Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand 2017-07-17 20:55:25 Auction/eBay Scam |  Car action / Buyer Scammer Information Hi there, Thank you for getting back to me. Can you assure me that it's in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it??. I wanted to buy this for my son in fiji, but the issue is 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. The contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area. But I'm able to access email anytime as we will make use o… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-07-17 06:49:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree buyer scam claiming seller needs to pay $950 on their behalf for pickup and delivery fees Scammer Information Buyer sends sms: "do you still have the gumtree furniture? kindly reply to (songalex68@gmail.com) pls no text"
Seller sends an email and receives this reply from scammer:
"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 messa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Heary 1 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2017-07-17 00:13:25 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site |  New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project car scam Scammer Information Contacted by text re car for sale on trademe from number 2605017
Asked to email emily adams at gmail account
Received email wanting to purchase car but working of shore wanted the car for son in fiji wanted to pay using paypal
sender id =20161025
source IP = 1.51.162.1
source location = Weifang university ,Shandong china
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| Anonymous Somewhere in New Zealand 2017-07-14 05:39:58 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  NZOG kapa Scam for vehicle purchasing via Trade Me Scammer Information
This guy posed as a purchaser with almost the exact same wording as emails on scamalot from 2013 re NZOG kapa - he didn't even realise that we were selling a huge non-towable accommodation building which would cost a fortune to get picked up and "shipped to Fiji"
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| me Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-07-12 08:38:35 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 buying furniture wanted shipping costs paid upfront 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 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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2017-06-29 08:45:12 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Suspicious person Scammer Information Received an sms from Gumtree in regard to my camera:
Is your listed camera still available.kindly get back to me on my email with the price(sidneyshaw864@gmail.com)
It is really suspicious this person does this.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-06-07 04:39:04 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Daniel Brent alleged he was buying a motorbike from us but couldnt phone us only email Scammer Information We are selling a ktm 65cc on gumtree.
He wouldn't/claimied he couldnt phone us
Thanks for getting back,I'm fine with the price likewise the condition
as described on the advert,exactly what am looking for,I work on a
remote mine site, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) Darwin,NT
and the reception is terrible. We do not have access to phone at the
moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
Where is it located at the moment?Does it have a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sam Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-05-31 08:54:04 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +3 Laptop scam Scammer Information I was selling my laptop worth 1000 AUD in gumtree. Got a buyer via email. He asked me about the condition and final price, and he was happy to buy it for his cousin in CHINA. Some highlights of those emails.
Thanks for your swift response.Have gone through your advert on Gumtree and I'm well pleased with all you've stated.In regards to the price it sounds okay.Happy to proceed with the purchase., i want it sent to my cousin Abroad as a surprise birthday gift through (Au… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia 2017-05-11 02:21:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE DEVIOUS REPLIES FROM SUSPECT PURCHASERS Scammer Information David Green () Reply to email address given in message give via Mobile SMS 0409793748)
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 fo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Morecambe, Lancashire, United Kingdom 2017-04-11 22:16:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree/PayPal scam over motorbike Scammer Information Received email from 'Laura Brown' saying she was interested in my bike and wanted it to be sold to her without being seen first due to her working offshore. She said she'd handle the paperwork and the couriers as she needed it urgently. However when I asked for BACS payment she kept insisting on PayPal only even sending me links to reset my account.
I knew something wasn't right so I just ignored it and reported to PayPal directly. Unfortunately I couldn't get anymore inf… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rob C South Yarra, Victoria, Australia 2017-04-10 06:44:08 Auction/eBay Scam | +2 I was selling a camera on Gumtree, Scammer Information Same as many others. I was selling a camera on Gumtree,
It's kinda funny (if you realise it's a scam but I pity anyone who wouldn't pick it up
From: Diana Sayah
Date: Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Camera on Gumtree
Thanks for the reply, Actually i am buying it for my cousin as a surprise graduation gift and i will be responsible for the shipping charges via AUSPOST EMS to her address so that would not be a problem atall which means i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-04-08 09:58:24 Auction/eBay Scam | Response to ad for item for sale on Gumtree. Scammer Information Scammer replied by text message to ad placed by me on Gumtree Ad (Australia), and when sent a text response, an email was sent to us which immediately raised suspicions. On Googling NZOG to check on employee details, we were led to your site.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-04-03 09:15:31 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scammers Scammer Information Firstly I received a text message with no reply number, in response to my ad. It asked if vehicle was still available & to respond only via email
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| Graham Roe Clapham, Lambeth, United Kingdom 2017-03-28 16:01:53 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Scam on Gumtree/Paypal payment Scammer Information Wanted to buy furniture on gumtree.
Willing to pay full price without seeing as was working off shore on an oil rig.
Would transfer money to pay pall and get a courier to collect the furniture.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2017-03-22 22:44:30 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | the scammer replied to my advertisement Scammer Information I advertised a McCullock mowcart 66 for $950.00 on Gumtree & the Trading Post
I received the following scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2017-03-21 23:07:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | gumtree / paypal scammer Scammer Information response to a Gumtree ad for a camera for sale - the initial contact was an sms but from a private number not displayed, they ask you to email sayahdiana8@gmail.com to reply. the sory is that it will be a present for the cousins graduation and they will be happy to pay $100 for postage (!)
They urge you to join Paypal and I suspect the following sms purporting to be from Paypal was from the scammer too.
The sms gives you a mobile number to check your Paypal balance, Payp… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Breej Somewhere in Australia 2017-03-16 00:45:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +14 Katty Moore gumtree Scammer Information posted add on gumtree selling camera was contacted outside of gumtree direct mail by Katty Moore mkatty201@gmail.com with the below:
Omd
D
Dan Moodie
Yes it's still available, 850 are you interested? This is a great deal on an essentially brand new camera and two lenses
K
Katty Moore
mkatty201@gmail.com
Hide details
To:
D
Dan Moodie
Date:
March 16, 2017, 10:56 AM
Thanks for the reply, I will like to buy it for my kid who is getting married very soon.I am int… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bromley, Bromley, United Kingdom 2017-03-15 20:13:03 Auction/eBay Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Autotrader buyer Scammer Information Wanting to buy my campervan which is on sale in Autotrader!::
Thanks for your response,
I want you to consider this a deal as i am willing to pay your full asking price! i actually want to buy it for a family member who is urgently in need of it, i have checked through your posting and i'm fully satisfied with it.
Unfortunately, i would not be able to come personally to view/collect, i work offshore as an instructor on a oil rig so i don't have time at all, but like … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Edward vanegas Longmont, CO, United States 2017-03-15 01:51:44 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 2004 Airstream Bambi 16 CCD Scammer Information We saw after browsing Craigslist / Denver for a small camper trailer a listing for a 2004 Airstream Bambi 16footer for $ 2,000. This was considerably lower than others we had seen for sale listings, we sent just a brief email asking to verify the price as there might be a decimel missing... simply this in perfect condition trailer could be $ 20,000. We received an email back from a woman verifying the price of $ 2,000 and provided great like new condition photos of interi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-03-08 01:21:52 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | I put an ad in gumtree and morekatt202@gmail.com responded with request for my email adress immediately Scammer Information I posted an ad on gumtree with specific info of item such as: double bed, cost $650, area, etc.
Withing a matter of minutes of the ad going live I got a TEXT MESSAGE from "Gumtre" (no number) saying:
"is your furniture still available, get back to me with the price via email to morekatt202@gmail.com"
This looked odd, considering the price is the first thing you see with the ad.
Secondly, I checked my email and saw that I received no email from Gumtree at all -which is wha… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-03-07 15:21:20 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam- wanted to buy a caravan. Scammer Information wanting to buy caravan off us after we posted on Gumtree, found exact wording to other reported scams from Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. Darwin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-03-02 12:32:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | New Zealand taranaki Basin Scammer Information From: David Green
Date: 2 March 2017 at 16:35:43 AEDT
To:
Subject: Re: Gumtree furniture
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 buy… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2017-02-11 00:50:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Caravan sale scam Scammer Information Was happy with the caravan I had for sale wanted my PayPal details to transfer funds and she would organise a courier to pick it up. Stated she works at energy resources of Australia was in a remote mine with no phone access… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Thomastown, Victoria, Australia 2017-02-08 06:46:28 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 buyer search Scammer Information BEWARE - They changed their mobile to now read Bec. Initial contact via txt message re. Gumtree Ad & gave email address. Email stated they work on Oil Rig, wanted to send gift to 'someone special' o/seas. Asked them twice to provide the full name, address & contact of the special someone. They did not give their name at all. Rec'd several FAKE Paypal emails & the following from Bec:
Hello,
I have sent the payment from my account.....and i must say this transaction is OK.Ple… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Canton, GA, United States 2017-02-07 22:15:45 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds | +6 Scam on Polaris Scammer Information
Thank you for your interest in purchasing my 2010 Polaris Ranger 900 XP Browning Edition. The reason I'm selling this machine way below market value, is because I'm serving in Offutt AFB, Nebraska but I was promoted and transferred to Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage Alaska for a 3 years period, so I don't need it anymore at this time. I don't want it get old in my garage, and I need to sell it before February 17th. The vehicle is in pristine condition, no accident histo… Read Full Report ⇒ |