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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-12-02 01:33:38
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  +2 Cameron Alwast - cameronalwast@gmail.com Similar to previous entries. Contact by text message with no recorded number to text back but asking to contact by email regarding the item i have for sale on gumtree. Asked for firm price for item for sale but did not mention in email what item actually w... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Karnup, Western Australia, Australia
2014-11-30 12:08:10
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:21913 I am selling a sofa on gumtree, the person and the email looked very suspicious.... ⇒ more |
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| jai
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
2014-11-27 01:38:56
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | tried buying my car Same deal as everyone else... ⇒ more |
| Peter
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-11-25 14:10:27
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:21856 text me about buying my motorbike said what is my lowest price and reply email only my email was on my ad so I asked why not just send me email about the bike got no reply and I found this site trying to track the number.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-11-16 22:35:09
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | I am selling a boat and was contacted by someone working for New Zealand Oil and Gas "She" wanted to buy my boat, would pay for it by either Paypal account or directly into my bank account. Arrangement was made to pay into my bank account but I had to pay the pickup agent a fee of $1,500.00. Of course I became suspicious and googled NZOG a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-11-15 09:59:17
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 2012 Ford Ranger Ute for sale Wanted to purchase my car for sale on gumtree...claimed it was for his son and his funds were ready to transfer into my preffered account.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Hendon, Barnet, United Kingdom
2014-11-12 15:39:11
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:21761 Text asking if car was still for sale and to email. Did so. Got email back explaining that due to nature of job, if price was OK agent would pick up car. Could I supply Bank details(yeah, right) or Paypal address for transfer etc. No text came back when I ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-11-11 07:42:16
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +2 Ramond Jack/ Bike Sales/Gumtree I had my bike on sale on gumtree and this guy "ramond jak" texted me saying that he is interested and would like to know the price and condition. He told me to email and so I did. Below is the email chain:
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 3:27 PM, lavin_nandwani w... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-10-28 23:15:46
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:21634 I had a vehicle for sale on Gumtree with my mobile number as a contact. This person text me with an email address they wanted to correspond through and below is the email trail(start from bottom up). I began getting suspicious when they wanted me to pay mo... ⇒ more |
| AKV
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2014-10-28 11:51:57
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Juliebartone30@gmail.com - 07624803049 - Gumtree Scam Received this Text from 07624803049
"What's the lowest price of ur Motorbike? plz email thru(Juliebartone30@gmail.com) email only thx"... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-10-24 18:32:18
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | NZOG Ramond Jak This dude contacted me by text but had to email him... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Islington, Islington, United Kingdom
2014-10-15 22:23:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | PayPal scam wrong email ***SCAM*** She Wanted to buy my items on gumtree but said she was abroad and couldn't make payment for shipment so she would send it to us so we can pay her pick up agent. She wanted us to do a bank transfer to her agent.
Got msg from PayPal to say money ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-10-15 10:48:31
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Pearl ring Scammer messaged me by phone, asking me to send an email. Offered to buy ring for best price I would accept. They offered to add $200 postage - more than necessary. They said they wanted me to post it to China to her daughter in Beijing. Said to note that ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-10-11 23:55:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | CarSales purchasing sight unseen I was selling a car on Gumtree and was contacted via SMS by a person whoes number showed up as 'Ramond' asking if the car was available, am I negotiable on price and what is it's conditon? From here he said please contact via e-mail.
I e-mailed him and to... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Stowmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
2014-10-04 10:52:21
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +7 Texted me saying interested in my car on Gumtree He texted me from 07624803049 saying these words exactly: Please what's the final price of ur car? email through (stuartmartin03@gmail.com) email only... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
2014-10-02 08:19:50
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:21356 Looks like I wasn't the only one nearly taken in by these rogues.
Emails kept coming to me as below
On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 5:03 PM, ramond jak wrote:
I have just completed the payment and i expected PayPal to have notified you to thi... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-10-01 05:02:19
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +2 New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) New Zealand Taranaki Basin kapo project., tried to buy sofa I got a text message on my phone asking for the price, then i got this email.
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| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-29 05:04:59
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Ronald connore It is the usual one about working in Darwin in the gas industry and wanting to but his son a car.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Croydon, Croydon, United Kingdom
2014-09-23 19:43:50
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | phone number matches several reported scams posted here Buyer sends text asking for a final price you will accept for the vehicle. You must only reply by email????
He/she then sends the email about a story of how they cant see or get to the car but they are happy to buy the vehicle and they will pay through pa... ⇒ more |
| Teresa
Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2014-09-18 18:39:07
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree trying to buy my van He is from Nigeria, works in oil sands! Wants to buy my van but only by pay pal, he wants my pay pal e mail. He has no access to a bank account and a courier will collect the van. I told him cash only. ... ⇒ more |
| Andrew
Somewhere in Australia
2014-09-13 10:48:34
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car for sale on Gumtree - Text message from mtmattaylor@gmail.com I put my car up for sale today and within 2 hours had received a text message from someone called Mat (no phone number provided)saying - I'm interested in your Vehicle,please what is your firm price& const of it. Email me back ONLY at (mtmattaylor@gmail.co... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
2014-09-02 01:53:37
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +3 tryed to buy my motorbike Gumtree Inverness, tryed to buy my motorbike. He sent me a text first and asked me to only deal with him via e-mail only, then he emailed me and asked for my PayPal details... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2014-08-24 18:38:23
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Selling car on gumtree I got the pictures and what is your paypal email account then I can proceed for the payment and the final price..... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
2014-08-24 13:01:27
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Text then email to buy caravan that is advertised on gum tree Text to ask if caravan still for sale and asking me to email them. I emailed details asking them to call, then got a couple of emails saying on rig, no reception can't call but happy with caravan and price and will get courier to collect. Agent will organi... ⇒ more |
| No Name
South Shields, South Tyneside, United Kingdom
2014-08-07 22:21:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | selling car on gumtree selling car on Gumtree got text asking if ride was still for sale thought it strange so typed in phone number was from Isle of man and email address came up it was a scamming email when typed in to Google same thing happened when son in law tried to sell m... ⇒ more |
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