
Subject: Re: Harvey Norman Dining Set $1,500.00
From: Lokesh Chandani return-path:
received-spf: pass (domain of yahoo.com designates 74.6.132.216 as permitted sender)
authentication-results: mta1594.mail.ne1.yahoo.com from=yahoo.com; domainkeys=neutral (no sig); from=yahoo.com; dkim=pass (ok)
received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic314.consmr.mail.bf2.yahoo.com with HTTP; Wed, 29 Nov 2017 02:33:57 +0000
dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s2048; t=1511922837; bh=2/er6OY5KoOMH7NP1XcpsjLTT7ubtOlrmOiauZBk6oM=; h=Dat...
date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 02:29:56 +0000 (UTC)
message-id: <1421605358.5325490.1511922596506@mail.yahoo.com>
in-reply-to:
references: mime-version: 1.0
content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_5325489_242949573.1511922596505"
content-length: 2248

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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment? I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Await your reply ------=_Part_5325489_242949573.1511922596505 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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 no= t have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,which is w= hy I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at= the moment?

I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it deli= vered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to t= he nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.= Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and y= our paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send = your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted m= y courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared i= nto your acct.

Await your reply
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Roman   (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Added the following extra information on :2017-11-29 02:53:51
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Lokesh Chandani
Email Address:
lokesh.chandani@yahoo.com
Scam Website:
Fax:

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