Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-25 05:23:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | jeep sale bought our jeep thru payapl (apparently) money there but we had to pay transport costs. Then had to pay insurance. Letter of payment thru paypal. Conned to the tune of $4,400... ⇒ more |
| Belinda Trapman Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-24 21:48:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car sale I put a ad on gum tree and not even 3 hours later I get a text mgs saying is my car still forsale. The text mgs told me not to reply back to the text as she was on a boat in new Zealand and couldnt get reception. So I emailed her some information about the... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-24 08:54:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:13172 Replied to advertisement on Gumtree 24.10.13 7.24pm offering asking price. Unable to inspect due to work commitments. Googled his work details and came up listed as scam.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-10-23 02:52:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Found the name of where to send the money on your website. For Sale Classified Ad Scam I had an add on gumtree for a trailer and the people answering the add texted and said that he was interested but it was best to contact through email as he working in mining. He wanted to buy the trailer and have it shipped to Darwin. He also said he coul... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-22 11:00:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on gumtree Selling my car on gumtree and was surprised to get interest in it within the first hour (suss#1)with a text msg saying:
is ur car for sale? Whats the lowest price and condition of it, get back to me through my email address (lisapatrick90@gmail.com). (Su... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia 2013-10-21 02:59:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car sale Thanks for mailing back,am okay with the price and i will appreciate if you can state any present service history of it,because am presenting it as a surprise birthday gift for my husband in Darwin,so i wont let him know about it, untill it been delivere... ⇒ more |
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| Gemma Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-18 12:28:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer with buying cars Really eager to purchase my car when he hadn't seen it. Also was pushy to get the sale completed and told me to take my add down so he could do payment now. Couldn't call me because his work wouldn't allow it not could he come visit the vehicle I was selli... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-14 11:23:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Private car sell 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 first son who just graduated on top of his class a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-13 00:38:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12753 From: Sierra Jeannetta
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: Emailing: IMG_9265, IMG_9266, IMG_9267, IMG_9268, IMG_9269, IMG_9270, IMG_9271, IMG_9272, IMG_9273, IMG_9274, IMG_9275
It's nice to read back from you and i am now satisfy with a... ⇒ more |
| Steven Huonville, Tasmania, Australia 2013-10-08 08:46:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scam Wanting my bank account details and pay pay email address so that allegedly he can send me the money for the purchase and then once cleared he will send his pickup agent to come and collect the goods.
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-10-07 01:09:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Lisa Patrick - Bit sus buying my $23K van unseen Stage 1 - The Setup... fancy buying a $23K van sight unseen - was going to play along with this scam right up until the scammer asked for some $$$ but decided it was better to just let it go - I did however ask for her address in Darwin... no reply as yet ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-10-06 13:24:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree BUYER wants to buy car through paypal and saying they are in TARANAKI BASIN on KUPE project.
Sending courier to pick car up to be delivered to darwin.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-06 10:10:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a Car without due diligence I advertise a car and get a response within minutes of publication. He offers to buy it without seeing it and sending somebody else to pick it up. He offers payment to PayPal or bank account. After checking the scamdex database, I see the same email addres... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-10-06 02:11:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +5 Car sale on Gumtree. Seller is in a hurry going to Afghanistan for military duty.
Here is a kind of spiel I got when I was about to purchase the Hyundai Accent Coupe 2006 from Richard James Wilson calling himself R D
Previous message
RE: Someone replied to your ad "2006 Hyundai Accent Coupe"â€
R D
Edit contact 4/10/2013
To: M... ⇒ more |
| No Name Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2013-10-03 09:23:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12504 James contacted me through my ad on gumtree, saying the following:
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 b... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-03 08:47:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car Sales. Wants to pay for car they've never seen, full price, no questions asked via paypal Scammer Information | Name: Natinez Mary | Email Address:
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Had listed my car for sale on gumtree.
I received a message stating they were interested in the car and to reply with further details and a firm price via the email ryan_brooks011@gmail.com.
After emailing a response stating I was very open to any offer th... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom 2013-10-02 21:10:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12493 orginal advert only mentioned all the toys no substance ie mot tax service history etc. Price seemed very cheap for a car like this in pefect condition. Would not allow me to phone only contact via email strange email address see email trail and judge fo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2013-10-02 21:04:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree expensive watch scam I advertised a ladies Gucci watch on gum tree, he contacted me offering £40 on top of the price for postage, it was a ladies watch, but he said he wanted it for his son, then asked for my PayPal details. Alarm bells all over.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand 2013-10-02 14:25:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Scammed after advertising a car for sale on Gumtree Same "MO" - Lisa Patrick - wanting to buy my son's car. Emailed him the following message:
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 Basi... ⇒ more |
| Jordan Mitchell Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-01 13:15:49 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I added scam to google search AWE New Zealand PTY LTD Nothing yet, They just email answered (exactly like the email you have posted from Kim Stuart) to enquire about a camera I'm selling on Gumtree. There's another one who answered the add as well called "Rayan Dove" He wants it as a present for his cousin ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-30 00:36:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - trying to get bank details Asked for firm price/condition of car. Then wanted bank details and a courier would take to Darwin. Same as many others on this site through same email address.... ⇒ more |
| Angela Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-29 12:17:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Toyota Hilux Wanting my paypal email & property address to send courier to collect motor vehicle ... ⇒ more |
| Alicia Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-29 09:15:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scam from same number sent twice with 2 different names and emails! I had just received a scam message from this number saying it was from a Ryan Brooks at email address natinezmary@gmail.com
30 minutes later I just received a similar message from the same mobile number, but saying it was a completely different person and ... ⇒ more |
| Alicia Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-29 09:12:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Regular scammer after another car for sale on Gumtree Sent text message:
Sent from: Ryan Brooks
I'm interested in your gumtree AD car,please what is your firm price and condition? pllease do Email me at (
natinezmary@gmail.com )
Looked up their email and saw plenty of scam reports for this person.
Thanks sca... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-29 02:40:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam 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,its 15 days off and 15 days o... ⇒ more |