Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Glenorie, New South Wales, Australia 2013-01-08 11:47:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   Gumtree ad Scammer Information 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 PayPal. Thankfully I had an account so did not use the link. I was still stupid enough to send a request for payment, only becoming suss after PayPal request gave the name Molly william. It was then I googled her name and di… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Andrea Strauss London, England, United Kingdom 2012-12-27 17:38:53 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +8 Mike Devlin/Preston - car scam - please share your information so that we can compile a detailed case against Barclays Scammer Information 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!
Please advise the dates that you reported the account below to Barclays and if you too have received a 'standard response' which states that you are entitled to take this to the Ombudsman to resolve (but Barclays will do… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom 2012-12-19 11:49:40 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  GUMTREE CARAVAN SALE Scammer Information 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 nothing, so my partner has lost all his money!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | M Parker Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-17 05:47:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car being sold on Gumtree - approached by a scammer trying to 'buy' it. Scammer Information 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 sales doget back to me asap
Email 2:
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.i won'… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Michael Parker Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-16 17:57:56 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | From selling my car on Gumtree Scammer Information 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 presently offshore in
New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project.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,pls get back … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Basil Stephens Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2012-12-08 10:21:45 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car sale scam on Gumtree. Scammer Information 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 Gumtree mail.
Forward this email to safety@gumtree.com if you suspect this message to be spam, fraud or inappropriate.
What's your mobile number?
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Gumtree Mail … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Mark Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-12-04 23:12:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Craig A Sultan Scammer Information 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 have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your paypal email address to make th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-04 04:15:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Henry Edward, again. Scammer Information 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 bed .
The bed is in excellent condition the photo's I posted in the ad were only taken three weeks ago. The only reason for selling is that I have moved into a granny flat and the bed is way to big for it.
I will be sad t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-04 04:15:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Henry Edward, again. Scammer Information 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 bed .
The bed is in excellent condition the photo's I posted in the ad were only taken three weeks ago. The only reason for selling is that I have moved into a granny flat and the bed is way to big for it.
I will be sad t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | BETH Reading, Reading, United Kingdom 2012-12-03 17:54:44 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | 2008 HONDA CR-V 2.2 CTDI EX DIESEL 4X4 (1983746465) Scammer Information 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!!!
Thanks Mike, Look forward to hearing from you
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 17:09:52 +0000
Subject: Re: VOLVO
From: preston8910@gmail.com
To: beth_hawkins_10@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you. Will keep you posted.
Regards,
Mike
On M… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2012-12-01 08:50:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Car Scam Mike Preston Scammer Information 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 these other people and succeed a couple of times, he is a disgrace!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| P Potter Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom 2012-11-26 13:45:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad for Hi-Lux Invincible Auto Reg 77 SD by Michael Preston payment to D ARBAUGH Scammer Information 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 story of vehicle location in Scotland. He is on the Rowan Gorilla oil platform. Will ship the vehicle for £100 and we would have 3 days to inspect it - then WE would release the payment to him. Payment from our bank went … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-11-25 08:32:47 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Selling a bike Scammer Information "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,also i'll appreciate some photo if possible.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct numbe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales, Australia 2012-11-13 11:04:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scammer on Gumtree burkejim82@gmail.com Scammer Information 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 delivery (which he needed me to cover). My partner realised this didn't sound right in which case I emailed him telling him it was pick up only and that he needs to organise the pick up himself. After which he cancelled the tran… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-11-07 08:08:41 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car Purchase Scam Scammer Information 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 hour ago)
to me
Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to know the lowest price of it.due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours eve… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-11-05 06:50:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Miss Scammer Information 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 like this to warn others .… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-14 02:45:40 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:5778 Scammer Information 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 purchase,
i will arrange for pick up by my freight agent after the cleared payment via paypal.
Also more pics will be appreciated.
Many Thanks
I live at:24 Kurrajong Crescent Nightcliff Northern Territory 0810,Australia but… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anthony Illingworth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-10-10 02:23:27 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Dave Edmond Tried to purchase a Motor Cycle I have in GumTree Scammer Information 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 he came
back at me with Paypal information and how to open up an account with them. I told him
explicitly told him NO DEAL Cash of Dir Dep. There was several emails which I have kept
describing paypal, again I told him abso… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Wayde Kirby Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-08 10:43:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:5605 Scammer Information 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 find info about this guy or NZOG. As you can see in the messages (the first is at the bottom)I was the one who asked if he was inquiring about the Jeep or the boat we had on Gum Tree. He said the Jeep as obviously it was wort… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Aden Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-24 06:02:46 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Dave Edomd Scammer Information 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)
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 payme… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Matthew Humphries Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-20 16:12:16 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +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. Scammer Information 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 why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. I am buying this for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I should be aware of? and why are you s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | jean Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-19 07:03:23 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Through your website Scammer Information Gumtree sale where this person wanted Paypal but we checked this website and there were previous reports - thanks!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| dion Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-09-18 19:28:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | dave edmond Scammer Information 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
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 pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Michela Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-09-15 10:48:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +8 Captaincraig11@gmail.com Scammer Information 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 moment as i dont have access to my bank account online(i
dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my
paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all
i will need is your paypal email add… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| jack nunya Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-13 11:46:03 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | 1999 Ford Falcon Sedan Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |