Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia 2019-04-22 15:57:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer- Simone Ragni Attempted to buy a phone via gumtree, advised of the payment being made via PayPal, not before many complications with attempts to make payment via alternate methods and then upon receipt I received an email from PayPal (allegedly) the reply address contai... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-03-22 11:17:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a ring from me on Gumtree He/she asked for my email address at first.
They don't sign off with a namewithin the emails.
They asked 4 questions about the item e.g. Will it make a good gift? Why are you selling it? etc
They asked for my PayPal email address, even though they didn'... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-03-14 10:24:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree for sale ad Advertised a Tiffany diamond ring for sale and was contacted by Hunter Dibbs Rudiger within 30 minutes of putting the ad on line. Told he would pay via PayPal, then received an email from fundsac...@accountant.com saying they had received the funds and to ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2019-02-19 07:33:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam “Theresa” texted me almost immediately after I posted a furniture ad on gumtree. The text said “ Is the Furniture items on Gumtree still available for sale? kindly reply to (bentheresa1234@hotmail.com) plz no text.” I’ve had someone use text msg ... ⇒ more |
| Rob C Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2019-02-07 05:15:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +5 I place an add on Gumtree to a Matterport 3D camera got enquiry in about 30 mintues of posting the Ad Subject: PAYMENT MADE. Standard Post (LK (Check all your email folders and move it to inbox message for full notifications)
Hello,
I just completed the transaction ,Hope you have been emailed by PayPal regarding the payment send to your account,i wil... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Fairhaven, Victoria, Australia 2018-12-15 05:27:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer- Cameron Laurence Selling my car, and got a message saying he was interested and told me to get in touch via email. His reply was as follows; he even provided a NSW driving license as evidence of his identity:
Thanks for getting back, I'm fine with the price likewise the... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2018-11-28 02:21:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Vehicle for sale This person is still at it and has not changed the email format (yet) going by previous reports. Responds agreeing to purchase wanting Paypal or bank account details. If it's too good to be true.......
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| phil edwards Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2018-11-24 07:10:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam. Theresa Benson sms response to furniture ad in gumtree. requested I respond to the email address provided and not to sms back. sent email and got response below:
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2018-11-15 22:44:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | KHOPPM303@gmail.com via Gumtree Response to an add on Gumtree.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2018-11-01 00:16:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAM Wants bsb & account number as well as paypal details. Apparently away at sea working for NZOG. ... ⇒ more |
| CharlieHound Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2018-10-24 11:53:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Fake Buyer - bentheresa1234@hotmail.com I listed an advert on Gumtree for some furniture. Got a text asking me to reply via email. I sent an email to the address and got the following reply. Thought it was sus and googled the email address and it came up on Scamalot so thought I would add to thi... ⇒ more |
| Dave Reuter Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2018-10-18 22:01:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +7 Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) Darwin,NT Scammer sent me an sms regarding a m/cycle i had just put up for sale, No number, it came up on my phone as john with an email address to reply to. Sent a reply and then got the big story in a return email about his remote workplace and restricted contac... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2018-10-04 12:58:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 GUMTREE USER NAME jaNET janicholas1013@gmail.com On 3 Oct 2018, at 9:54 pm, Janet Nicolas wrote:
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.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2018-09-30 22:10:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree item advertised for sale Said they wanted to purchase an dining setting from me on Gumtree and pay on PayPal as they are working offshore for New Zealand oil and gas. Once payment cleared they would arrange for a courier to pick up item to deliver to Darwin which is over 3500km aw... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2018-09-21 13:52:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer Kenny Scott NAVY Vet Same as previously reported under the same name. It looks like his English writing is with errors. At first I received a sms from +1(646)916-3933 saying
1/2
HI MY PARTNER WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF YOUR CAR IS STILL ON FOR SALE, IF YES REPLY BACK TO HIM ON (W... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2018-09-01 09:50:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | chairs Reacted to add placed on gumtree. Working on kapo project in NZ, same stories as mentioned before, 25 days on, 5 days off. Was getting courier to pick up chairs but needed money transfer through Western Union to head quarters in China which started ringing... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2018-08-23 10:42:38 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | William Kenny Scott scammer Looks like this person is trying to pull off another fast one, it was too good to be true so I googled his name and sure enough, there’s other’s reporting the same scam. Below is what I received :
Thank you for the mail, I'm interested in buying thi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2018-08-18 03:08:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | William Kenny Scott Another car scam. Wanting to buy our car and we could smell scam a mile away. Even had his so called bogus wife text message and lie some more.Said he was a.Navy Vet deployed overseas. What a load of crap. ... ⇒ more |
| Durand D'souza Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2018-08-11 08:08:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam 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,whic... ⇒ more |
| Durand D'souza Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2018-08-11 06:43:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam 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... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2018-07-21 11:10:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Anita Tried to buy Laptop off me, but wanted it sent to another Country for her.
Told she had been found out, never replied.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom 2018-06-18 20:52:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Joseph camdeen scam Trying to buy without looking, wanting bank account or PayPal details. SCAMMER!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2018-06-18 11:50:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scammer Pretend want to buy an item and buying it for his friend in China (Brown Albert. Address: 19 keji road boda ximen, Jinzhou city, China.121000)
Pretending sending the money using Paypal / Bank in Australia with a bogus email address. and asking to login.
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| Anonymous Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 2018-06-16 19:10:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | building materials scam - and lies &lies & never fronts to do the job you pay for building materials for a job - and lies &lies & never fronts to do the job... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2018-05-25 06:04:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | ryansmith0011 From: Ryan Smith
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018, 3:55 pm
Subject: Re: bike
Thanks for getting back,I'm fine with the price likewise the condition
as described on the advert,exactly what am looking for,I work on a
remote mine si... ⇒ more |