Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Snoop Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-27 10:21:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car on Gumtree I upgraded my advert and soon after I started get dodgy emails and came across this site with the same email address. Not sure of what the scam is though.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 2014-01-27 09:08:38 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Janice Johnson <janiceson118@gmail.com>
I am selling a ladies Gucci watch on gumtree. ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom 2014-01-26 14:23:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | what is your last asking price First of all I was asked for my best price.Then I was offered more than I had it advertised at.... ⇒ more |
| Tony Fox Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 2014-01-23 10:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam response to UK Gumtree advert Very soon after placing a couple of ads on Bournemouth UK Gumtree for items of furniture, I received a text on my mobile as follows:
[Received 18:36 on 20th Jan from number +61428465117, which is in Australia)
Sent from: Thi Kim
i am ready to pay for ur... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-23 01:56:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I advertised a car on gumtree and received immediate text message followed by emails I advertised a vehicle for sale on Gumtree, was texted immediatly and then emailed. Here follows the correspondence -
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-su... ⇒ more |
| anon Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia 2014-01-21 12:20:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree replies car ads on gumtree asking for personal details stating he urgently want your car. he will provide an address, but after a google search, his number and name pops up every where as a scammer.
36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Aust... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-20 14:46:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car ad We had our car ad on gumtree ,out of the blue 6am get a text from
Michael Walker i'm interested in your car AD, kindly get back with your price and condition via my email only.(keys2blessing09@gmail.com
Emailed him and was pretty quick to reply for some... ⇒ more |
| Raymond Lai Singapore, , Singapore 2014-01-19 15:41:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Oceanographer at sea requesting to buy an IPad for her son in "Africa" I am a first time seller on the internet. Received a sms on my mobile regarding interest in buying my IPad. As a first time seller, it excites me when there is a buyer who wants to buy the product I am selling. Response to the e-mail address given in the s... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Wimbledon, Merton, United Kingdom 2014-01-17 07:28:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Claims to be a doctor I found him about a year ago on the website and he also advertised himself in the Witbank News, claiming he can help with fertility problems.
We spoke a few times on the phone and he said he was a doctor that can help with problems like that.
I think his... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-17 00:40:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car Buyer I am trying to sell my car via Gumtree and carsguide.com.au
Scam goes as follows, someone emails me with an offer for my car.
Doesn't ask about condition, doesn't want to see it.
They say that they live overseas and are moving to Darwin and will get thei... ⇒ more |
| John Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2014-01-15 09:09:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Likely classifieds scam - asked to email janicullen62@hotmail.com in a text from 0017146942771 I posted an ad on Gumtree last night. I'd done this once before, but unlike on the first (unsuccessful) ad a month or so back, I included my phone number on this second one. I woke up to a text from 0017146942771, asking me to email janicullen62@hotmail.co... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-14 14:06:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | buying my car This person msg me about my add in gumtree for my car. Wanted to buy my car for a sum amount the he wanted me to pay tge shipping fee before the paypal payment is cleared. ..... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-13 23:40:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam re car purchasing on Gumtree I advertised a car on Gumtree. Very soon afterwards I received a text message to my phone: "I'm interested in your gumtree car Ad. how much are you willing to sell it get back to me only at (brendasteve001@gmail.com)". I sent a message outlining the minim... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-01-13 12:37:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Patricia Kempton 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 see... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-01-13 05:38:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15496 Item for Sale on Gumtree. They were happy to buy without checking it out and it was going by Courier to Darwin from Central Queensland. Would have cost more in freight than then item itself. Thats when alarm bells went off and we decided to google the n... ⇒ more |
| frank Bega, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-12 10:29:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Vehicle scam Trying to sell a car on gumtree, unknown individual emails me wanting to buy the car, is currently working in new zealand, claims to have no mobile phone signal. Wants to pay via paypal to my paypal or bank account. Explain I am reluctant to give out banki... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-12 03:50:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Buy car NZOG Teranaki Basin I placed an ad in Gumtree to sell my vehicle. This fellow was very persistent and it just didn't seem to ring true. We googled the info and found almost identical scams listed here. Aaron did not appear to be responding to my emails appropriately and kept ... ⇒ more |
| Chris Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-10 01:15:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15419 This is the email he sent me after I received a text from him wanting to know details of the car for sale.
Hi mate,thanks for the reply.I have read the ad and it's okay by me.My work does not permit me to come for the inspection (very busy and currently o... ⇒ more |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-01-07 12:28:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15372 contacted me through classified car advertisement, wanted back details for site unseen sale on 20K car using excuse of working on oil rig & buying vehicle site unseen for son. Details below...... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-01-07 03:21:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GumTree advertisement Thanks for the reply and so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work,I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly but... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-07 00:55:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | TO BUY MOBIL HOME EXACTLY THE SAME LOT OF SHIT AS THAT DEON THOMAS,BOTH OFFSHORE THEY MUST BE WORKING TOGETHER.
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| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-07 00:55:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | TO BUY MOBIL HOME EXACTLY THE SAME LOT OF SHIT AS THAT DEON THOMAS,BOTH OFFSHORE THEY MUST BE WORKING TOGETHER.
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| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-07 00:43:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | TOO MUCH INFORMATION,BEEN DONE ONCE BEFORE TO BUY MOBILE HOME DID THE EXACT SAME TO SELLER ON THE 5TH JAN 2014.SAME LOT OF BULLSHIT HIS LIFE STORY... ⇒ more |
| michelle Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-01-05 22:35:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Name Matt Gramha 06/01/2014 GramhaEmail Attached paypal paypal.com first ended contact account deposit payment response service package pty ltd internet access transfer sent buy sell online fund bank direct bank instant bank your bank surprise died will (following my resp... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-01-05 00:17:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Caravan sale texted me at midnight asking if the van was still for sale. I noted it is the same email address as melissa carly another scam address melissacarly200@hotmail.com... ⇒ more |