Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | IB Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-22 15:52:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Car scam Scammer Information I had an ad selling my broken down car, he wanted to buy it "for his cousin." he text me asking to email him so I did. Here's his email:
Hi mate,thanks for the reply.I am okay with the price.I have read the AD and it's okay by me.My work does not permit me to come for the inspection (very busy and currently out of town).Would have loved to call but our base right now is bad so we can get along via e-mail.I will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online (Pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous West End, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-22 12:16:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Car Sales Scammer Information .… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Penrith, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-22 11:23:26 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information Scammer replied to my for sale Ad via SMS asking me to email pictures. Thinking it was genuine, I replied no pics available and scammer sent this 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 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Re… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-22 08:41:12 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 Gumtree ad Scammer Information Got a reply to a listing under boats in Gumtree asking for more info. But since we had a few ad's going on at the same time we asked her to clarify to which ad she was replying. We got a vauge reply and then another text with yet another email address claiming she was replying for her bosss who wasn't text savvy! We got another number: 02 4036 3188 and the other email address was: myunclelewisgmail.com which doesn't even have the @ symbol in it. Since everything was so vauge,… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-22 07:27:09 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paul Datford Scammer Information He wants to purchase a bike apparently works offshore but wants my bank account details … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-21 11:00:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9267 Scammer Information he asks you to pay a courier fee to transfer the car to him before he gives you the money, sends you paypal messages to make it more convincing… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-20 03:25:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9245 Scammer Information I'm selling a car on gumtree and i got this text today. Is your vehicle for sale? what is the lowest price and condition of it. get back to me through my email address.
I've almost been scammed before, but i checked the email addresses on Google and found out before they could achieve anything. This is the third time they tried, Three separate scammers.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-19 06:55:50 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Lisariediger@outlook.com WATCH OUT!! GUMTREE SCAMMER Scammer Information She text me saying she wanted to buy my couch for her son. was willing to pay full price and that she didn't mind not seeing it in person as she works over in the mines and is away all the time. she sad she cant be contacted via phone as bad weather over there prohibits you from phone use.
Luckily I googled her name and found her on this website!! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-18 02:27:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Email Scam Scammer Information How i wish to come and view it and come or send my agent by cash but am out of state now....i am a marine engineer sealing,am in a ship right now at Bermuda........due to the distance as i am in Bermuda presently..I can only make payment through this form of payment{PayPal} because i dont have access to my bank account online or any other form of payment as i dont have internet banking my bank a/c is attached to to my PayPal account, i will need you to give me your PayPal ema… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-17 12:15:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9178 Scammer Information Listed a car for sale on gumtree, scammer wanted to purchase vehicle without asking any questions or wanting to inspect. Contacted me via text and asked me not to call or text back but rather to email. I immediately became suspicious. After emailing, the scammer instructed me to remove my ad listing and he would transfer the funds via pay pal. This heightened my concerns and I googled his email address, which has previously been listed on scam sights… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-04-14 10:50:58 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Purchase of Kayaks ,requires finance transfer details-. Paypal or bank Scammer Information THIS IS THE ADDRESS THE SCAMMER SENT ME --I CHECKED IT . IT IS LISTED IN SCAMINDEX
-----Here is my address 24 Kurrajong Crescent Nightcliff Northern Territory 0810, Australia. Lisence N0-1683524.
shipping details,
Name:Baojuan Guo
Address:12 ding fu jia yuan
City: Beijing
State: Beijing
Zip Code: 100024
Country: China.
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| Rambo Ravenswood, Western Australia, Australia 2013-04-13 11:11:00 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Reply to Gumtree Ad Scammer Information I had an ad on Gumtree for sale of a Kayak. I got an sMS from Lisa asking the condition and final price of my gumtree listing and to contact her via Lisariedigerr@outlook.com. I emailed her some information and got the following reply;
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately,Am buying it for my SON who has just graduated from Charles Darwin University NT. I'll have i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-12 13:36:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9086 Scammer Information We put our caravan on gumtree last night, and when we woke up this morn we had an SMS from a guy called Daniel asking me to email pics and price.- first red flag
As the convo goes, second red flag willing to spend that amount of money without seeing the caravan and from then on it was just no way is this for real… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-11 11:56:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling of a boat on GumTree Scammer Information Lisa claimed to be interested in buying my boat for her son...and wanted me to pay the agent delivery fee on her behalf with the payment for my boat. To a company in CHINA. She claimed to transfer the funds through her ANZ bank account on PAYPAL. She claimed to work out at the mines in the Northern Territory. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Camberwell, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-11 07:32:40 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:9062 Scammer Information We advertised a car for sale on gumtree. Got a sms from paul datford asking us to contact him via email. Said he was ok with price and conditions and could arrange for payment with paypal. If we didn't have paypal, we could email our bank details. Said he couldn't come and see us in person due to the nature of his work. Working offshore for a new Zealand oil company.
Alarm bells rang when he wanted bank details and we thought this was suspicious. After a tip off from a friend… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ryan Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-09 12:25:24 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 selling my car on gumtree.com.au 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 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 payment,you can alternatively send… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-09 04:59:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +4 Lisa riediger wanting $950 to be transfered to western union before 'she' would buy our car for her 'son' Scammer Information Lisa claims she wants to buy your car for her 'son' she told us that she had put $5000 into our account and then said we wouldn't be able to access the money until we had paid out of our own pockets $950 to western union for the pick up of the car to some Chinese idiot in china. Obviously we didn't pay this but it seems that these horrible Chinese people are trying to scam lots of people when it comes to buying cars. Please spreading word about these Chinese criminals, we don… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Peter Gort Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-08 06:08:16 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Classified Add Scammer Information I put my caravan up for sale on Gumtree and received an SMS response to my mobile:
Hello, am interested in your caravan advert, Pls is it still available and wahts the firm price, contact me on michal.sayers.111@gmail.com . Thanks.
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I emailed that address with the firm price, and that it was still available. I got this reply.
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Thanks a lot for the email, i really appreciate your response , I am away at sea at the moment, I work with AWE New Zealand… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2013-04-07 13:21:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Paypal scam Scammer Information I posted a flute for sale on Gumtree in Australia. I receive an sms on my mobile phone saying she/he was interested by my ad and that I should contact him/her by email. I did and received the following reply:
"Thanks for the response,i am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and your final price,i will be requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal,so the PayPal charges is on me,kindly send me your PayPal email … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-07 11:14:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:8982 Scammer Information I was selling a car on Gumtree and received an SMS from this number and Paul Datford. I thought it was suspicious that he didnt reply via email through Gumtree and wanted me to email him at his gmail address. So I did and then I received the following reply that I then knew was a scam and then doubled checked by google and found this great website that reports scams. Keep up the good work.
From: paul datford
Date: April 7, 2013 2:37:14 PM GMT+10:00… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Aldgate, South Australia, Australia 2013-04-07 10:10:33 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +3 PayPal purchase of car on gumtree Scammer Information I was selling my car on gumtree. First I got an text message saying "is your Ad still available for sale,easier to contact me on kimlucas2013@yahoo.com. What's the condition and firm price". I emailed the condition and price and got this response..."...buying it for my vacation,because I'll be coming soon from our rig as am a petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,I won't be able to come for the inspection...I would love to call in person but our satellite server has been down … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-04 02:09:59 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | andrewbarry67@yahoo.com Scammer Information please me paypal and bank account info and will deposit money into your account… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-04-03 04:45:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 I advertised "caravan for sale" Scammer Information Lisa Said she would buy me caravan that I had advertised on Gumtree and so after a few emails Lisa asked to pay via Paypal so I sent her an invoice. She then said that she needed my email address that is linked to my paypal account so as to link it to my account. I contacted Paypal and they looked up the invoice sad that her email address was not linked to any Paypal account and advised me that she was a scammer and seller beware. Told her and she hasnt contacted me again.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-31 23:43:19 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Item for sale on Gumtree Scammer Information He wanted to buy my camper trailer, said he was not onshore Australia, due to his job. He would deposit funds into my bank account, and also extra money for me, so I could arrange transport of my trailer to Darwin.The transport company that he wants me to use is based in China. and I was to pay them by Western Union money transfer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-30 13:26:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 selling anything on Gumtree.com.au Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me, 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 offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 21days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
Where is it located at the moment? Does it have any history I should be aware of ? and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.… Read Full Report ⇒ |