Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-12-02 01:33:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +2 Cameron Alwast - cameronalwast@gmail.com Scammer Information 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 was or how much it was listed for. When I replied with the price the return email said he wanted my paypal or bank details for direct deposit and he would arrange courier to pick item up for overseas delivery. I then suspecte… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Karnup, Western Australia, Australia 2014-11-30 12:08:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:21913 Scammer Information I am selling a sofa on gumtree, the person and the email looked very suspicious.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| jai Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2014-11-27 01:38:56 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | tried buying my car Scammer Information Same deal as everyone else… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Peter Somewhere in United Kingdom 2014-11-25 14:10:27 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:21856 Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-16 22:35:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | I am selling a boat and was contacted by someone working for New Zealand Oil and Gas Scammer Information "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 and found the scam reports. One of them was word for word the same as mine.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-11-15 09:59:17 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | 2012 Ford Ranger Ute for sale Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Hendon, Barnet, United Kingdom 2014-11-12 15:39:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:21761 Scammer Information 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 asked if I could deliver car. ISP address is for the USA. Yet another lowlife trying to get your hard earned cash. Why don't these creatures jump into a furnace?
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-11-11 07:42:16 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Ramond Jack/ Bike Sales/Gumtree Scammer Information 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 wrote:
Hey Ramond,
The bike is still for sale. Lowest price I can go to is $4200. What are your expectations? The bike is in excellent condition. Always been kept in the garage and because I work FIFO I hardly ride it.
If… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-10-28 23:15:46 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:21634 Scammer Information 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 money to a Western Union account before PayPal (apparently) would release the funds for the vehicle to me. Emails sent via PayPal looked legitimate but obviously weren't. See below...............
I have since blocked this ema… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | AKV Somewhere in United Kingdom 2014-10-28 11:51:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Juliebartone30@gmail.com - 07624803049 - Gumtree Scam Scammer Information Received this Text from 07624803049
"What's the lowest price of ur Motorbike? plz email thru(Juliebartone30@gmail.com) email only thx"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-10-24 18:32:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | NZOG Ramond Jak Scammer Information This dude contacted me by text but had to email him… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Islington, Islington, United Kingdom 2014-10-15 22:23:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | PayPal scam wrong email Scammer Information ***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 was on hold and won't be released till I show them proof of transfer to the pick up agent of £180.
Email. was from paypalonlineservice@mynet.com
Please be aware she said she was aboard and could make pyment as she didn… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-10-15 10:48:31 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Pearl ring Scammer Information 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 it was a "return to owner" item to avoid China tax.
They sent me a fake email from paypal stating that I had received an instant payment and that when I send the item, I had to scan the receipt and when paypal received the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-10-11 23:55:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | CarSales purchasing sight unseen Scammer Information 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 told him I was not negotiable as it is priced to clear, good condion and still available. He responded with the attached e-mail, a well known scam and multiple alerts on him.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Stowmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom 2014-10-04 10:52:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +7 Texted me saying interested in my car on Gumtree Scammer Information 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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia 2014-10-02 08:19:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:21356 Scammer Information 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 this effect check your wayner466@gmail.com mail folders (inbox,spam and junk mail) i sent $2,200 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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-10-01 05:02:19 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) New Zealand Taranaki Basin kapo project., tried to buy sofa Scammer Information 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 Gumtree | Ronald connore Scammer Information It is the usual one about working in Darwin in the gas industry and wanting to but his son a car.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Croydon, United Kingdom 2014-09-23 19:43:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | phone number matches several reported scams posted here Scammer Information 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 pay pal and send a agent to collect the car????
This is as far as I took it and told him he can have the car as long as I had a bank balance transfer or cash from his agent on collection. No reply as of yet. I have been told … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Teresa Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom 2014-09-18 18:39:07 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree trying to buy my van Scammer Information 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. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Andrew Somewhere in Australia 2014-09-13 10:48:34 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on Gumtree - Text message from mtmattaylor@gmail.com Scammer Information 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.com). This seemed suspisious so a quick search revealed others that had the exact same message from this scammer. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom 2014-09-02 01:53:37 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +3 tryed to buy my motorbike Scammer Information 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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom 2014-08-24 18:38:23 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree Scammer Information I got the pictures and what is your paypal email account then I can proceed for the payment and the final price..… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom 2014-08-24 13:01:27 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Text then email to buy caravan that is advertised on gum tree Scammer Information 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 organize collection as she is still away waiting to come back for holiday. Asked extra photos. Then asked for PayPal details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name South Shields, South Tyneside, United Kingdom 2014-08-07 22:21:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | selling car on gumtree Scammer Information 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 motorbike last month… Read Full Report ⇒ |