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| Anonymous
Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
2014-07-31 17:55:54
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |   selling car on gumtree wanted to buy my car advertised on gumtree.could only pay by paypal and whould send shipper to collect car. also asked details allready put on gumtree.i replied cash only on collection of car,if bought.I did not hear any more.... ⇒ more |
| Dean Fraser
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
2014-07-29 08:57:25
Auction/eBay Scam
eBay (www.ebay.com) |   Ebay Scam - Text from mtmattaylor@gmail.com ONLY I am selling my car on Ebay Australia (listed today, 29 July 2014). Text received to my mobile phone from "mat" saying...
I'm interested in your vehicle, please what is your firm price& condt of it. Email me back ONLY at (mtmattaylor (at) gmail.com).
I've... ⇒ more |
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| Bettina
Somewhere in United States
2014-07-19 18:54:19
Auction/eBay Scam
eBay (www.ebay.com) | +1 eBay vintage trailer scam Husband had died of cancer and she needed to sell his vintage camper. Lists all the right things about it and then says "she hopes to get $3000. for it" on eBay auction. She only used text and email to communicate. She sent us a link for more photos of the... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brookings, OR, United States
2014-07-17 16:59:52
Auction/eBay Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) |  Janet Benca This person semt me a email through amazon asking me to help them send the laptop I was selling to a Lawrence Oladele in west africa. The scammer told me it was going to be a gift for thier friend from work. This person emailed me via amazon telling me tha... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Zaragoza, Saragossa, Spain
2014-07-17 02:25:39
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 whats to buy a pig trailer from us for her vacation person posing as a woman wants to buy a pig trailer from us for her vacation, i dont think so, its a commerical trailer, pulled behind a large truck, which you need a heavy vehcile drivers license to tow, not the kind of the you would use on your vacation.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-07-12 03:42:13
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | wanted to buy my car, he said he was offshore in new zealand. wanted my bank details as above, contacted me saying he would pay for my car if Igave him my bank details. Wanted to pay the asking price I had on gumtree.... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-07-07 13:36:01
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | 2005 Holden Astra Hatchback Luke Brown Douglas
38 rocklands drive northern territory 0810,Australia
license number - 16723654
DOB- 29th oct,1992.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-07-05 07:26:21
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | I placed an add on GumTree to sell a motor vehicle
Exact same initial email as other complaints made word for word.
Even sent through a photo of a drivers license with a photo (most likely fake I will let the police decide)
Address shown is
123 Kemp Street, Hamilton NSW
Lic No: 4037CL
Email:ramondgabrie... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Oxnard, CA, United States
2014-07-04 05:30:45
Auction/eBay Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Wants to know if the car is still available Offered to buy our used 2011 Honda Element. Let me try to cut/copy so you can see the wording for yourself.
I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've mentioned and I will gladly cover PayPal charges from my end.
I can... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Burbank, CA, United States
2014-07-01 10:19:11
Auction/eBay Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Tyler Murphy offer to purchase Travel Trailer Initial contact was via text message as follows:
"Concerning your Automobile advert on the net. Email jkebb7@gmail.com if it's still available and for what price? Email only!"
I responded:
"The trailer is still available. I am asking $31,000. I have one... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Singapore, , Singapore
2014-07-01 06:03:39
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Reply to my Gumtree ad from email address dvdlnll@gmail.com Hello,
Thanks for mailing back, I'm ok with the price and the condition, I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project. We do not have access to phone at the moment 15days off and 15d... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Scottsdale, AZ, United States
2014-06-28 15:09:03
Auction/eBay Scam
Other Classifieds Site | 2003 Airstream Bambi Trailer for $4900 offered at $4900.00 Way too low for a 2003 Airstream Bambi. Looks like he only changed the name slightly. Email is almost word for word as the earlier scam.... ⇒ more |
| Rob
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-06-27 14:38:46
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree car buying I have a car for sale on Gumtree and this person said they were working for NZOG in the Taranaki Basin offshore.
The car was supposed to go to his son:
Luke Brown Connore
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Australia
lisence number - 1672... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Edegem, Antwerp Province, Belgium
2014-06-27 08:07:58
Auction/eBay Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Money transfer for sending agent Wants to buy your auctioned item with their agent picking up the goods sends extra money for the agent in a fake paypal payment email... ⇒ more |
| Kerri Cliff
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-26 07:59:37
Auction/eBay Scam
carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Desmond Mountney <desmountney07@gmail.com> Text received from DESMOND
with his email address to send more information too
Then got this
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently and please Does it have any more history... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-06-23 06:32:44
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | mrjoeisonline2@gmail.com Trying to buy my car........ ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-22 10:30:59
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree wanting to buy vehicle - calling himself chris mark Scammer
Information | Name:
Chris mark | Email Address:
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Same as all other emails, wanting to buy vehicle for son who just graduated... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-06-17 02:14:58
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree - offers to buy without inspection Text message sent - comes up with the name "Sharon" asking you to send her an email with regard to your gumtree ad.
Email sent, then received a poorly written email response as per the below.
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| Anonymous
Camden West, New South Wales, Australia
2014-06-14 13:04:06
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +1 GumTree fake buyer by WebSMS - jamie.chris010@gmail.com I have some goods for sale - which I added to Gum Tree today. Tonight I received an SMS not from a mobile phone, but from WebSMS.
The message reads exactly as quoted here: "Am interested in your Ad on gumtree,please what is your firm price and present con... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
The Bronx, NY, United States
2014-06-05 22:46:34
Auction/eBay Scam
| +1 Ebay Scam This person contacted me on ebay about purchasing a laptop I listed. He later deleted his account and proceeded to add funds to my paypal but withdrew the money after telling me to ship it "right away". He used the username jo-sli0 and his email is joeslim... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-06-05 03:01:09
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Wanted to buy a used car Ramond Jak replied to an ad for a used car - thought I would google NZOG to find out if it was genuine. Part of the email has obviously been copied and pasted.
"Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Edinburg, TX, United States
2014-06-05 01:23:20
Auction/eBay Scam
| CRAIGLIST SCAM!! He sent me this e-mail after I posted an ad in Craiglist.
Hello,
Thanks for the response, My name is Shawn Salvator. I am buying this as a surprise to someone very dear to me and I want to keep it that way (AS A SURPRISE) till the delivery day. I work i... ⇒ more |
| Pete
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-03 08:26:26
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:19601 Contacted me regarding a $10g car I have for sale on Gumtree Australia.
Contact was made to my phone from an internet message relay service. Request for immediate purchase of car for the full amount +$300 "just to take down the posting".
His initial mes... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-02 11:12:38
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Car for Sale Quick SMS not long after the car advertised on Gumtree. They made an instant offer, didn't use their name, and didn't ask to see the vehicle.
When I replied i almost instantly got a WebSMS message with the words: "Is your vehicle still for sale?what is t... ⇒ more |
| Dick Marquardt
Doreen, Victoria, Australia
2014-06-02 02:58:06
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Promise of PayPal payment for purchase of a car and campervan as advertised in Gumtree I recently advertised a Toyota Prado and T Van camper trailer for sale in Gumtree and initially received an SMS message " Pitt would like to know if your caravan is till for sale if yes get back to him on pitt.ben624@gmail.com with present condition and lo... ⇒ more |
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