Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-11 03:51:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +4 Gumtree Car Scam Scammer Information Said Working On Ship As Sailor Wants To Buy Car For Son 21st B Day In Darwin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-10 04:55:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Car scam Scammer Information This user attempted to make contact with me in regards to my vehicle.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-08 23:08:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Email Scam Scammer Information He emailed as a buyer for my items that are on sale on Gumtree. He claimed he wanted to purchase the lot and wanted to know how much I wanted for all the items. He requested I reply to him via email, which unfortunately I did and now has my full name and email address.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-08 09:04:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertisement for car on gumtree Scammer Information Asked for bank account number and clearly not interested in the car. Offered to courier it to Darwin without looking at it or inspecting it and then wanted bank account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-06 10:53:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | From a Gumtree ad for furniture Scammer Information I placed 2 ads for furniture on Gumtree - both over $500 - and within a very short length of time (not even an hour) I got a text asking if the furniture was still available but to reply to the above email address, not send a text. My daughter got suspicious after some email exchanges and Googled the email address. Scam!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Doncaster, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 12:39:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Wedding dress buyer Scammer Information Wants to buy the wedding dress put up for sale on gumtree, asking for details of account number and BSB. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-05 10:52:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Asked for account and bsb Scammer Information Had a bike for sale on gumtree. Then txt me for a reply to email only
This's Chelsea,Plz is your advert on gumtree still for sale?EMail me ( moreny7@gmail.com)No text plz.
I replied "yes"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-05 10:38:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree advert text message to mobile and then an email Scammer Information Received a mobile text asking me to email them as not contactable on mobile as offshore.
Just did not sound right to me and nearly a bit too good to be true that someone wants to buy something unseen and send me money. Suspected a scam and did not reply.
Below is the email message Chelsea Moore sent:-
Thanks a lot for the email. I'm 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 projec… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sharon Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-05 07:34:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Responded to add for sale of a car. Scammer Information Responded via text message to an add i placed yesterday on Gumtree for the sale of my car. Offered to pay by pay pal and also asked for bank details to do a direct deposit if i didn't have paypal. He advised once payment goes through, a courier would collect the car and take it Darwin. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-05 00:49:03 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 i was selling a car on gumtree Scammer Information I was selling cars on gumtree this man said he would buy both for $5050 and money had been sent via paypal I received an email from paypal saying funds are waiting for me pay $950 to western union in china for shipping fees … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-04 21:28:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18937 Scammer Information Received response to listing on Gumtree by SMS with email address to make contact (jacobsleah87@outlook.com). After making contact about which item he was interested in, he obviously didn't know what I had listed but was just after Paypal account details. After some back and forth he sent the following:-
"Thanks for your response, am satisfied with the price, I am willing to buy it
for my Wife as a Gift. But due to the nature of my job and location, phone
calls making and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 14:32:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Adelaide Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Claimed that he would send the money via paypal and arrange for the vehicle to be picked up by couriers, as well as paying me $300 to take the ad down.
I did a google search of his phone number and it brought me here.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-03 12:35:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | wanting to buy our caravan Scammer Information Readily agreeing to price then series of emails regarding problems with pick up agent. When advised that we suspected a scam he stopped emailing. Checked google and Pitt Ben has many hits.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-02 11:07:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Another Annie Snels trying to buy wedding dress I'm selling Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492
"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received:
"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 hav… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-30 08:36:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | twilson400@outlook.com Scammer Information Gumtree car for sale.
2 scams in two days. They are running hot.
Works off shore and wants to purchase site unseen. Once we set up paypal account we will send a courier. Just like the one we had yesterday.
GET A LIFE … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Nunawading, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-26 01:26:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18701 Scammer Information i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll have it for the listed price,please kindly send me your BANK details or pay pal payment email and name to set up purchase,as i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here on our mine site but i have my ANZ bank account linked up with my PayPal account so I will be paying you through PayPal to your nomin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-04-24 00:15:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Amazon Checkout Department Inc <checkout-buyer-protection-inc@msgserver.com> Scammer Information Gumtree AD
Hello,
I appreciate your interest in my Samsung Note 3(Model 3 SM-N9005) 32GB and gear, first of all I want to assure that there's nothing wrong with it, exactly as you see it in the pics. My final price is $550 with delivery/handling included . I am originally from Birmingham, United Kingdom and I had a shop in Sydney but due to financial crisis I was forced to close it. I moved my business back home But I stuck with some laptops and phones on stock. Before leavin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-23 19:05:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18608 Scammer Information Text reply to gumtree ad asking to email. Then asked for paypal or bank details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mandy Weier Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-21 09:37:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18517 Scammer Information Below is an email exchange between myself and "Leah Jacobs" who offered to purchase our camper trailer listed on Gumtree - unseen for the amount listed.
Needless to say when I said I would only take a bank cheque he lost interest.....
Outback Camper trailer for saleâ€
Actions
Mandy Weier 5:41 PM
To: Jacobs Leah
hanson_amanda74@hotmail.com
Thank you for your email.
Unfortunately I can't accept Paypal for this transaction. I will only accept a bank cheque from a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-20 22:37:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Car sale Scammer Information 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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-04-19 13:00:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Dvdscott9@gmail Scammer Information Trying to pay for item on gum tree requesting bank details and courier will pick up when funds transfere… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-04-16 12:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kapo project Scammer Information In response to my advertisement on gumtree I received the following scam email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-16 11:22:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Information I placed an ad on gumtree to sell my vehicle.
I received an SMS asking if the car is still for sale. I had only placed the advertisement about 10 minutes prior to receiving this message.
He wants to buy my $17,000 car sight unseen and needs my bank details to send me the money.
He is planning on sending a courier around to pick up the vehicle.
I looked him up on the internet and found his name under scammers.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-16 06:22:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | im selling my bike and keep getting scammers wanting to buy using paypal Scammer Information just like many others this email address is already on this site.
He contacted me via text asking only to reply by email. He said due to the nature of his job he wouldn't be able to come see the bike. his english was poor.....as they always are. (its a big give away). He wanted to know my final price and was then happy to pay via paypal telling me that his shipper/private courier would come to pick it up so i could remove the ad off the internet.
His reply to every email an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-16 05:57:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Im selling my bike and keep getting scammers wanting to buy using paypal Scammer Information Another scammer not interested in texting or phoning. Only contact via email and wanting final price. Willing to buy bike having not seen it and paying using paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |