Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-11-30 04:15:06 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Car classified add Scammer Information Answered a classified add with SMS asking to Email more details . Then says he wants to buy the car - to forward PAYPAL details - then he says - ON AN OIL RIG JOB OFF NZ AND FORGOT HIS CREDIT CARD SO COULD I PAY THE $550 courier fee THEN HE WILL PAY MY PAYPAL account . HELLO.!!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-11-30 04:06:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree Scammer Information Sends text asking to email. Wants to buy your car but is in offshore oil rig and forgot his credit card so asks you to pay a courier for him . HELLO!!!!.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | keith Walton on Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom 2013-11-28 16:49:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  RE CAR Scammer Information trying to buy my car that is not for sale… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Woodford, Queensland, Australia 2013-11-25 12:23:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Suspected scam re caravan for sale Scammer Information Hayden Jurs responded to caravan sale advert on Gumtree, asked if caravan was still for sale and requested answer via email only...I advised him that was still available and that he should ring me to arrange inspection, I received the following email in return;
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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Greenwich, Greenwich, United Kingdom 2013-11-24 22:10:20 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer pretending to come as house sharer Scammer Information She texted msg on my cell phone asking to send her details of advertised room over her email address, that I did. Following conversation over email, soon i realised her scam. thx for this website, this website just confirmed my doubt.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-11-24 09:45:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kathy Scammer Information I advertised vw van for sale on gumtree northern Ireland and got text message asking me to contact
them at e-mail address, not by text.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 2013-11-21 23:06:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | shane the scammer Scammer Information from the scammer...
Thanks for the mail..I will like to know few things about this sales? What is the reason for selling it? when last was it serviced as well.Am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.I'm a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore..I am indeed ok with the purchase and i would have asked my courier agent to come and help me pay in cash,but due to the terms and condition of there services t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 2013-11-21 22:16:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car scammer Scammer Information got an sms from this guy 1o mins after I posted a car for sale on gumtree.
he wanted to know what condition my car is in, and asked my final price.
my husband and I googled the phone number and email address he provided....and found this page.
people need to call the police I think.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-11-18 23:56:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree car ad - New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) - courier to pick up car after you give them PayPal details Scammer Information This scammer emailed and then a second one emailed with a very similar email prompting me to google the email address.
The email read: Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price but would be glad if you could state any issues with the present condition and service history,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,due to bad mobile network, and that's… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-11-17 05:00:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scam Scammer Information
Thanks for mailing back, I'm ok with the price and the condition i work on a rig as a mechanical engineer i would have love to call but We do not have access to phone at the moment that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility,I'm buying it for my vacation
Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,OR you can alternatively send your bsb and account number if you have no … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-11-14 10:05:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | sharonhair001@yahoo.com Scammer Information I advertised an item for sale Three scammers replied giving email address's to contact. Received sms from jonesdavid694@gmail.com early in the day. later in the day on the same phone number came an sms from sharon hair trying a slightly different scam approach.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-11-12 01:17:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | AWE New Zealand - Taranaki Basin on kapo project. Scammer Information This started with an SMS query in response to an ad we placed on gumtree to sell a motor vehicle:
Hi mate my
name is Micheal
I am from NSW,I
saw your listing
on Ad,
please do let me
know if it's still
available And
reply to
michealwalsh10
2@live.com
We thought this was a bit strange but contacted him anyway. The following emails were then exchanged (I have blanked out our names and email addresses for our own privacy, these are the only alterations I have made):
From: x… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom 2013-11-11 15:24:56 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 gumtree car sales scam Scammer Information trying to buy car of me through gumtree and trying to scam me on how they pay for it through paypal account … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-11-10 07:38:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Car advert on gumtree Scammer Information Response to car advert requesting response only to personal email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Millendon, Western Australia, Australia 2013-11-10 03:40:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information This message was received.
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 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 details so i can process the paym… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Greg Pearson Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-11-08 22:36:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:13733 Scammer Information This is a copy is a copy of the email sent to me after I replied to the first phone text that asked me to "confirm the price and availability of the car by email only".
Thanks for the mail..I will like to know few things about this sales? What is the reason for selling it? when last was it serviced as well.Am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.I'm a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Colette Keighley, Bradford, United Kingdom 2013-11-05 20:29:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Sofa for sale Scammer Information I advertised a sofa on gumtree giving my mobile number for contact. I received a text asking if the ITEM was still for sale and to reply by email to richardporterxx1@gmail.com. I did and he said he wanted to buy the sofa for someone special and if I gave him my paypal Id and address he would arrange courier after I had received the money. I asked him if it would help if I could deliver the sofa and that was the last I heard of him. He was very apologetic and hoped that I was … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Beckton, Newham, United Kingdom 2013-11-04 17:16:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car for sale on gum tree Scammer Information wanted a car and wasnt going to pay for it … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-11-04 10:08:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car sales Scammer Information wanted to buy a car for her husband in darwin as a present.She explained that she was on a gas platform off the NZ coast.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-11-03 03:03:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling vehicle on Gumtree Scammer Information Same scam as reported from sectans278@live.com. Purports to be a petroleum engineer offshore, needs help to pay for Courier charges via Western Union, dollars to be sent to an address in China BEFORE the funds are released.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-11-01 05:24:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE Car Ad - Text and Email Scammer Information Sent text asking details of car and condition then the second email asks for paypal details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-10-30 11:34:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | scammer replied to my add in gumtree re my car for sale Scammer Information Text message left on our contact number
I am interested in your Gumtree ad car.pls confirm the price and availability to me email address natinezmary@gmail.com
Then emailed and requested bank details as they were happy to buy the vehicle.and would have arranged for their courier to pick up car and take to Darwin where they live, once money was on our account. They couldn't ring as were working on Oil rig off coast of NZ On kupe project,15 days on & 15 off.awaiting our repl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Blackpool, Blackpool, United Kingdom 2013-10-29 11:51:08 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information Put a car on gum tree got a text and asked to reply to email.
Recived a email asking for paypal user Id so money. Could be paid in without viewing car.
Said a courier would collect… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-27 20:31:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Boat for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information Wanting to buy my boat and asked for bank details or PayPal account. Gave address in Darwin northern territory but said they were un contactable as they work on an oil rig off New Zealand coast.
Strange considering that the first contact was via Phone.
I smelled a rat and searched for the contact and email address and came up with this site.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somerville, Victoria, Australia 2013-10-27 15:29:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | buying car on gumtree Scammer Information I got an email 4hours after posting the ad on gumtree asking how much am i selling the car for? and then the scammer agreed to make a payment of the advertised price without even looking at the car/negotiating and said he would send the courier guy to pick up the car..! HA! something doesnt seem to be right here! and then i replied back saying how are you gonna make a payment without even looking at the car? and he said once he has my bank details, he's gna send the courier g… Read Full Report ⇒ |