Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| 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 Scammer Information 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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Belinda Trapman Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-24 21:48:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car sale Scammer Information 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 car. Sandra was sold on the car told me she can only pay by PayPal and the car was a gift for her husband so she won't tell him till it arrives to him in dawin. Alarm bells rand when she said she couldn't view the car and s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-24 08:54:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:13172 Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 could only do through paypal to an account. I did not have a paypal account to use. He also had problems with freight and the company wanted the money up front and he could not do it as it had to be done through western union. (… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-22 11:00:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information 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). (Suss#2)
So emailed back saying yeah its for sale and gave more details and offered to email more photos and that i didnt want to drop price.. Thought the reply was a bit suss but was too concerned about selling my car.. Reply… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia 2013-10-21 02:59:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | car sale Scammer Information 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 delivered to him.i would have come for the check up,but i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.Trying to contact you on phone but we do not have access … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Gemma Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-18 12:28:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer with buying cars Scammer Information 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 selling. It was all a load of shit really. Didn't scam me but was pretty obvious. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-14 11:23:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Private car sell Scammer Information 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 at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for him and am making it a surprise package ,Does it have any history I should be aware of? and why ar… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-10-13 00:38:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12753 Scammer Information 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 all i have seen.I'm ready to offer you the said asking price as listed but if Can you assure me that i will not be disappointed with this because i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work.I work … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Steven Huonville, Tasmania, Australia 2013-10-08 08:46:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scam Scammer Information 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 Scammer Information 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 ???
Lisa's 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 acces… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-10-06 13:24:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | gumtree Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-10-06 10:10:48 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Buying a Car without due diligence Scammer Information 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 address and text already turning up from other scam reporters. I don't pursue it any further. Thank you for maintaining this database!
Vern… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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. Scammer Information
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: My email
Picture of R D
Hi,
This is my first time selling a car over the Internet and I think the best way is to use a third party company that protects buyers and sellers. One of my friends here bought a car four months ago … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2013-10-03 09:23:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12504 Scammer Information 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 buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for him and am making it a surpris… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 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 they had as the price was fairly negotiable, they replied via email stating the listed price was fine and that they would pay via paypal. If I didn't have paypal, they wanted my bank details.
They claimed to work for NZ Oil an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom 2013-10-02 21:10:21 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12493 Scammer Information 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 for yourself
my questions
Can you tell me a bit about your car and why you are selling?
When is the MOT and road tax expiry?
How much is the road tax,
How many owners has the car
Has the car been involved in any accidents b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2013-10-02 21:04:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree expensive watch scam Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 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 g… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 who apparently just graduated from uni in the Northern Territory!
His email address is rayandove04@gmail.com
In both cases, they asked for my bank account details for their respective deposits or alternatively requested I… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-30 00:36:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree - trying to get bank details Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Angela Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-29 12:17:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Toyota Hilux Scammer Information Wanting my paypal email & property address to send courier to collect motor vehicle … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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! Scammer Information 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 email address.
Stay away these contact details are all over this site!
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| Alicia Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-29 09:12:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Regular scammer after another car for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information 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 scamdex!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-29 02:40:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam 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,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 payment,you can alternatively se… Read Full Report ⇒ |