Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom 2017-06-29 08:48:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Advert - Had a suspicious text followed by an email regarding something I had advertised on Gumtree.
I googled the email address and it lead me to this site and I found that others had the same email from the same email address.
Exactly the same wording I'll pay ... ⇒ more |
| Scotty WA Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-06-27 10:40:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Lenon9099@gmail.com Contacted me via internet sms/mms requesting i email him abiut my caravan that was
For sale on Gumtree. I checked him online and saw the scam alerts so have tied him up with emails
for the past 2 hours. I have requested BPay from his Westpac to mine and... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-06-27 10:26:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 My furniture on Gumtree 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 have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,whic... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-06-24 11:26:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer Sent me message asking to send details and final price to collinscott503@gmail.com. Messaged in third person.... ⇒ more |
| Philip Martin Mitcham, Victoria, Australia 2017-06-24 02:51:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Daniel Brent see previous. Buying my motorcycle... ⇒ more |
| Peter Berkhof Erina, New South Wales, Australia 2017-06-21 08:02:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | we googled the couriers name and address and that's the way we found this site scammer wanted to buy our car on Gumtree. He claimed he worked on a oil rig .He would transfer money incl $950.00 for courier to transfer car to state NT. the funds would be waiting in our bank account send via Paypal . But first we have to pay the $950.0... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia 2017-06-18 04:14:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer Same gumtree scammer as the person who uses the rezafarhady090@gmail.com email. He sent a text message about a vehicle asking for final price and to reply by email only.... ⇒ more |
| pat chym Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-06-11 11:03:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | i was selling furniture item on gumtree and the person wanted to pay via paypal prior to pickup of item i was selling furniture item on gumtree and the person wanted to pay via paypal prior to pickup of item.
i looked up the wording for the email and it matches almost word for word a nigerian scam for a wine merchant/farmer Andrew Margan in 2015 in the hunt... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2017-06-01 23:07:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam!! Thanks for the reply, I will like to buy it for my kid who is getting married very soon.I am interested and am okay with the price.i would have love to call in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition our satellite server has been d... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2017-05-28 20:34:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Daniel Brent, Energy Resources Australia (ERA), Darwin - wanting to buy scooter off advert on gumtree I placed an ad on gumtree and within a few hours got this response below, it's identical to other examples of messages from this scammer:
Thanks for getting back,I'm fine with the price likewise the condition
as described on the advert,exactly what am ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-05-27 23:19:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Moneygram PayPal Gumtree Scam She wanted to buy my all my furniture worth over $13K.
Wanted to talk via email instead
Didn't bother bargaining much. Said that they'll pay in the morning in the next day.
Was sent a fake PayPal email message saying that I had to pay a 'MOVING FEE' in ... ⇒ more |
| Tammy Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-05-27 16:25:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | When I was try to sell my used iPhone 7 via Gumtree's I was trying to sell my used iPhone 7 on gumtree, and then the scammer emailed me, without any phone numbers.
And said that she needed it to be posted very fast cause she want this to be sent as a birthday gift to her friend.
I was like, wtf? U buy used ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2017-05-15 06:02:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Daniel Brent Thanks for getting back,i'm pleased with the price and the condition
as described on the advert,I work on a remote mine site, Energy
Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) Darwin NT.We do not have access to
phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you w... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-05-15 05:44:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Car buying scam Texted about an ad I had put online for gumtree. The text requested I email farhadyreza090@gmail.com
regarding the ad. The email, as many have stated on this website claimed that this man wanted to buy a car as a graduating present for his son. It listed... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-05-12 10:52:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Motorcycle Purchase Emailer wants me to sell him bike and arrange courier collection......
Did not move past first step as it is too obvious a SCAM.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2017-05-12 07:26:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | SCAM! 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 have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,whic... ⇒ more |
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| Karen Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-04-26 14:58:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Email from scammer for sale of motorcycle on gumtree made out he was interested in buying a motorcycle that was advertised on gumtree. Wanted to buy it without even viewing it, then wanted bank account details and tried to ask for assistance in paying for a courier from the WA to Darwin stating he will add i... ⇒ more |
| Detective Dan Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2017-04-12 12:16:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Bergryde@gmail.com
This clown contacted me to purchase and asked me to email him another photo.
His email address concerned me
Bergryde@gmail.com
I read it as burg ride " Alarm bells"
Did a search on his email address and ended up here!!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2017-04-11 05:36:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paypal scam Email sent by scammer
Thanks for the prompt response,I'm satisfied with the condition of it as advertised in the listing, Am purchasing it for my personal use, i recently sold my vehicle, I would have come to take a look at it and do some inspection and t... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-04-04 06:02:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE CAR SALE AD Text message from alisha to email her husband at above email address re final price of car.
We sent an email to Alisha who replied with an email with the same text as Robyn Murphy, on this website.
Alisha asked for details of car, which was already liste... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-04-03 11:51:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Add on gumtree selling furniture Advertised my furniture and offered to buy all and wanted PayPal or bank details to send money and once I received money then I can ship to Darwin via a moving company that will pick it up ... ⇒ more |
| Blondiech Mirfield, Kirklees, United Kingdom 2017-03-29 22:31:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | mamaxtian06@gmail.com <mamaxtian06@gmail.com>; Gum tree collect and paypal... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2017-03-10 08:26:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scam - Offered to buy car via Paypal Scammer sent a very detailed email informing me that he was interested in my car for sale on Gumtree.
He wanted all information as he would not be available to view the car himself.
Once I gave the response he quickly replied with a further email saying ... ⇒ more |
| SAM Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia 2017-03-09 21:55:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | scammer KATTY MOORE, i have put a adv on gumtree regarding the sale of my camera. and i got a mail saying the they are interested in buying it. and i was happy in the start and they told me they can't call me due to weather conditions which is a lil suspicious. an... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-02-28 15:34:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +12 Gumtree car buying scam contacted me via text message through Gumtree classifieds in response to a motor vehicle I advertised for sale.
Asked I reply to the email address rezarez2017@gmail.com and state whether vehicle was still available.
replied with an email in broken engl... ⇒ more |