Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| No Name Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-15 22:11:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree listing. Through paypal Sent from Tim Viduka
Thanks for the response,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 am buying this for my firs... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Mornington, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-15 02:40:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Anitacarly200@outlook.com I had a 1975 Toyota Camper for sale and received an email from this person
saying Sorry for the late reply and 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 ... ⇒ more |
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| Phil Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-12 09:15:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:16428 Claims to want to purchase my car that was advertised on gumtree. Wants to include $2000 extra for me to organise transport but through his broker as he is on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Uses a fake paypal email that claims he has transferred the ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-11 12:06:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree car ad Australia Claims to only be able to pay for goods via paypal. Please, remember, if selling with paypal you have no seller protection for items not personally picked up or for motor vehicles. If you agree to the sale and give your paypal details, he will then ask for... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-11 06:09:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Helina Nathan Said their phones we playing up so to email only. Wanted Paypal details so they could buy the car sight unseen because their company doesn't allow inspections. Advised their transport company would pick it up... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-11 05:58:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 checked email Selling car on gumtree,told me they were working on new zealand gas rig and they were out to sea ,so had to pay by paypal and had organised a courier to pick up and deliver car to darwin once pay pal payment had cleared... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-09 11:43:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scam Sent from: Your AD
Is your TRAILER still for sale?pls get back to me with the firm price and the condition at my email (melissacarly32@hotmail.com) email only please
Once you reply they tell you they are working off shore for NZ Oil and Gas in nz and that ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-08 11:08:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying motorcycle I'm selling motorbike, received email to buy bike with story about son graduating college and wanting it as a present. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-06 20:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Steve James Brenda Within a few hours of placing a car for sale on gumtree I received a text message from this guy asking how much would we sell the car for. The response had to be by email only as he is working with New Zealand Oil and Gas and is presently off shore.
I ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-05 10:29:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Caravan for sale on Gum Tree posted caravan for sale on gum tree contacted me by SMS saying to only contact them by email karliewilliams611@gmail.com
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 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-05 06:11:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale Car for sale on Gum Tree. Steve replied with want to buy , pay by Pay Pal and couirier to collect.
Had uneasy feeling and checked email address on line.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-05 04:21:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Jacinda Maxwell or Clara Jones I posted details about a room to rent and then found out when researching on net that these were scams and others had received similar emails as well wanting paypal accounts, they asked for my full address so they could courier their items across and BSB/A... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Epping, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-04 10:22:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | he says send me your bsb ans account number to pay for the car posted in gumtree Gmail... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-04 04:23:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Wanting to purchase car (several gmails from different people from same phone number) wanting to purchase my car.Says he is a sailor has ANZ account blah blah...Found the the same phone number being advertised on Mammoth Music academy of music in Fremantle Perth WA. ABN.84948691173
4. Absentees: We understand that it is sometimes difficult... ⇒ more |
| Elise Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-03 04:34:15 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - car for sale place ad on gumtree to sell car, within 30mins had text, "interested in your vehicle, how muh willing to sell, get back to me only at brendasteve001@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ IN REVERSE
Yes Brenda
On Feb 3, 2014 4:41 AM, "Elise O'Connor" ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Cairns, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-02 11:13:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Caravan on gum tree Am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in perso... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Cairns, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-02 11:13:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Caravan on gum tree Am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in perso... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Bermondsey, Southwark, United Kingdom 2014-01-31 12:34:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Car sale bmw m3 o8 plate £10000 Came accross am as in gumtree for a Bmw 2008 M3 for £10000, it had no contact details just to email nothing unusual there. So I emailed using both mine and my partners email as we really wanted the car. 1st alarm was when the guy replied to me and not m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Mentone, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-30 07:20:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Ad I advertised my car shortly after 11pm. At 11:32pm, I received a message on my mobile phone saying; Sent from: Andey Hello, Is your listing on gumtree ad still up for sale? Kindly reply to my personal email andeyroy1000@gmail.com with the last ONO.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-01-30 05:56:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on GumTree The scammer responded within minutes after we advertised our car for sale, via sms sending their alleged name and email address to contact them as they are interested in the car. after you send them an email they responded that they are interested in the c... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Altura, Castellon, Spain 2014-01-29 02:39:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Patricia Kempton is a SCAM I was selling some furniture on gumtree and received an email from this Patricia Kempton. This is what she said:
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom 2014-01-28 09:57:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car ad scam -Petrofac offshore worker Me: Hi
Yes, Paul here and still undecided about the car. I was wondering a few things…
Is the V5C in your names and address?
How long have you had the car?
Does it have the Bluetooth function?
Is the CD player MP3?
Are the tyres OK tread... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-01-28 09:35:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Offers to Buy things on Gumtree without inspection. We attempted to sell a kids bed on gumtree and were contacted by the scammer. We were fooled until a friend noticed that the spammer's response never contained a reference to the specified item, she had also had a similar experience. Upon looking at variou... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-28 08:05:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree-tool pusher on west aquarius semi responded to intial text via email. the response was this:
Thanks for your response. I saw your add and I am really interested in the purchase of your Vehicle and i believe you must have buyer's interested in the purchase . I am the tool pusher on the wes... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-28 05:03:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Car Sales I was selling a car on gumtree and I received a text from two people with different emails but the same phone number +6142865117. He wanted the car unseen ASAP and wanted me to supply PAYPAL Details so he could deposit $100 as a holding deposit, He goes un... ⇒ more |