Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-03 05:30:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +1 Joy in West Australia Scammer Information 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. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Robert Gosford Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-02 08:58:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - Matt Gramha Scammer Information 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 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 due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,its … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-28 02:00:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +8 Annie Snels (annelllson118@gmail.com) Scammer Information 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 arseh*le.
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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Gus Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-12-26 05:01:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | asked to answer email from gumtree ad Scammer Information Advertising my motorcycle for sale on Gumtree, my cell phone was text messaged asking me to email contacter.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-12-24 02:09:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15106 Scammer Information 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 for an uncle in Darwin (Heard that before)
Working on a Rig as an Oceanogropher - hence the reason for limited contact.
No one could type that fast with email response and level of detail in the letter.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | 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 Scammer Information 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..
Then stated I needed to contact paypal and tell them to send him the amount he has paid as a refund..
I obviously not been stupid told him I have recieved nothing and that paypal will deal with any problems has he sent mone… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-22 03:08:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Replied to my Gumtree ad. Tractor and a Hospital Bed Scammer Information 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 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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-19 08:12:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kayak for Sale Scammer Information 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
presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment that's why Icontacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-12-18 11:13:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14954 Scammer Information 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 came up on Scamdes… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information buy your bike
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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... … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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. Scammer Information 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 not have access to phone at the moment 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-12 12:41:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14749 Scammer Information 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 was legit! Then they asked for. More! Called paypal when they informed me that this was a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-11 19:49:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Is your campervan still for sale Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Bywong, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-10 06:41:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | west aquarius semi-submersible by email Scammer Information Re
asked to buy 100 brush fence panels, same details that other people have tried to be scamed by.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Randwick, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-08 07:59:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Motor Bike Scammer Alan Gray Scammer Information 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 has not been in any crash, everything runs well though you need to understand that i do not have anyone to view the bike for me.
So i ask you take the ad off gumtree because i'm ready to make payment for the bike if you send … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-12-07 10:44:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Melissa Carly Scammer Information 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 with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my ANZ bank account link up… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-06 04:48:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE Scammer Information saying they wish to purchuse vehichle.
said they have no bank details and need mine please see below regairng email recieved… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-04 07:06:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | : travbacon1@gmail.com car available Scammer Information 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 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 20days off and 11days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messagin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-04 01:51:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Dirtbike Scammer Scammer Information 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 to find he's done this more than once. The Dirtbag.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 looking for your bank details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-03 01:51:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car add gum tree Scammer Information Emailed requesting paypal / bank account details so he could pay for a car, he would send his courier to collect it … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Cranbourne East, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-01 11:24:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Caravan for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information 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 Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have
access to phone at the moment that's why I contacted you with internet
messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal because i don't have acce… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-01 07:08:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14402 Scammer Information 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 when such does not exist. Then sends threatening emails purporting to be from Paypal for payment of agents fee. Ignores explicit payment instructions to bank account NOT Paypal.
Generates much amusement with continued atte… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-01 02:47:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14400 Scammer Information 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 contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my ANZ bank account… Read Full Report ⇒ |