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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-03 05:30:50
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  +1 Joy in West Australia Text message sent to my mobile phone asking more info re caravan for sale on Gumtree. The reply was to be by email to kurace@live.com
I sent confirmation of price and availability of van. ... ⇒ more |
| Robert Gosford
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-02 08:58:29
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree - Matt Gramha I received the following email seeking to buy items advertised on the Gumtree Australian sales site (following my response to a text message):
"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 Zea... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-28 02:00:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |  +8 Annie Snels (annelllson118@gmail.com) I got an SMS from 'Annie' as soon as I posted an advert on Gumtree, asking me to email them. I got the following response, which rang alarm bells in my head. I emailed 'Annie' and told 'her' to f*ck off and get a job like the rest of us! Then blocked the a... ⇒ more |
| Gus
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-12-26 05:01:32
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | asked to answer email from gumtree ad Advertising my motorcycle for sale on Gumtree, my cell phone was text messaged asking me to email contacter.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2013-12-24 02:09:34
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15106 Wanted best price and other details of a bike priced at $16,900
Stated low -mid 16s and provided some details
Stated email only and when answer given came back with a very detailed well scripted blurb about ease of PAYPAL, OFFERED $22K & stated it was f... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
2013-12-23 00:46:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Phone scam on gumtree Nigerian lying about pupal payment Nigerian guy stating paid through paypal then asking to send to address my phone..
Engr. Steven Bazuaye
8 Eleganza Lane, Benin City
Nigeria, +23452
Was the address..
Claimed to have paid though paypal sending fake emails checked paypal nothing there..
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-22 03:08:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Replied to my Gumtree ad. Tractor and a Hospital Bed I offered two items on Gumtree.
1 hospital bed
1 tractor
Annie Snels 1st reply : Okay kindly get back to me with your item listing and your price asap.
Annie Snels 2nd reply : I am away at sea.. I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are prese... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-19 08:12:07
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Kayak for Sale Contacted by Melissa Carly with following text:
Is your BOAT still for sale etc.
When we replied, we received the following email:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are
prese... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-12-18 11:13:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14954 Asking about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. Wanted an item number and cost of item. When that information is already on gumtree. Just googled that name, and it c... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2013-12-16 20:17:53
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Thanks for mailing,i am very motivated to purchase item from you buy your bike
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| Anonymous
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
2013-12-15 20:40:42
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14876 advertised a defender on gumtree for a really good price, contacted me extremely fast and told me the defender was in aberdeen. He then told me about some ebay buyer protection scheme. Googled his name and found this site... ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom
2013-12-12 16:15:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 UK Gumtree Scam - Purporting to buy an advertised item. I got an email like this for an ad placed on UK Gumtree:
Hello, 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 no... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-12 12:41:17
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14749 Contacted me about add,said would buy. Asked for transfer details. They transferred money using PayPal which I lat found out was fake."PayPal" contacted me saying they had the money I just needed to transfer x amount to the courier to collect and to know I... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-11 19:49:27
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Is your campervan still for sale ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Bywong, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-10 06:41:14
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | west aquarius semi-submersible by email Re
asked to buy 100 brush fence panels, same details that other people have tried to be scamed by.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-08 07:59:04
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Motor Bike Scammer Alan Gray Emails to & from Alan Gray "The Gumtree Bike Scammer"
I'm ready to pay $2,500 for the bike, I work in NZ but i'm moving back home and I need the bike once i'm back to Darwin hence me reason for buying. I want you to give me your assurance that the bike ha... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-12-07 10:44:17
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +2 Melissa Carly 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 that's why I contacted you wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-06 04:48:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | GUMTREE saying they wish to purchuse vehichle.
said they have no bank details and need mine please see below regairng email recieved... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-04 07:06:54
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | : travbacon1@gmail.com car available hank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently and please Does it have any more history I should be aware of and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.I work with New Zeala... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-04 01:51:26
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree Dirtbike Scammer Says that he wants to buy my dirtbike sight-unseen. Would prefer to talk via email as he is at work. Received multiple messages trying to negotiate, told him he could ring me after work hours - he didn't reply - got suspicious and googled his email address... ⇒ more |
| jackie
Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-03 23:50:24
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 SMS via Gumtree asking if my Bike was still for sale from two different email addresses Sent from my Gumtree Ad asking if bike was still for sale to reply back via their email addresses only, tried to reply but failed, then second email came from same number different email address so googled the number. take care as it appears they are looki... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-03 01:51:28
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Car add gum tree Emailed requesting paypal / bank account details so he could pay for a car, he would send his courier to collect it ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Cranbourne East, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-01 11:24:08
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Caravan for sale on Gumtree Received the following email below but after googling the name and coming across this site I have not replied
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 Zea... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-12-01 07:08:39
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14402 Offers to buy goods but want cash up front to pay pickup agent. Agent purported to be in China?.
Represents as working on NZ oil rig.Also uses name of Janet Maxwell and email address jasonmaxwell2010@gmail.com.
Claims to have sent money to Paypal account ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-01 02:47:10
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14400 Thanks for mailing back,please let me know 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 that's why I contacte... ⇒ more |
Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree
