Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 2015-07-19 12:10:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Gumtree scam Scammer Information Hi, firstly I received an SMS from a silvan meier which requested I contact him through his email silvanmeier2@gmail.com.
His email response was:
"Thanks for getting back to me..I'm okay with the price as its within my budget likewise the condition as described on the advert,I work as a marine engineer and currently on a repair of a big construction work offshore which will take some time.We do not have access to phone at the moment due to the current status of the job.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Morayfield, Queensland, Australia 2015-07-16 03:45:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Buying through Gumtree Scammer Information I 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 $22,600 in all.i added $2,600 but $2,500 will be sent to my agent in CHINA through western union at any western union outlet,the extra $100 is to cover the western union fee.PayPal said they will not release the fund until you email them the western union details for verification,and also to enable my pick up agent to come for p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Loch, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-14 12:42:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Offshore worker wanting to buy goods sight unseen and asking for Bank and PayPal details Scammer Information He contact me claiming to be interested in a product advertised on Gumtree. Said he wanted to buy the item sight unseen and wanted me to give him my bank, BSB and PayPal details. Claimed he was working off shore at the moment but would send a courier to pick it up.
It's the second scam email on the same lines in 2 days. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 2015-07-14 01:43:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Silvan Meier Scammer Information Firstly "he" replied to my advert through mobile,"Hi is your Camper trailer still for sale? Kindly advice on the final price and the present condition to my private email (silvanmeier2@gmail.com) Thanks."
The mobile phone number "he" was using was: 0427 360450.
I replied through email: "Yes the camper trailer is still for sale. It is in excellent condition and has lots of extras.
If you would like to arrange a viewing just let me know when you would be available."
His re… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Vicki Daniel Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-13 04:26:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | www.scamwarners.com View topic - GUMTREE - PAYPAL SCAM https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t...start... Dec 30, Scammer Information I am selling an Antique Butcher's block on Gumtree and received a txt message saying Mr Neville would like to know if your item has sold please contact him on Email nevillefewa@outlook.com, I found it suspicious when he seemed to be spending so much money with saying he had already lined up transport to Northern Territory so I copied and pasted the work place info and found this site THANK YOU,.... this is his first reply...from: neville kewa
To: v.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2015-07-12 11:52:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Grant Abbott replyed on my add indicating he will forward payment for my boat & trailer, but no money has come forward despite s Scammer Information
Folding Trailer "Little Bulldog" and Quintex 3.7 boat included.
$1490.00 Mapleton, QLD
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-09 06:04:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree renting scam Scammer Information Well, I was advertising of my room for rent, this girl emailed me the other day. She said she is a Chinese doctor 26yo working on a cruise boat.
She wants to pay 3 months rent and Bond in advance as well as her shipping fee for her belongings by Paypal as she couldnt make a payment to ship her stuff for a shipping company so she asked me to pay from Australia instead of her. Probably she was planning to refund all the money from Paypal after I sent the shipping money to Chi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-08 01:33:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email response to Gumtree Car Advertisement Scammer Information Emailed with interest in a car I was selling. Insisted to pay with PayPal. Upon providing PayPal email for him to pay, he sent the following email:
"I was just about to pay when i had this problem with the pick up, my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up time, they charged me $950 for pick up and delivery, and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters which is in the CHINA … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-07 02:15:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Selling a caravan on Gumtree Scammer Information This scam continued over 24 hours ... the timeframe on each email jumps back for forwards... you don't notice this at first... BUT because everything became so confusing I started to get anxious and what a relief to find Scamdex.
I haven't heard from "Silvan" since I found his history on scamdex... but the following is how far the transaction proceeded :
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 11.21 AM, Silvan Meier wrote:
Yes you are to send the $950 to the address given to you via wester… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car Buying Scam Scammer Information The scammer sent a text message to me
I would like to know if your Car is still for sale if yes get back to me only on my email (dgold2071@gmail.com) with the present condition and lowest price.
I responded and got this email - similar to one reported by others.
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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Paul Thiemann Elizabeth Hills, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-30 02:58:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a Caravan unseen and wanted BSB and Bank Details. Scammer Information Was going to deposit money into my account for a Caravan sit unseen. Was going to send pick up agent to pick it up. Said he was offshore with no Credit Card or bank details. Sounded suss.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2015-06-29 06:58:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scammer! Scammer Information I am selling a caravan. Person contacted me wanting price and condition and I replied. I then received the reply below.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Randwick, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-28 00:02:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - selling wedding dress Scammer Information Was approached by websms with a text message asking me to respond by email.
Buyer worked offshore so couldn't see and try on the wedding dress I'm selling.
Asked to pay via PayPal or direct deposit after no haggling. Didn't respond when I
Said I'd get a price for posting. After googling I found this page. See below for more...
laurageorge611@gmail.com Is the scammer in this case...
Also working off shore with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG)
Like all the other reports … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-24 11:08:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 NZOG Scam Scammer Information Reply to an advert I put on Gumtree for couch… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-22 10:23:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Beware John Dean NZOG Scammer Information Trying to sell car, contacted by buyer to purchase car with out seeing it. Suppose to be working on the NZOG and buying car for his son in the NT. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-20 01:01:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Jayco caravan Scammer Information Received an email from this person re sale of our caravan,wanting details of paypal account/ bank details,said he had been working offshore with no phone contact. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-15 21:10:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Ronald Connore gumtree scam Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me as regards my inquiry about the listed item is for sale. I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. i will like to know if you are the direct seller and if you are the first owner.
I will be very grateful if u can give me a first priority and take the ad down. i will add a fee of $100 for taking the ad down… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-06-15 09:46:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car sale scam Scammer Information Selling a car on gumtree
Received sms and email from Ronald Connore. Same email as received by others on this site:
Thanks for getting back to me as regards my inquiry about the listed item is for sale. I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. i will like to know if you are the direct seller and if you are the first owner.
I will … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-06-12 09:14:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | scaming car Scammer Information Told us he wanted car he was organizing courier. Said her would pay by paypal and we had to take add of straight away. We did send bank details to him. ( account was empty cannot take money out of our account)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-11 07:12:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Internet scam Scammer Information Vera cristal
38 Moil Crescent Moil NT 0810, Australia
license number - 100 213 304
DOB - 17th JULY 1980
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 | tony Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-10 23:02:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23266 Scammer Information Try to get info on a car for sale but i caught him… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-06-02 05:18:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kapo project - gumtree scam Scammer Information Posted our caravan on gumtree and had the below scammer contact us via email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Quinns Rocks, Western Australia, Australia 2015-06-02 02:36:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | New Zealand offshore reply to Gumtree Scammer Information Reply to Gumtree advert almost instantanious offering to buy vehicle unseen and at price stated.
Agent to do pick up… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa 2015-05-29 06:20:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | terry wilson Scammer Information Hey there thanks for the mail, am indeed ok with the price and conditions....Contact via phone would have been the best to talk to you but due to the nature of my work, i am a tool pusher and work with Industrial CNC Tube & Pipe Cutting Machines and we are presently on the rig offshore we do not have access to phone at the moment, I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class as an Engineer at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique, I w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| M VD SCHYFF Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2015-05-28 08:22:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | TERRY WILSON WANTED TO BUY MY CAR Scammer Information same BS as he used on the other goods on gumtree
something told me to google his address: terrywilson09@hotmail.com & became aware of this scams he pull
Please be aware of him being some off shore oil rigg operator overseas & cant chat over the phone or meet you in person
same story that he wants to buy this car for his son who graduated on top of his class and wants to keep it a secret..............oh please........
o yes, and the best : forward him your PAYPAL ACCOUN… Read Full Report ⇒ |