Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
|---|---|---|
  | Phil Stearnes Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2022-09-30 02:51:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Selling on Gumtree Scammer Information Advertised water tank on Gumtree. He contacted me asking for email address to contact me as he was interested in the tank. I supplied email address and following below is the email I received and my response.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2022-08-10 05:05:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree Scammer Scammer Information Gumtree scammer. Claims to be at sea so can not use normal means to coverse. Wants Paypal and banking details then pick up item (money is never received).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia 2022-06-30 02:13:59 Classified Ads Scam Yahoo | Buyer scam on Gumtree Scammer Information Scammer offered to purchase an item I have for sale at $800, explained they work for an oil rig in New Zealand and that they work 5 days off, 25 days on. I said to them to pay through PayID and 'she' said she doesn't have it. She said she's from Australia, so she'd know only the person getting the money needs to have PAYID. Said they'd send a courier with a big truck over (did not give my address out) to pick up the sale items lol… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2021-09-06 01:47:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree trying to buy a car Scammer Information Email saying they want to deposit money into account for a car they cant see… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mark Damian Berlin, Land Berlin, Germany 2021-07-26 13:39:46 Classified Ads Scam | FARM BAUMASCHINEN BETRUGER SCAMMER Scammer Information www.pmafarming.co.uk
www.pmafarming.co.uk
scammmer!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2021-07-19 09:36:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | collinsliam139@gmail.com Scammer Information Scammer is trying to buy a vehicle from me without registration paperwork being signed and asking for it to be freighted.
They are also impersonating an Australian Army officer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2021-07-19 09:31:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | anniemurphy2123@gmail.com Scammer Information Asking for PayPal information to buy a vehicle without seeing it or signing any registration paperwork… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 2021-07-09 04:35:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Gumtree reply scam Scammer Information Contacted me via gumtree
Offered to buy item
Wanted to correspondend through email
This was the message:
I am away at sea at the moment,i work in a refinery company in New Zealand but i live in Australia, we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to the phone at the moment, it's 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with an internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Piscataway, NJ, United States 2021-04-27 14:52:45 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craigslist.com) | Craigslist and Overpayment Scam Scammer Information Selling my MacBook on Craigslist. He stated he's at an Air Force Hanscom Base in Bedford Massachusetts and that he was using a "hauler" to pick up my laptop since I live in another state. Asked for my zip code to determine "distance price". After I gave him my PayPal email, he stated to CHECK my SPAM/JUNK. Big red flag since no payment platforms work like this. All payment platforms are instant payments with a SINGLE confirmation email straight to your inbox -- this is the pr… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2021-02-04 11:20:19 Classified Ads Scam | email scam Scammer Information EMAIL TENDER SCAM
The scam involves the fraudsters using the letterhead of KOCH to send out fake tender bids to companies and requests to supply equipment and goods. Although the contact person's name on the letter may be of an existing official. the reply email is incorrect.
be aware
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Wandsworth, Wandsworth, United Kingdom 2021-01-12 20:35:49 Classified Ads Scam | Paypal payment scam on Shpock Scammer Information Replied to an add, presenting himself as a throat cancer sufferer. Pretended to be complete a payment by paypal, then tried to get me to transfer £100 from the sum he apparently had already transferred to his agent (support person?) to pick up the item I was selling.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2020-10-14 07:50:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer wanted us to pay transport / courier fee related to car for sale Scammer Information We were selling a car on gumtree, scammer claimed to transfer funds to our bank account, but wanted us to pay transport/courier fees upfront.
Also received bogus emails from Westpac Live via email address "alert.email8westpaclive@gmail.com"
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Finchley, Barnet, United Kingdom 2020-10-07 11:29:49 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Online Scammer Scammer Information ear Sir/ Madam,
I have advertised a printer on Shopck and someone on Shpock message me that they are interested in buying the printer and provided a email address as per the message below and ask me for paypal account for make the payment.
I got suspicious and up on searching this name, I came across the following website states that that email address (mic.elliot12@gmail.com) belongs to a scammer.
Please see the email below:… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2020-09-03 07:42:54 Classified Ads Scam | Ian is at it again!!!!!! Scammer Information Ian Gordon Livingstone aka Denis Iulian Grecui
tried to scam me for a vehicle on Auto trader. They removed the ad so no link but I have the same Defense Force ID photo, the same BS about going to Afghanistan, i lost my best mate in Afghanistan so was very sympathetic. I was asked to use an Escrow, same exact story as everyone else just a different car. I was 60 sec from transferring every cent I have before I noticed the website wasn't HTTPS aka secure.. So I ran his name wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2020-08-31 23:21:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Email Scammer Information Contacted by gumtree asking for email then proceeded to harass … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| frank Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2020-06-24 09:48:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | gumtree scam Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me. what is the present condition because am buying it for my son, due to the nature of my work in Oil and Gas and we are presently offshore phone calls making and visiting of websites are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and sent you a message regarding it. i also have a mover that will come for the pick up once the payment has been completed. I will be making the payment through paypal but if you do not have a paypal account… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jose Goldmann Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2020-06-01 03:12:53 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Car sales Scammer Information This person offers 2nd hand cars for a knock off pricing. After further investigation I discover a write up at the Herald Sun of incidents dating back seven years ago - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/dodgy-digger-duping-customers-in-online-car-sales-scam/news-story/77369f2c9d098741d0aa9e264bacab95
I also discover that the Department of Defense ID was a fake due to the different fonts and shades used for his name - slightly different to his correspondence email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2020-04-30 08:35:40 Classified Ads Scam | Buying a car scam Scammer Information Text message received first from BULKSMS
Hello good morning i want to know if your CAR you posted on CARSALES is still up for sale if yes,please kindly email me at bobbilove34@gmail.com thanks
(Punctuation is as per text message)
After you send them an email you receive an email saying:
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,I work on a remote mine site in Perth WA presently. and the reception is terrible. We … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Gill Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2020-04-26 21:34:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Geoff Facer Scammer Information Got gumtree message from Jo requesting my email address
Then proceeded to tell a story bad ear can’t call will pay your price give me your bank details
This was all done middle of night Australia time so could be an overseas scammer
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2020-03-22 18:05:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling a bike Scammer Information I'm selling a bike in Gumtree and I recive a SMS to my phone saying she is interested to buy the bicicle. Then I send back to the phone. A SMS but don't work so I send to the email she give me. Then she reply say she is in the hospital and want the bike for her to give a sorprise. To her son.. So she ask me for better price and fotos and condition. I say price is same and condition is good. The she ask me if I can send by post and she ask me my bank account or pay pal.. Then … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2020-02-27 14:14:02 Classified Ads Scam |  2008 Airstream Bambi Ocean Breeze Scammer Information I saw an ad for the airstream trailer, figured it was too good to be true, because of low price. The ad states:
2008 16' Airstream International Ocean Breeze Bambi
2008 Airstream International both sides Panoramic Windows, 16 FT travel trailer, easy to tow. Very rare" Ocean Breeze" Edition, very nice Interior features. Unit is very good used condition, is used but with care. Easy to tow ball size hitch 2 5/16 bumper pull. Shower and toilet combo, kitchen,Cd Radio player, Fl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Rosemarie Blakeston Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2020-02-26 20:30:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Gumtree Buyer Scam Scammer Information I posted an ad on Gumtree to sell a car and got a reply fairly quickly asking questions and reuesting my email address. This person has sent emails consistently to arrange the sale and told me to take my ad off Gumtree. I even received 2 emails from "Westpac" about the bank transfer that I should receive as payment which required me to forward $1000 onto the courier pick-up agent.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Harry Gill Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2020-02-15 07:42:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree Australia (gumtree.com.au) | Trying to but my car on Gumtree Scammer Information wants my bank detailed to buy my car but not coming to look
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Getafe, Madrid, Spain 2020-02-12 11:20:14 Classified Ads Scam | Dossier de Donation Scammer Information ( Alliance Humanité).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2020-01-11 01:38:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree user - Geoff Facer aka Dug Scammer Information Soliciting money via classifieds… Read Full Report ⇒ |