Scam Tip Report #96281 - Buyer responding to ad on Gumtree


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2019-07-02 10:23:12
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree
+2 Buyer responding to ad on Gumtree 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Trace Natasha
Email Address:
ktrnlonnie@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Country of Scam:
Australia (AU)
I advertised an electronic bidet toilet seat on gumtree and I received an email asking for my email address. I replied then got this response (below). I thought it sounded a bit far fetched so I did some investigating - firstly looked up NZOG website and I saw similar scams had been reported. Ireponded to the email by saying I couldn’t help them with their scam and that I had reported it to the Australian Federal Police.

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 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, please get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal email address so i can process the payment,due to paypal charges you can alternatively send your BSB and account number if you don't have paypal account, you can set up at www.paypal.com I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your account.
Thanks


Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
Scammer claims to work on NZ oil rig 25 days on, 5 days off and wants goods delivered before they ‘arrive’. Then asks for your bank details, followed by a ridiculous email implying money is being held in escrow by your bank...yeah right.
Transfer On Hold... We explained to you earlier in our former message that the funds transferred to you by Katherine Anthony has been placed on hold because of the following reasons :
* We promised to protect both seller and buyer on this transaction. * After the buyer send money to the buyer based on their deal agreements, we will not cancel the transfer or give back the money to sender, we will only release money to seller. * Australian Bankers (ABA) has approved this transaction and because of this, we cannot send money back to sender. * The money for item(s) purchased and courier charges has been removed from the buyers account. * We have deducted the total amount from the buyer's account and it's on pending status on our database which we shall release to your account after completing the steps below.With the sequence to complete this transaction and have your money credited to your account, you have to send the courier charges of $1,000.00 AUD through your bank transfer to the courier pick-up agent's. Contact the buyer and ask for the Courier's agent details you need to send the pickup charges to.
Kindly use your internet back transfer to pay the courier agent pick-up fess, after you have successfully transferred the pick-up charges, get back to us with your transfer receipt so we can verify and credit your account.

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2019-12-10 06:27:57
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Anthony Katherine
Email Address:
ktrnlonnie@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
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 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, please get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal email address so i can process the payment,due to paypal charges you can alternatively send your BSB and account number if you don't have paypal account, you can set up at www.paypal.com I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your account. Thanks

Scam Email
ktrnlonnie@gmail.com

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2019-07-20 13:50:06
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Trace Natasha
Email Address:
ktrnlonnie@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:

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