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| Anonymous
Glenorie, New South Wales, Australia
2013-01-08 11:47:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |   Gumtree ad Both scammers sent text messages asking me to email them regarding the item for sale. Jayopel did not reply again but Anne William offered to buy the item and asked me to send them my Paypal details or my bank account details. She even gave me a link for P... ⇒ more |
| Andrea Strauss
London, England, United Kingdom
2012-12-27 17:38:53
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +8 Mike Devlin/Preston - car scam - please share your information so that we can compile a detailed case against Barclays Mike has scammed over 6 of us so far and is still operating.
Barclays have failed to take action BUT if you can provide some details of your case I will be taking this further - to Barclays, The Financial Ombudsman, Watchdog and if necessary to the Press!... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
2012-12-19 11:49:40
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  GUMTREE CARAVAN SALE My partner Carl actually transfered £2,500, through BARCLAYS BANK, to buy a caravan advertised supposed to have been covered by Ebay insurance, to an account in name of G. Bicioc, a valid UK BARCLAYS account,the caravan was a scam, and BARCLAYS will do ... ⇒ more |
| M Parker
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-12-17 05:47:14
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car being sold on Gumtree - approached by a scammer trying to 'buy' it. These are the sequence of emails this person sent me in relation to a car I was selling on the Gumtree website: -
Email 1: Is your car still for sale what is the present condition and the final price? do email me more pictures on my email to finalize the ... ⇒ more |
| Michael Parker
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-12-16 17:57:56
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | From selling my car on Gumtree Thankfully I did a Google search on "kapo project" and got your excellent site ... and the shock that it was a clear scam! Here it is: -
"Thanks for mailing back.I am away at sea at the moment,i work with
New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are pres... ⇒ more |
| Basil Stephens
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
2012-12-08 10:21:45
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car sale scam on Gumtree. Car Ad on Gumtree.
No phone number so had to send email via Gumtree to seller.
Received this email from Gumtree:
Replying to this email sends your reply via Gumtree mail for your safety and privacy. Be wary of users who encourage you away from using Gumtr... ⇒ more |
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| Mark
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-12-04 23:12:10
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Craig A Sultan We had a car for sale on the local Gumtree website and received the below reply:
Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can only pay through
paypal at the moment as i don't hav... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-12-04 04:15:21
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Henry Edward, again. I'd found out about Henry Edward on this site, when I looked him up after a suspicious conversation about my listing.
Henry:
Do you still have the listing for sale?Let me know the present
condition of it and why you are selling it.
Me:
Yes, I still have... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-12-04 04:15:18
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Henry Edward, again. I'd found out about Henry Edward on this site, when I looked him up after a suspicious conversation about my listing.
Henry:
Do you still have the listing for sale?Let me know the present
condition of it and why you are selling it.
Me:
Yes, I still have... ⇒ more |
| BETH
Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
2012-12-03 17:54:44
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 2008 HONDA CR-V 2.2 CTDI EX DIESEL 4X4 (1983746465) READ FROM BOTTOM UPWARDS NOTE: I DID NOT REALLY TRANSFER THE MONEY I WAS ABOUT TO UNTIL I WENT INTO THE BANK AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, I COPY AND PASTED HIS EMAIL AND THIS WEBSITE CAME UP, I WAS VERY LUCKY!!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2012-12-01 08:50:57
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree Car Scam Mike Preston Mike is at it again, trying to sell me a Audi TT 1.8 TFSI for £6600, whom he says had been well looked after by his daughter. Thank god I thought it was too good to be true and googled his email address first and found out that he had tried to scam all... ⇒ more |
| P Potter
Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom
2012-11-26 13:45:11
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree Ad for Hi-Lux Invincible Auto Reg 77 SD by Michael Preston payment to D ARBAUGH Advertised on Gumtree Toyota Hilux Invicible, payment through Ebay Payment Protection (which is a scam website linked to the invoice number he sends you) this claims Payments are protected up to £20,000 by Ebay. IT ISN'T!!!
Seeems he uses the Same sto... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-11-25 08:32:47
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Selling a bike "Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition.I'm at sea at the moment as petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,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,a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales, Australia
2012-11-13 11:04:57
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Scammer on Gumtree burkejim82@gmail.com Was contacted my mobile text asking me to email him more details to burkejim82@gmail.com. Was interested in sale, sent paypal invoice in which he requested me to change the paypal invoice to a 'Western Union' account and that he would reemburse me for deli... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-11-07 08:08:41
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car Purchase Scam Email also jayopel@hotmail.com.
Received a txt requesting my "last price" on the car I was selling, requesting that it be sent to the hotmail address. Received a response from the gmail address which follows:
Solex Jay jaycool1970@gmail.com
6:05 PM (1 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-11-05 06:50:24
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Miss Just letting you all know it happened to me today I was selling my car on gumtree and was contacted by him mentioning exactly the same emails luckily I did a google search first and found out how this person was a scammer thank goodness we are doing sites ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2012-10-14 02:45:40
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:5778 Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your
asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others
I've seen lately, I'll have it for the listed price, please kindly send me your
paypal payment email and name to set up pur... ⇒ more |
| Anthony Illingworth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-10-10 02:23:27
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Dave Edmond Tried to purchase a Motor Cycle I have in GumTree He inquired about a Motor Cycle I am selling on Gumtree, said he was happy with the asking
price and condition of same. I gave him the details of expected settlement that it had
to be cash or direct deposit before the item would be released. a Day later ... ⇒ more |
| Wayde Kirby
Somewhere in Australia
2012-10-08 10:43:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:5605 Hi Guys, I wasn't sure in the beginning if it was a scam as I originally thought that the message was about the jeep that I was selling and only had it advertised on a flyer. Only after thinking about it, I thought I would check the net to see if I could f... ⇒ more |
| Aden
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-24 06:02:46
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Dave Edomd Email we sent after initial contact by 'Dave Edmond' interested in buying our boat.
Norm B Sep 14 (10 days ago)
Hi Norm here, I'm an older chap and not into emails you can call my mobile 04...
'Dave Edmond' response:
dave edmond
Sep 14 (10 days ago)
T... ⇒ more |
| Matthew Humphries
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-20 16:12:16
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +6 Kapo project, tried to buy my car and wanted me to transfer money to his agent in malaysia, was offshore on an oil rig. Thanks for mailing back.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 15days off and 15days on,which is... ⇒ more |
| jean
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-19 07:03:23
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Through your website Gumtree sale where this person wanted Paypal but we checked this website and there were previous reports - thanks!!... ⇒ more |
| dion
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-09-18 19:28:18
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | dave edmond he has requested more info about items for sale and has asked for the price i would take he is then happy to proceed with asking price he also insisted that all is done via email not threw telephone because he is away i will paste the response below fyi
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| Michela
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2012-09-15 10:48:09
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +8 Captaincraig11@gmail.com Contacting me after an ad posted on gumtree regarding a scooter I was selling.
Email below:
Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I
am buying this for my son as a surprise gift. I can  only pay through
paypal at the momen... ⇒ more |
| jack nunya
Somewhere in Australia
2012-09-13 11:46:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 1999 Ford Falcon Sedan bullshit story asking for paypal details to purchase car for son in NT, as they work in NZ.
the area code of the number is american..... dead give away it was a fake.... ⇒ more |
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