Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name West End, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-26 10:53:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Car sale Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-25 12:57:11 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  rdickson005@yahoo.com Scammer Information Contacted me withing 1 day of posting wishing to purchase car asked for lowest price, wanted to pay via PayPal or direct debit, gave him bank account details (but a newly created bank account with no money in it) and he asked for us to pay couriers des via china. Alarm bells rang so googled him and found him to be scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2013-09-24 07:29:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | florajoseph07@gmail.com Scammer Information Had exactly the same issue, selling a car on gumtree and received a text. Not sure how this scam would have played out?… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-22 10:56:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 helvisdatford@gmail - scam buyer Scammer Information Created an ad on Gumtree to sell my deceased fathers pop top van. Received a text from mobile number 61428465117 with the following message:
Sent from: helvis I'm interested in your gumtree ad, how much are you willing to sell it.email me at (helvisdatford@gmail.com) the firm price & condition.
No reference about what I was selling. As it was within 15 minuted of posting the ad I was quite suspicious.
searched this name on the net and it appears it is a well known scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-21 20:52:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree,Lisa Patrick saying she wants car, paying through paypal, wanting help with transfering money to china fo Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-16 10:34:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I was selling a car on Gumtree. DarrenLiam@hotmail.com. Scumbag wanted my bank details. Says he worked on a Oil rig ext... Scammer Information Scumbag tried to get my bank details.
Said he worked on a oil rig ext: He wanted to deposit money into my bank and get his mates to collect. Bul_hit!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-16 05:05:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Camper trailers Scammer Information Will transfer money to your Bank/ paypal and he will get his courier to transfer to Darwin.(Simon)
Simon asks you to remove from sale and that he is in the middle of a 15 day on Kupe field in the Taranaki Basin in NZ . Simon also says that he wants his courier to deliver it to him in Darwin for his return.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-15 06:35:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Commodore 1982 Scammer Information I had a car up for sale on gumtree
Received a text message asking for more info and photos to be emailed...
Once they received the email I got this back
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 momes 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-15 00:35:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad Scammer Information I have an ad on gumtree to sell my car. Received a txt asking for reply via email. Follow up email stated that they were working offshore but would transfer asking price, then followed up requesting that I pay the agent in advance.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-14 09:27:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12109 Scammer Information Says he wants to buy the car for his son that graduated top of the class at Charles Darwin University in NT… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-13 11:17:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer claimed to be buying a car for his son who had graduated from Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. Asked Scammer Information
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 20days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility and where is it located at the moment.
I am buying th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-11 02:57:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I had car for sale on gumtree which he wanted to pay for asap Scammer Information I was selling my car on gumtree for $3700 he asked me to send more pics with a rock bottom price which I did $3500 he said yes sold and would pay asap without looking at car as he was busy type working long hours.I thought he was a scammer so replyed that I had a better offer on car $5000 but the person cant pay till next month. he replyed and said that he would still buy car and would pay immediatly.is he for real or what ???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-11 02:53:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | selling a car 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 P… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| gary Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-10 09:30:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | email on phone.selling a car Scammer Information i am selling a car on gumtree and he responded to addwith email.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Richmond, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-10 04:59:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12004 Scammer Information Hi ask my bank details… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-10 03:59:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | googled the email Lisapatrick90@gmail.com Scammer Information We placed an add for our boat on Gumtree...first time users so were surprised by the contact first by txt than by email. However thought it still a bit sus. Decided to google the email and Scamdex came up. Wording of emails and texts are exactly the same as reported here. Willing to pay asking price and wanting product shipped to Darwin. Works away 15 days on and off so limited time and availability to email. Beware!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom 2013-09-09 19:45:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11992 Scammer Information Wanting to but a bike...
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 details so i can process the payme… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-09 04:36:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Frank Carter - Selling non existent tickets to events Scammer Information Says he will send the ticket when he gets home from work. On receiving payment, turns off phone and ceases all contact.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-08 06:21:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | messaged and email about car for sale, wants to do PayPal without inspection Scammer Information Messages / emails.
Sent from: Julie
Hello ,i saw your Vehicle on Gumtree Ad ,is it still available for Sale?.. reply to my personal email ... juliehamex001@hotmail.com
Hi there, Thank you for getting back to me. When last was it serviced and how long have you owned it? Can you assure me that the vehicle is in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it.
whats your asking price.
Kindly get back to me asap.
I Agree with the price you willing to sell it , i will be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-05 11:05:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11898 Scammer Information Sent from JOHN I'm interestedin your vehicle.. what is your last asking price & it's present condition? Kindly get back to me at my email sheehy.007@gmail.com
Thanks for mailing back.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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted
you with internet messaging facility. I am buy… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-04 08:21:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Barry Oliver Scammer Information I received a text message from 'Barry Oliver' and then an email saying that he was buying a graduation gift for his son in Darwin who had graduated top of his class. He was organising the courier to pick up the car from Melbourne. 'Barry' said that he was a sailor at sea who could not provide his credit card details, but just needed my bank details.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2013-09-03 12:42:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Millinium Motors Colesburg (Scam!!) Scammer Information This guy advertised a White and Skye blue Golf Velocity 1.6i on Gumtree for as low as R30,000. I called the number he provides on the add: 078 312 3661 i did not get an answer so i then sent an email via Gumtree to reach the seller. One week later i received an sms from this number saying that the car is still available and to please get in contact with him should i still be interested. I then called and spoke to Wesley. He said that the car is still available because the per… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | craig Two Wells, South Australia, Australia 2013-09-03 11:56:23 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | on scamdex when I looked him up Scammer Information advertised car for sale on gumtree and he said he was buying it for his son and he already had
movers organized to collect the vehicle and to give him direct bank details so he could pay or pay by paypal.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-02 23:29:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Advertisement Gumtree Scammer Information I was just about to pay when i had this problem with the pick up, my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up time, they charged me $1,500 for pick up and delivery and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters in the China and the payments is made through western union money transfer, i will add the $1,500 to the money i will send as soon as i have made the payments,i will need … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-08-30 09:36:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Put car on gum tree and received request for bank account details from brendasteve001@gmail.com Scammer Information Put our car for sale on gum tree, shortly afterwards received an email from Steve to clarify the price, he returned my email with the following from brendasteve001@gmail.com 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 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messa… Read Full Report ⇒ |