Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-18 08:58:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Laura williams gumtree scam Scammer Information Txt Reply to gumtree add trailer for sale. Conlvoluted story about being in remote area and sending someone to collect after payment made. I said I wouldnt accept paypal or western un. wouldnt provide phe number. Kept asking for paypal details etc. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-08-18 03:56:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  came through gumtree Scammer Information contact made in regard to the sale of our camper on gumtree, it was nearly the same as the one above, … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-18 02:48:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | 2004 Ford Courier Crew Cab 4x4 Ute, Turbo-diesel advertised Gumtree Scammer Information I received a text message inquiring if the ute was still available - triggered question because the ad only posted this morning. Asked what was my "ono" lowest price and gave return email address as above.. I replied :
"Still available! As the ad indicates, my asking price is $8000 but I am open to reasonable offers.
By all means let me know your offer by email and I’ll respond immediately."
His email followed. I haven't responded
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-08-13 10:43:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23853 Scammer Information Had multiple rings for sale and was contacted with 'Hello is your Gumtree AD still available for sale? get back to me on drealtomb@gmail.com'
When I responded asking which one he was interested in I got 'I am referring to the jewelries that you have for sale...'
Hmm.. After trying without success to figure out which one he was after I got 'best price for it'
To top it off I got 'send me the pictures of them items.
N.B.
I mean the jewelries.'
Nope! Piss off!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-08-13 07:51:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree ad wanted to buy Scammer Information sent a message to my phone within minutes of placin an ad on gumtree about price and condition of the car when it was all clearly stated and askin for me to email him.. even though id specifically asked for calls rather than emails.. and his english wasnt 100% so was suss and googled him, found others here had the same issues… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-08-11 13:57:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Nzog kupe Scammer Information Off shore working wants bank details or PayPal details, trying to buy boat, $10000
Courier to Darwin etc etc scumbag… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-09 21:26:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad attracts email scam from China Scammer Information Scam from
Name: Rui Jin
Address: 42 Feng lin juo Rd
City: Beijing
State: Beijing
Zip Code: 100090
Country: China.
This person used my ad on Gumtree Australia to contact me first via sms then email they offered to purchase my car and pay via pay pal, they said I would receive email verifying deposit, I checked my pay pal account and no deposit had been made, they said check your email spam folder, still I found no email and had already told them the transaction had be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bec Somewhere in Australia 2015-08-09 13:32:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | annellllson18@gmail.com Scammer Information I had this idiot message me quite late at night with the following:
Hi please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on annellllson18@gmail.com
Thought it sounded suss and googled the email address which led me to this site!
Thanks for the heads up 😊… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-08-09 09:47:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Purchasing your car on line Scammer Information Tried to buy my car online. Tried to get me to pay western union fees.
I need to inform you about this,just received an email from my pick agent head quarter in China...Am sure i did not include that in my previous email,And they said they won't come for the pick up unless i pay the agent commission fee first in order to be able to schedule a pick up time.I am a Operating Manger as my position on the Rig here,.I am so busy and can not pay the agent fees from here as they … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2015-08-05 13:57:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | weird SMS request Scammer Information Not even sure which Gumtree ad was "replied" to, but was requested to send an email to this address. Seemed a bit suspicious, hence I checked out if this email popped up anywhere. And here it is again!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-08-05 10:07:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wants to buy car Scammer Information "Dunn Willian" claimed to be interested in my car on gumtree.
He said that he couldn't call due to be working off shore on an oil/gas platform.
I was suspicious and googled his name and firm, thinking that the operating manager should be listed.
Luckily "New Zealand Oil and Gas" warns about scammers on their page! Thanks for that!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Adam M. SYDNEY NSW Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-03 08:29:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | WALLIS NEVILLE KEITH - GUMTREE SCAM Scammer Information I put an ad on Gumtree for a piece of Recording Studio equipment and a Complete Marine Fish Aquarium.
Within seconds of placing this ad, I received an SMS Message from a person asking if the items were still available and to email them at wkeith@outlook.com
The party sent an email requesting my bank details and or a genuine PayPal account email address.
My best guess is this will be an OVERPAYMENT scam whereby the criminal pretends to wire funds to my account but wir… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-02 08:51:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Email Scam Scammer Information First off I advertised my mattress on Gumtree Sydney, then got the below message.
1st message = (Hello is your furniture still for sale......please advise me on your last price and present condition on my email at(Katejenkins6111@gmail.com)thanks)
I replied and got another message
2nd message = (Thanks for your quick response.Am okay with the price and condition as stated on your AD.So keen to get the item before my arrival, because i will be coming home soon from wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-31 02:12:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Trying to phish details using excuse to purchase my car through Gumtree. Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my lovely Son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do n… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Peter Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-28 15:03:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gum Tree Selling a kayak Scammer Information Placed an ad on gumtree and received this response:
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 momement and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,pl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Belmont, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-28 03:47:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23693 Scammer Information Had an add on Gumtree for a bedroom suite, and she contacted me by mobile phone message that came from her email address, wanting to know final price and to email her at Lillian.kohlberg@yahoo.com, which I did, she wanted the furniture, and wanted my paypal address to make the payment, thought this was strange that I am in Hobart Tasmania, and she wanted it shipped to Darwin Australia,… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Berwick, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-24 12:11:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23672 Scammer Information As of those listed already - exact same info word for word by email.
I felt uneasy about this so googled and found all these reports! Thank goodness I did!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-24 05:09:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | New Zealand Oil and Gas Scammer Information Received an SMS on my mobile - enquiring about an Item I had for sale on Gumtree.
I responded and received a further email as below -
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 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-23 05:31:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Caravan Scam - Daniel Goulding Scammer Information Daniel Goulding
To Jack
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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 moment,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the paymen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-22 23:46:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | To eager to pay and transport to NT Scammer Information To eager to pay and transport to NT sight unseen for goods.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-22 11:17:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | NZOG - reply to my car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information Received a text message reply to my car for sale ad on gumtree saying;
Hello I will like to know if your listed car is still on for sale, if yes kindly get back to me on(delimazinidine500@gmail.com
) with your final asking price
Then replied to my email with the below;
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-22 04:44:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scam - Silvan Meier Scammer Information Attemptd to get me to transfer $450 into his Western Union account to arrnage for pick up of furniture I had advertised on Gumtree. Had authentic looking scam email from paypal too. Beware !!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-21 23:33:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree James Connore Scammer Information I advertised a motorbike for sale on Gumtree almost straight away i received a text message asking me to contact jamesconnore@gmail.com
He asked me to take down the Ad and he would pay an extra $100
It all sounded too good to be true and very suspicious so I looked into Scams online and found lots of stuff on this scammer who targets people selling goods on gumtree!
So happy I didn't get scammed!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-21 06:08:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Daniel Goulding Scammer Information This scammer also offered an additional email in his first text message..
dgold2071@gmail.com
Sounded too good to be true given that the post had only been up for less than an hour...
And of course it was too good to be true!!!!! I ran his name through Google and up he came on Scamdex...A very handy check source.
Paul
This was his reply to my Gumtree ad...
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Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-21 02:01:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information Same story works aways and wont my pay pal account lucky for this site thank you… Read Full Report ⇒ |