Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-12-10 10:01:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) |   Claimed that he was interested in buying my Audi A4 QUATRO on Gumtree Scammer Information Claimed that he was interested in buying my Audi A4 QUATRO on Gumtree and would organize a courier service to collect and deliver all the way from the Great Southern area all the way to Darwin. Told me to delete my ad on Gumtree and that the funds would be deposited in my account. I had a bad feeling about this and contacted the so called employers and they alerted me to this scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-12-05 23:28:36 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Canon digital rebel SLR camers outfit Scammer Information Are you trying to get these scammers caught and prosecuted, if so it is not working, I see on your site the same scams going now (Like I have just had) that have been going on for over two years, how come they have not been caught yet. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 2019-12-01 05:36:01 Auction/eBay Scam | +1 Scam email Scammer Information I advertised an item on Let Go. Lady emailed me saying she wanted to buy it and would send me a cheque for a larger amount which would include the movers fee. A third party, Timothy Johnson, sent an email with a cashiers cheque for $1000 more than my item cost. I didn’t cash it as it told me to log into my bank account etc. I knew it was a scam. The lady is Lisa Goyzman and her email is lisagoyzman@gmail.com. I reported it and sent an email to RBC telling them the cashiers … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Chanel Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-11-21 00:23:52 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree response Scammer Information Messaged me on Gumtree and asked for my email address saying they were interested in buying what I had for sale.
Then I received a very odd email asking for my bank details or Paypal details from them so I googled the name and found this website! Details of the email below-
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Stuschony Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-10-20 09:11:25 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Buying off gumtree Scammer Information Buying goods online, sending money once you send your bank details, a courier picks up your goods and you don't get paid.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019-10-14 23:27:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | gumtree Scammer Information Person asked for my email to do the transaction with my advertisement. I did provide it, however with the below wording, I became skeptical - I'm glad I did some investigating!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom 2019-09-30 15:01:33 Auction/eBay Scam | gumtree scammer _ Amazon card payment for courier Scammer Information SImone Ragni states intention of buying your item - gives good reason why she can not view item or collect her-self. Requests you buy Amazon card to pay courier and uses authentic looking Paypal site to send you messages stating the payment for item and amazon card is pending awaiting verification of card number. There is then problem with payment and you loose the money from the card £225 in my case.
Be very suspicious of buyers who offer to buy expensive items with out s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom 2019-09-30 14:53:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | gumtree scammer Scammer Information SImone Ragni replied to my advert for selling a item on Gumtree. Asked me to contact her on own e-mail if item still available. Agree to buy item at said asking price and pay via Paypal and would arrange a courier to collect. Next day asks me to purchase £225 Amazon card to pay courier (buyer unable to do this due to disabilities), we received e-mail from Paypal saying the payment was pending and as soon as Amazon card purchase verified we would be paid. This seemed so we we… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Geoff Facer Gilberton, Queensland, Australia 2019-09-19 22:56:32 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | +6 Geoff Facer Scammer Information Geoff Facer
Fri 13/09/2019 9:08 AM
Thanks a lot for the email. 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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2019-09-10 10:32:25 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Gumtree scam Scammer Information Agrees to purchase item from gumtree add posted, says all the right things, Requires courier payment through westpac bank secure payments to confirm goods are collected, Sends fake email from Westpac bank Australia ensuring payment will be credited to my account when courier has been paid, email states security of payment etc looks legit, after payment made buyer requests extra $ for other costs/insurance etc, is very abrupt giving instructions and time frame, hassles, says h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Pedrotheswift Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-09-04 05:57:20 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Timothy Bates replied to my Gumtree ad for a fridge. Scammer Information Timothy Bates contacted me via my Gumtree ad for a fridge, asking for my email address, banking details, Pay pal email, and an address where his courier could pick up the goods. As soon as I got the initial email I suspected a scam . When I saw the name Timothy Bates, I nearly wet myself laughing. When I got the news he was unable to inspect the goods because he was working at sea on an oil rig but would send a courier to pick up the goods for delivery to his new apartment( n… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jessica Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2019-08-21 05:51:37 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | paypal scam! Scammer Information Basically, I received a text message from unknown person, there was no phone number, just some letters, saying that they were interested in the Gucci Bag I was selling and wanted me to contact them via email. They asked me a few questions about the bag:
On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 11:45 pm, Ana L.P. Tavares wrote:
Thanks for your reply and am glad to know that it is still available for sale.However i have few questions on the item you are selling.
1,I w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 2019-08-13 21:09:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Mobiele.de Paypal Scam Scammer Information Instand massage after i put my Motorcycle on Mobile.de. She wanted to buy the Bike even without seeing it in real life. Told something about a privat transport agency.
She wanted to pay me with Paypal becaus she is on Holydays in Allabama.
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| Anonymous Pymble, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-13 10:25:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Katty Moore Gumtree Scammer Information Posted an old apple watch for sale. brand new thanks to being insured. Got an almost instant text from a katty moore under a gumtree instant text thing.
Text reads:
"please confirm to me via email (kattymoore31@gmail.com) and let me know if your iwatch is still for sale and price. am ready for instant purchase. Katty"
After doing as requested I received this email:
"Thanks for your swift response. Have gone through your advert on Gumtree and I'm well pleased with… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-11 11:08:52 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | +2 Gumtree Scammer Information This person wanted to buy my LV handbag for 1500 and wanted me to send it overseas for her daughter and her cost.
After I got this email below I searched the name and saw how many people reported this person, SO BEWARE!!
Hello,
I have sent the payment from my account.....and i must say this transaction is OK.
Please note: I'm shipping the item to my receiver in China and here is his address below:
Name: OTTE RUDIGER AKI
Address: ChaoyangQu huang SanMudia 10
Sta… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Mark Garner Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-08-11 10:28:47 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | +1 Katty Moore Gumtree Scam Scammer Information I advertised a drone on Gumtree Australia and received a text from Katty Moore with the sender coming up as Gummie.
No message received via the actual Gumtree system. Her text asked me to contact her on email kattymoore31@gumtree.com
No phone number / withheld number from the text message.
Sent her an email to confirm my suspicion this is a scam and this was her reply -
Thanks for your swift response. Have gone through your advert on Gumtree and I'm well pleased with… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2019-08-05 13:16:26 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Gumtree buyer- courier pick up scam Scammer Information Buyer offers to pay full price, on item advertised on gumtree, asked to deal through email not website, buy sight unseen, asks bank account details and courier to pick up. Lives far away from purchase item and deals through email- no call or text. Offers extensive excuses for why they cannot come. Presume they then take item and contest purchase it make overpayment it falsify payment receipt.
Received no contact once I called her (him??) out on their scam. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jonelle Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-08-05 05:12:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Camera purchase scammer Scammer Information I posted a camera kit for sale on Gumtree and instantly got an email notification saying this person was interested. I replied advising area of pick up etc.. and then received a reply with story saying they are not in the state but happy to pay an extra $290 for postage as well as full asking price for camera kit... My daughter was scammed out of an iPhone this exact same way so I knew straight away it was not legit.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-07-20 06:01:18 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Buying dining room chairs Scammer Information I put my dining chairs online for sale and got contacted saying he was interested and asked for my email
address. I sent it and got an email asking if it was still for sale. I said yes and got the email below
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-07-03 23:02:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 gumtree Scammer Information I googled the supposed "oil rig" this guy was on and got scam reporting as a top result:
Not sure exactly how the scam works but anything offshore and they can't come in person is a scam.
They probably take the goods and claw the money back somehow....
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-07-03 16:02:48 Auction/eBay Scam | I was scammed by the email annies9602@gmail.com off gumtree Scammer Information I was scammed off gumtree by Ann Rudiger annies9602@gmail.com
First name: TIAN. Surname: CHEN
Address: Chaoyangqu wanging 9
State:Beijing
City: Beijing
Zip Code: 100123
Country: China
they pretended they wanted to buy a pair of shoes me from gumtree … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom 2019-07-02 00:58:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Simone Ragni Scammer Information Thw same as mentiomed about them before, this time instead of pretending to work of shore.. they pretended to be unable to collect & only pay via paypal because they had a stroke
Cheers for the prompt responses! please consider it sold and cancel every other appointment regarding it,I am buying it for my daughter getting married soon and I am ready to pay your full asking price,I have read through the advert and I'm totally satisfied with it and I will be glad if you can g… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Maty Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2019-06-29 09:31:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtrees scammer simone Ragni Scammer Information Hit me up right away. Was suspicious from the start. Below was the email I got from him.
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 | Anonymous Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 2019-06-12 02:46:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Asus ROG Gaming Laptop G750J series, Intel core i7-4700HQ, 16GB Ram Scammer Information Tried to buy my laptop on Gumtree. Same old text about being n oceanographer with poor phone service, and wanting to mail it Express post to a cousin in US. Not sure what they want out of it, but I dropped like a hot potato… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Alicia Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2019-05-16 13:14:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scammer via gumtree requesting for email address Scammer Information Furniture advertised on gumtree. User messaged via Gumtree expressing interest, and requested for email address. User then proceeded to email lengthy email expressing interest and wanting to organise payment/courier.
I immediately replied and said I will only correspond via Gumtree. Scammer did not reply.… Read Full Report ⇒ |