Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-09 09:32:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Scammer Information Trying to buy my car on gumtree… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-07 06:05:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | selling my punt/tinnie, wants to pay via bank transfer, then agant will pick up Scammer Information
I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up date and time with you to deliver to Northern Territory,Australia,they charged me $950 for pick up and delivery,and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters which is in China and the payments is made through western union money transfer,i will add the $950 to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-03 13:19:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 "Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received: "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 ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-01 10:38:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree wedding. Dress scam Scammer Information Same email as posted stating they are on a NZ ship. Wanted me to send $850 via courier for Western Union payment... Disgusting that they think this is ok.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Taabinga, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-30 01:45:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18826 Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back, Great it's still up...are those pics posted the present condition,i will also like to know if you are the first owner...am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.I'm a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition our sa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rob Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 12:57:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offer to buy something at listed price and wanted paypal address. same as reported scam on your site already but for a differen Scammer Information Unknown origin of scammer, but their English and grammar was a give away. I have seen another identical scam with this person using the same email. They seem to be trying to get paypal account details. They lost interest after I told them I contacted the Kupe project via email and they denied any person by that name existed.
Thanks for mailing back,am okay with the price,will appreciate if you can state any present service history of it condition,because am presen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Don Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 09:03:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Lol. James Markane also wants to buy my car - maybe to tow your boat? Scammer Information As several have mentioned above.
"Interested in your add...blah...get back with firm price..blah..give paypal details or bank...blah.
Currently still emailing them, as i type - may as well keep them busy hopeing he/she has a fish. ;)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 12:07:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | annelllson118@gmail.com Scammer Information BEWARE DO NOT SELL ANTHING TO THIS PERSON
THIS PERSON IS SENDING THE SAME EMAIL TO EVERYBODY
I RESPONDED TO HER AND THOUGHT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK UP ON THE DETAILS AS I DO WITH EVERYTHING ELSE AND AFTER CHECKING HER DETAILS I FOUND OUT THIS PERSON IS A SCAM
LUCKY I HAVENT GIVEN HER MY BANK DETAILS.
I HAVE SINCE BLOCKED HER FROM MY EMAILS AND PHONE
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 11:29:19 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | James Markane tried to buy boat. Didn't feel right. Wanted bank or PayPal details. Scammer Information Things that seem too good to be true usually are. Posted an ad for a dingy. Almost instant reply by email, wanted bank details or PayPal info. Google search and his name bobbed up. My son smelled a rat!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-16 00:41:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18374 Scammer Information Says works with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.Trying to contact you on phone but we do not have access to phone at the moment,due to bad mobile network,that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Please i need your honesty towards this sales.
As for the payment,i will be paying you via the fastest… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Daniel Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-09 09:08:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Joanne Kay Scammer Information Tried to buy an Omega watch i was selling through gumtree didnt argue with my price so was suspicious as i no i started high… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-08 03:06:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18143 Scammer Information Trying to get my bank details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-03-18 03:23:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Magdalena Mair Scammer Information First email will ask if your goods/item is still available for sale.
Numorous emails asking questions about item will be in typed in bad english but still make relative sense.
They will then say they are pleased with the item and ask you to take down your ad for your item and to give them you BANK account details or paypal email. They will give you a story for why they cannot pick up the item of even see the item before they purchase.
something like:
" i want it shipped to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-03-13 23:19:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the condition and the price,i won't
be able to come for the inspection due to my work basis.i will be
paying you through PayPal,please do get back to me with your PayPal
email so i can proceed with payment and contact the courier agent that
will come to pick it up and deliver to my location.
Await your reply.....
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Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the condition and the price,i won't… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-03-11 11:13:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | car sale Scammer Information The scammer first sent me a text msg in my mobile asking me to email him at justinlewis1960@gmail.com. He said he works in New Zealand oil and gas and is a very busy man and his son studies at Charles Darwin universally in NT. He also said he wants to buy the car to give a surprise gift for his son and wanted me to pay for the courier company as soon as he pays me the total amount including the courier charges. So he asked my PayPal account. Later he asked my mobile number be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Tony Battle Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-03-08 12:28:04 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:17167 Scammer Information Due to the nature of my job and my location i will not be able to
>> come for inspection am a very busy type as i work long hours
>> everyday,i don't really think i need to come for a look, because i
>> have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it
ok no problem i will be paying you $23,000 with my PayPal account
> because it's attached to my bank account and its safe and very secure
> way to make payment. If my mode of payment is accepted just send me… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tyrone L Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-03-07 04:40:46 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Scammer pretending to be a girl rebeccapedro3@outlook.com Scammer Information This scammer is pretending to be a girl he found my phone number on my advert on gumtree then messaged me trying to get my paypal account pretending he wants to pay for all my the stuff i have advertised which would amount to $50,000.
I am in Australia and his phone number is from USA but he can't even strung proper English sentences together so i think he is either a terrorist living in USA or has sent message from fake phone number.
He uses auto replies to the same questi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-03-02 12:57:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | wanting to buy advertised goods..Appeared suspicious Scammer Information wants to buy something I advertised on Gumtree..wants Bank BSB/ Account details/Paypal account
Says he is working on a ship and has organised freight company to collect goods and he will pay money to my account..Ha ha he must think I am an idiot..so obviously a scam..so sad… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom 2014-02-26 15:39:41 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offered high price for watch on Gumtree Scammer Information Was contacted by text asking me to email. I did so and was offered nearly twice the listed price for a watch I had listed on Gumtree. I have copied the email below. What made me see the light was that she claimed to be purchasing the watch for her son, it is a ladies watch.
Hope this helps people.
Thanks for mailing me,i am very motivated to purchase the item from you. Firstly how can i trust you with my money and There are few details i will like to know...What's the presen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom 2014-02-24 22:31:32 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | INTERNET ADVERT - FOR SALE OF PIONEER CDJ & DJM EQUIPMENT Scammer Information Advertised DJ Decks for £1000 via Gumtree website - offered next day delivery if money was transferred to a barclays bank account 13922xxx sort 20-05-57 by a specific deadline. Lots of correspondence via email leading up to sale and transfer of money. Transaction October 2012. No goods were received, avoids communication and still has the goods and my money. (last 3 digits of the full account number has been redacted).
Information obtained from various adverts would ind… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-18 05:23:41 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree buyer scam Scammer Information Aaron sends a message via SMS to contact him on an email address supplied regarding the goods for sale on Gumtree (same email as supplied above) saying that get wants to buy the advertised goods. He says that he is working on a gas field away from his NSW home and has no phone contact. And to send bank pay in details.
This is his message
"Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-13 18:20:36 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible Scammer Information This person replied to my ad in regards to my car being for sale via text message saying they could only be contacted by email so when I emailed her back she sent this email:
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to you, but we are out of cell phone range and the satellite phone is playing up, email is the bes… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Erina, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-12 21:24:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | caravan sale Scammer Information same wording in email as many others.
Thanks for getting back.I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert...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 and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account.Kindly get back … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2014-02-12 15:56:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | lovely.jane@outlook.com email scammer on gumtree Scammer Information Requested banking details for shipment.. received email from fake bank of America saying that funds will be released after shipment was done. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 2014-02-09 02:34:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | we were trying to sell something on gumtree Scammer Information - See more at: http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipOff.php#sthash.eRNuDR8F.dpufWanted to buy what we were selling without seeing it. Would have a courier pick it up once payment
Email
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,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 and that's why I contacted you with in… Read Full Report ⇒ |