Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom 2015-11-04 12:10:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree motorhome sales ad. motorhome swift sundance 6 berth.
seller working in Scotland but will pay for delivery.
no viewing allowed
offered Ebay "LINK" http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/contexual/return-policy.html
contact live as at 10.30 4/11/2015... ⇒ more |
| martin williams Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-10-31 13:43:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car sale Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated on top of his class in Australia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him want it as a surprise package to appreciate h... ⇒ more |
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| No Name Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom 2015-10-28 22:00:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:25474 am interested in your motor,what is the firm price and current condition? kindly email me at conordflam@gmail.com
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| Lawrence Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-10-26 03:08:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad This useless worm tried to scam me with my motor bike which is for sale on gumtree.... First he texted me and asked me to email him, so I did. When I received his email about being off shore for 20 days etc etc, I knew he was a pathetic, low life, scum suc... ⇒ more |
| No Name Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2015-10-25 19:57:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 michelletony@outlook.com Sends a long detailed email with very poor grammar and spelling (bad translation?).
Can't collect the item (in a wheelchair!?) and can't call (loss of hearing!?) so they will send an agent.
Asks for PayPal account details and I assume it will then go on ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-10-19 10:21:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Car Sale Scam - Different Time Zone - Northern Territory - Evaldas Genutis - Evogurl002 -1672354 Fishing for a car and emailed me through gumtree. With his horrible English and bad grammar i thought something was fishy, however this is not your average scammer and he is very clever. He has even gone to the trouble of sending me a photo of a fake Lithu... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-10-18 07:43:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree sale of car trying to buy my car
seen this email address already listed on here... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Northolt, Ealing, United Kingdom 2015-10-10 08:15:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling cars on gumtree, person cannot collect so sends an agent Cannot collect car in person, sends an agent and money via paypal... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Oldbury, Sandwell, United Kingdom 2015-10-08 16:23:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 weston union scam Tell you they will pay for item but you have to pay money for transport for them fun though tell you they only have use of PayPal and want u to pay for shipping for them address is on here under Weston union scam thought give everyone a heads up item was o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa 2015-10-07 15:57:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Lynzi Lauren(lynzi1200001@gmail.com) order something from me to post to nigeria and pay via paypal. got email looked fake, and checked and its listed on this site... ⇒ more |
| Jon Cairns, Queensland, Australia 2015-10-03 09:48:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email scam by blocked Text message Asks to send email only from a text message which is blocked:
"Evening, ur Camera/Lense still on sale? pls (email me only) on Lynnkors11@gmail.com Tqs"
They try to get you to email you so they have your real email address. Beware!... ⇒ more |
| Cameron Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-10-03 04:11:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | southerncool10@gmail.com - responded to car ad on Gumtree I put my car on Gumtree for sale. Got a text message from the Gumtree web service saying:
"Hi seller, is the listed car on Gumtree still for sale? If yes kindly get back to me on (southerncool10@gmail.com) with your final asking price."
I replied with ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-09-30 15:26:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Sale of my wedding dress I posted my wedding dress on Gumtree.com and was happy to see interest from someone, it turned out to be a scammer. I could tell the person wasn't local so asked many questions over a couple of days.
This was her first email to me.
"hi is ur weddin... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 2015-09-30 14:41:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:24865 This is the actual E/mail
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Thanks for getting back,am a marine engineer and presently working on the sea,we do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility,i am sat... ⇒ more |
| M Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-09-27 17:54:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Trying to get items for free/fake "PayPal" transaction Just check the email scam source below... I have their full name and address which is in VIC. Anyway the issue is that legit PayPal emails have never arrived in the junk mail folder... and why couldn't they have sent it as an attachment or a forwarded mess... ⇒ more |
| Jon Cairns, Queensland, Australia 2015-09-27 15:29:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Angelica Velez Gumtree classifieds email scam A person calling themselves "Angelica Velez" suddenly makes an offer on the Gumtree classifieds website.
No details, just "Hi there, I'd like to offer $12200"
Then I ask immediately for more details.
3 hours later, I get this reply:
ok, send me your em... ⇒ more |
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| Jon Cairns, Queensland, Australia 2015-09-27 03:01:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | TEXT Message scam from blocked phone number fro Gumtree advertisment A text message is sent by a person who claims to be of name "iLker Kuyucu"
It is from a blocked number so no number can be traced.
Asking for "What's the FIRM price & present condition for your camera Advert on gumtree, best way to get me is via email ( ... ⇒ more |
| Matt Somewhere in Australia 2015-09-21 04:39:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 John Dean Gumtree scam Thanks to Scamdex I found out that this person offering to buy my car was a scammer. He has the same name and message, but it was a slightly different email address, hence I'm reposting:
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| dylan chester Somewhere in Australia 2015-09-20 20:18:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | email scam Was selling a car and he messaged me saying he was willing to pay extra money if i take the add down ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-09-17 05:53:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +6 Gumtree Advert - Scam Response from NZ Oil and Gas I placed an advert on Gumtree.
Soon after I received a text message from the phone number 0409 793 748, requesting me to email them back regarding the furniture I had online.
I did so and asked some questions, I then received this response;
"Thanks a ... ⇒ more |
| Tom Somewhere in Australia 2015-09-16 03:58:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Harlesden, Brent, United Kingdom 2015-09-15 14:39:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam to buy my car have just completed the payment and i expected Paypal to have notified you to this effect.check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk mail) i sent £16,950 in all.i added £450 but £400 will be sent to my agent in China through western union at pos... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-09-13 02:08:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I am selling a caravan, the buyer also works for AWE New Zealand Thanks and reply asap..Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated on top
of his class in Australia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics
Minor and am so proud of him .i want it as a sur... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-09-10 10:56:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Sale of truck working offshore in nz courier fees for delivery of truck for sale to Darwin be paid upfront via paypal account... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom 2015-09-07 07:13:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car sale Asked me to send my bank account details or Paypal info to do a direct transfer then said they would send a courier to pick up my car. ... ⇒ more |