Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom 2015-03-26 13:34:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   gumtree advert Scammer Information Hello,I'm interested in you Gumtree ad get back to me via (donnygrey10@gmail.com for your final sale price … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-03-24 02:32:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  wants bank account numbers and PayPal details Scammer Information Claims to be interested and buying an item then wishes to pay with funds via Paypal while having a courier agent organise frieght. By the end the scammer asks if you could deposit funds into an account to get the transfer started.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-03-23 00:45:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information I advertised my bike on gumtree. I got a text from 'Denis'
"is your bike on gumtree still available for sale? get back to me only at (denismacus60@gmail.com) with the firm price & condition."
I emailed him the same info as the add and his reply:
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 a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-03-20 13:47:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Tried to buy my car on gumtree Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my lovely Brother 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 suprise 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 d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-03-19 00:25:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email Scammer Information Sent email through Gumtree… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2015-03-18 19:28:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling my 2nd hand car Scammer Information I put a advert on Gumtree and OLX to sell my 2nd hand car
Received an email asking for more info and some photo's of car - which I sent to them
Received an email just now to say they wanted the car but as they work for New Zealand gas and oil and they were now off shore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on Kapo and would I open a PayPal
account so they could send the money to me and they had a mover who would then pick up the car and do the transfer and would then get it to the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Ray Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2015-03-18 12:57:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22768 Scammer Information Wanted to buy my trailer via message on mobile phone and wanted contact via email only. Requested PayPal details so as to make payment and would arrange courier to collect item. I smelt a rat. A further message came using the same number the last digit changed to 7 and R
the name changed to cherylparker135@gmail.com. Naturally I Didn't bite.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-17 01:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd kapo project Scammer Information From: Brendan Madden [mailto:partrickmb@outlook.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 March 2015 11:11 AM
To:
Subject: RE: Honda Civic Type R on gumtree
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my lovely Brother 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 suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-03-14 09:16:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Try to buy my boat Scammer Information Craig answered by ad on GumTree with the following two E-Mails
From: Craig L Anderson
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:30 PM
To: scolarofamily@bigpond.com
Subject: RE: Re boat
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my 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 suprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kate Somewhere in Australia 2015-03-13 05:20:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:22742 Scammer Information Smelt a scam when trying to sell a car we listed on gumtree. The buyer stated he was going to pay using PayPal which wouldn't be released into our bank account until transport payments were to be made to the following "agent". Paul Smith was supposedly "at sea". The agent's address is:
Name: Aliu Onilewura
Address : 1785 broadway
City: Brooklyn
State: New York
Zip Code: 11207
Country: United States.
The address and details of supposed son in Tiwi nr Darwin:
Luke Brown Sm… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in 2015-03-10 16:59:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Text message Scammer Information Hi
Just had a text message about an item I put on Gumtree and a bit suspicious as only said reply to openlearningltd@gmail.com. So searched for on Goggle and found this site.
Be careful.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-06 23:27:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam buyer contact Scammer Information Contacts Gumtree sellers via sms. There is no number just name of Gumtree, is asking for price of product and then banking details to purchase… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-03-05 09:23:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email through gumtree Scammer Information On 5 Mar 2015, at 7:53 pm, Hotmail Keith wrote:
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my 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 suprise 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 prese… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2015-03-04 13:14:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying Vehicle Scammer Information We are selling a vehicle advertised on Gumtree. She sent an email stating she was working offshore on Taranaki Basin on Kapo project. Reuested us to open a PayPal account and would transfer money and send someone to collect the vehicle. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2015-03-03 13:51:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wants to buy my bike advitised in Gumtree Scammer Information I put an ad to sell my motorbike and had a text from the above mobile asking for some details of the bike and an email address. The actual email was:
Thanks mate for ur email,l'm okay with ur asking price & conditions
l'm presently out of town on overseas but l wanted to buy it for my son
as a surprise birthday gift ,I won't be able to Inspect due to
the nature of my work overseas, would 've even love to call in person
but satellite server has been down which restrict calls… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jonathan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-03-02 22:55:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAM Scammer Information I had a car for sale on GUMTREE and was contacted by scammer !!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ian Harrow, Harrow, United Kingdom 2015-03-02 16:14:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE SCAM Scammer Information "I'm interested in renting your room/appt listed on gumtree so send me more details and pictures directly to my email (openlearningltd@gmail.com) Pls email only"
try to call back and number is 5522 or something .
very suspicious and resembles other funny business experienced in the past
reason i have added this is since this email has come up in numerous scam indexes so worth adding my account to it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2015-03-01 23:16:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I want to buy my son a car for graduating top of his class bla,bla - working off shore Taranaki Basin Scammer Information This one has been reported Ref above description - I just wanted to provide contact details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2015-02-26 16:28:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer via Gumtree Scammer Information Poorly written Email offering to buy an item in the UK, pay via Paypal and arrange courier. Item then to be shipped to NZ - hardly a cost effective way of purchasing a treadmill!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Millendon, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-20 07:19:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Monica Panally wishing to buy my motorcycle Scammer Information Got and SMS first then an email saying she was happy with the price of the bike. Details of working off shore etc. the same as reported on this site before by someone else.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-17 07:33:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Ad - Selling Car Scammer Information 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 moment 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,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-16 05:37:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | KAPO PROJECT SCAM Scammer Information I was selling product (embroidery machine) on gum tree and received a text message from 'potential buyer' , (now I know is a scammer). Text message didn't have phone number: it was just GUMTREE so I couldn't trace it.
Wanted my paypal account or other bank details.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Millendon, Western Australia, Australia 2015-02-14 07:13:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Placed item for sale on Gumtree.com.au Scammer Information David Brown Moore
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Australia
lisence number - 16723656
DOB- 29th oct,1974.
I received a sms in response to an item I placed for sale on Gumtree.com.au.
Hello seller,you still have the advertised item on gumtree for sale. and what is the price. email me on brklndavid@gmail.com
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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Monique Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-02-12 12:36:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling Car on Gumtree Western Australia Scammer Information After emailing us and asking for our firm price and the condition of the car we got this email back
Greg Chappell
7:34 PM (1 hour ago)
to me
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 pa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom 2015-02-12 08:39:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | davedss99@gmail.com Scammer Information I received a text message from the number above in ref to my ad on gumtree selling a sit on lawnmower, from a Dave Dass - I was told he was out of the country but could Is end a paypal invoice and he would pay and the mower would be collected asap (suspicious immediately as English was not great)he was chatty and friendly so beware. I sent an invoice from my Paypal account - within a few hours I received a spam mail from a supposed PayPal account saying that payment had been… Read Full Report ⇒ |