Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-09-14 02:23:16 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +1 Gum tree scam Scammer Information I have armchairs for sale on Gum Tree. This person informs me she is an oceanographer so cannot look at the items but her agent will pick up the chairs. All I need to do is send her my Pay-Pal email address, Full Name ad Firm Price.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-08-16 14:40:03 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scam GUMTREE Scammer Information Tried to buy sofa via paypal
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-07-14 03:21:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29023 Scammer Information 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 will pay $100 AUD for the delivery charges. Let me know your final asking price of it and we can go from there and more importantly,I will like to pay you with paypal because its very easy, fast and secure to transfer money.. and if you don't have an accou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Graham Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-14 02:19:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29020 Scammer Information
-------- Original message --------
From: Amanda lewis
Date: 14/07/2016 9:25 AM (GMT+10:00)
To: graeme
Subject: Re: 1999 Pajero
I have just completed the payment and i expected PayPal to have notified you to this effect check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk mail) i sent $8,050 in all.i added $1,050 but $950 will be sent to my agent in China through western union at post office,the extra $100 is to cover the western union fee. Paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-10 07:55:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Pay attention to Samantha Smith on Gumtree Scammer Information Once I had my handbag sale on Gumtree in last month, a person who called Samantha gave me a txt message that she would like to buy my bandbag, then asked me to reply her BY EMAIL.
( Why i couldn't reply you on txt message? Why didn't you reply me on Gumtree directly if you would have a interest? )
She mentioned that she would like to buy my handbag FOR HER KID WHO WAS GETTING MARRIED VERY SOON, THEN SUGGESTED ME TO SEND THE ITEM TO HER VIA AUSPOST, and created the P… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Geelong, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-05 02:42:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Linda Sabuba gumtree scam Scammer Information I had a dress on eBay worth $500 which "Linda" responded to via text message at 8:17am saying, " Hello,is your Dress still available for sale?advice on your firm price with present condition via my private email address (lindasabuba611@gmail.com )"
There was no number, it just came up with her name.
Thinking it was a real potential buyer, I begin emailing the email address. After a couple of emails and after giving her my bank details, she then said she'd transferred me … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sally Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-04 11:49:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Purchasing a vehicle Scammer Information 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,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-01 12:03:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Vehicle Sales Scammer Information Looking for BSB and account details or PayPal account,
http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipReports/25857
same as this report, but has changed wording,
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| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-08 02:14:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree fake buyer Scammer Information Contacted my via text message saying she was interested in a dress I was selling. Asked me to confirm the price to her email address. When I did she sent a poorly worded email asking for bank details and some rubbish about being overseas so she would have to send a courier to deliver to Dawin. From my google search I learned that she will try to get me to pay her courier fee directly.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-04 05:04:29 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | scammer Scammer Information same as everyone else. tried to sell my car on gumtree. some of the correspondence on this page is word-for-word what I received.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Phill Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2016-06-04 01:15:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | rosspeters Scammer Information Received details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com in and wanting details on Caravan sale. Condition and price, but send by rosspeters222@hotmail.com, not. Return sms.
Searched www details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com
In meantime
rosspeters222@hotmail.com sent return email requesting PayPal / bsb details.....
Could have been A quick and easy sale!!!!!😉… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-03 10:26:29 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Rossperers202@hotmail.com Scammer Information Sent a text asking for firm price and conditions on my boat and to reply to email address. I sent a text back asking for him to to ring me or his number so I could ring him. Received the same text back so replied I do not give these details by text or email and he could ring me if he wants to. Have not heard anything else, searched this email address and found it to be a scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-06-02 15:46:28 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | grantaabbott@gmai.com Scammer Information Contacted me regarding the sale of my car, stating he would send me money for the car to my paypal then send people to collect the car, using the excuse that he is working at sea. Then eaves you lingering for hours and hours, all the time your turning people away because I never guzump a buyer. Then starts suggesting he'll send me extra money to pay for the collectors. Which I have to send to the collection company who's hq is in China, for a £1300 car in Bristol? Give ove… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2016-05-31 00:10:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Katty Moore Gumtree Scammer Information I received a text from"GumtreeAD" but it didn't have a number attached.
The text read: "Katty will like to know if your listed camera is still on for sale if yes Kindly get back to her with the confition and firm price on kattmoore121@gmail.com"
I was suspicious straight away as I had not received any activity on my Gumtree Account.
I emailed the address and asked "Katty" to please get in contact with me directly through Gumtree if she genuinely wants the Camera that i was… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom 2016-05-30 19:52:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car Sales Scammer Information wrote:
Hi again,
Thank you for getting back, Anyway, I'll like to know your final asking price. How I wish i could come for inspection but I'm currently
out of town for my UN course.
Due to this inability to bring cash physically, the best way for me to pay will be through PayPal which is safer for you and I will cover
the PayPal transfer fees. Kindly send me your PayPal account email address so i can pay in alternatively you can send me your… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-05-28 06:00:15 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Caravan for sale Scammer Information We received a text message wanting us to email the firm price of our caravan for sale. We replied for her to give us a call to arrange inspection. We then received the following email:
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described in the advert. I work with New Zealand oil and gas 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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| dionne Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-05-27 10:09:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | gumtree scam Scammer Information (davedss99@gmail.com)
told me he was goin to buy my phone on gumtree but said he couldnt txt me as he was hearing impaired??? i dont no why but i had a bad feelin so googled his name an there it all was people that have fallen for his scam!! thank the lord for gutt feelings… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Morley, Leeds, United Kingdom 2016-05-24 03:21:27 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offering PayPal only and collection by his courier Scammer Information Told me he was in a wheel chair and deaf and buying a present for son graduating college. He would only use PayPal as he had no access to cash. Kept pushing him on his location as I had seen here he was previously Paris. Seems now he is in Dundee. English was quite poor from the first message which alerted me. When I read here about his previous it confirmed what I thought. When I confronted him about what a search on his email was throwing up he suddenly dissappeared. Avoid … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Dupe oluwole Hawkinge, Kent, United Kingdom 2016-05-23 15:26:25 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Dave dass Scammer Information Scammed me out of a phone I was selling on gumtree came with an authentic looking paypal email saying when the item is sent and they have received my tracking number when I didn't get the payment I became suspicious and did some digging on paypal and found they havent autherised such an email and found out about his scam from this website… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom 2016-05-20 11:31:34 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree / moneygram scam Scammer Information Address: 24 Rue des Dames  Â
Zip Code: 75017
City: Paris
Country: France
Offered to buy, pay asap etc. Makes excuses of being unable to travel, wheelchair ridden, partially blind. Has personal courier agent who's fees you have to cover. Money gram fee seperate. ALL THESE SCAMS SHARE THE SAMR ADDRESS JUST DIFFERENT NAMES EACH TIME, WITH MULTIPLE EXCUSES.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sue Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom 2016-05-15 18:33:43 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE COURIER SCAM Scammer Information Claims to be disabled but can send a courier, I thought it was odd when I had 2 BMX bikes listed and he wanted to buy both, costing over £200 in total. I Googled him and found him on here before making any kind of transaction.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-05-15 03:10:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer! Scammer Information I put an ad on gumtree about selling an original brand of a woman bag. This person name is Samantha Smith (of course it's not his/her real name), then she texted me that she was interested in buying the bag. It says that she wanted me to reply her by email, not on text messages. Then, I emailed her. She explains that she needs the bag really urgent for her daughter who's getting married in Beijing, China. We finally made a deal, she insisted to use paypal for the payment, I d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom 2016-05-08 21:54:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Mikedeann123@gmail.com Scammer Information Claimed to be disabled and In a wheelchair but his courier agent can collect it. He wanted me to give me addresses and personal details to him but I googled it before I sent them and discovered scamdex :) reported to police Aswell... … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in 2016-05-06 10:23:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Buyer scammer Scammer Information Thanks for getting back,am okay 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 to me with your paypal details so i can… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Slough, Slough, United Kingdom 2016-05-03 09:35:07 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Fraudulent paying for trailer Scammer Information Texted me to ask if my trailer was still for sale and to contact him/her on bradleyprice900@gmail.com
it runs pretty much the same as the other scams about him on here.… Read Full Report ⇒ |