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| Anonymous
Crafers, South Australia, Australia
2013-01-20 22:52:44
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Gumtree Australia Wanted to buy a CNC router off Machines for you but slipped up and said vehicle in another email...
glad i found this site and info on this loser!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-01-17 05:02:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +9 SMS invite to send details already on Gumtree by email not SMS reply... ⇒ more |
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| Dan
Castleknock, Leinster, Ireland
2013-01-16 18:20:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 Scam text from 82646 brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com Got a text asking about my add, he asked me to reply to brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com so i googled the number and this site popped up.
If anyone is taking a payment from a buyer with paypal make sure to log into your paypay account and make sure the payment is... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
2012-12-29 11:54:14
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Gumtree car or auto payment using google checkout or amazon payments Advert on Gumtree for an expensive vehicle or caravan at a "too good to be true" price.
The picture on Gumtree contains the email address - no other contact details used.
The scammer replies to an inquiry saying that he will use "Google checkout" or "Amazo... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-12-23 03:22:45
Classified Ads Scam
1 | We were trying to sell our car Listed the address he has at 36 Koolpinyah Crescent Tiwi NT 0810 and wanted to pay full price for our car. Wanted our paypal account. Said he was working out of town and the weather was bad so the phone wouldn't work.
Why don't the police get involved w... ⇒ more |
| No name
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2012-12-11 22:42:02
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Paypal Same MO as the others reported. Thanks for your existence and diligence.... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-12-08 12:37:36
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Wanting to purchase my advertised item for sale in a hurry yet I have to send $300 to get the total funds into my paypal account. Legal action paypal emails requesting said funds immediately or legal action will be taken. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United Kingdom
2012-12-08 06:07:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 | scamster who targets 2nd hand electronics sellers This individual searches for electronics like hifi, laptop, phones etc.
In my case he replied to my ad willing to buy my hifi and gym equipment
He asked for my bank details and emailed me 'proof of payment'
I went to my bank and the bank official just look... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
2012-12-05 22:26:55
Classified Ads Scam
1 | SCAMMED BY MIKE PRESTON ON GUMTREE I have been scammed by this conman on 30 Nov 2012 for a vauxhall corsa advertised in GUMTREE Gloucs, same kiinda scenario, divorced but the car is in Scotland, he works on a oil rig etc.....the car would be delivered to me today after 5pm. i paid £2000 ... ⇒ more |
| Jasmine
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
2012-12-04 20:52:54
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Mike Preston Hi Everyone Could you please email me if you have done anything reported this Mike preston to the police i will not rest until this crook is caught i have informed the police barclays banks and the fraud agency in london of you could please email me jasmin... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Thamesmead, Greenwich, United Kingdom
2012-12-04 13:07:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Mike Preston of Invernes lives in Inverness, unable to deliver nor pick up car because he works in an oil rig, recently divorced etc..
banks with Barclay but the bank would not do anything about it even if you report that he is committing fraudulent activities and possibly money l... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom
2012-11-29 22:42:56
Classified Ads Scam
1 | 2005 facelift range rover td6 for sale
On 27 Nov 2012, at 23:07, Mike Preston wrote:
Thank you for your email. This 2005 FACELIFT RANGE ROVER TD6 SILVER is currently located in Invernes because I just finished the divorce with my wife and I have moved here. My car... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-11-29 00:56:54
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Email received by me after placing an advertisment for a motor vehicle on Gumtree Thanks a lot for getting back i really appreciate , My name is joe and am working at sea 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... ⇒ more |
| Dvaid Hoy
Somewhere in Australia
2012-11-29 00:18:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree Scam Selling a motorbike on Gumtree and he asked about the price and I got this response.
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition.I'm at sea at the moment as petroleum engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspecti... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Uplyme, Devon, United Kingdom
2012-11-28 09:30:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +13 Mike Preston Inverness Gumtree advert Another occurence of this previously reported scam
Response from 'seller' of vehicle supposedly in Exeter below
Thank you for your email. This 2000 MERCEDES ML 270 CDI is currently located in Invernes because I just finished the divorce with my wife and ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Beckenham, Bromley, United Kingdom
2012-11-27 23:52:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gum tree car sale scam BMW 2007 530d m sport estate automatic , the car is in Inverness I'm working on rowan gorilla oil platform have just split up from his wife bollacks don't get sucked in by this scamming bastard . Advertised in gum tree ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
2012-11-25 08:42:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 classified ad scam Daved Edmond this person try to buy my truck through car sales .
I have just completed the payment and i expected paypal to have
notified you to this effect.check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk
mail) i sent $17,600 in all.i added $1,600 but $1,500... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Eton, Queensland, Australia
2012-11-20 01:22:12
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree scam posing to buy a car from us in a hurry, not able to view it, payment via paypal, asking for Account details, transport by courier...... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Glenola, New South Wales, Australia
2012-11-08 02:47:22
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Jim Burke via Gumtree website I received the following email in response to a number of adds I had placed -
Alright Mate,
I am interested in buying your item. I wish i could come for viewing and inspection as am currently out of the country at the moment and i want it picked up befo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
2012-10-31 10:46:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +7 motorhome scam I enquired after this motorhome, supposedly in Crawley, West Sussex and was sent a message via Gumtree from *Mike* asking me to email him my telephone number on preston8910@gmail.com. I did so and recieved this email.....
***Thank you for your email. As y... ⇒ more |
| simon sterritt
Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
2012-10-28 11:14:14
Classified Ads Scam
1 | oil rig scam I had a vauxhall royale for sale on gumtree belfast and next morning i received a text message form a man calling himself stephen rehman saying he is interested in my car and asking me to reply to his email i did this and he requested more pics of car and ... ⇒ more |
| Paul hammer
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
2012-10-27 14:17:01
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree T5 camper scam VW T5 Campervan Gumtree advert Ad ref 1002169907 was reported on 26 October to Gumtree as a scam along with all the other recent T5 camper vans unrealistically priced as of today. The adverts are easy to spot as pointed out several months back to Gumtree b... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2012-10-25 08:56:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Buying a car scam Hi
I had my car listed on multiple car websites but Gumtree was the dodgy one!!!
This guy contacted me first via text and advised to contact him via email address: daved1516@gmail.com
He said he wanted to by my car and he would pay the asking price. He al... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Southport, Queensland, Australia
2012-10-24 21:13:43
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +6 burkejim82@yahoo.com - gumtree
Thanks a lot.I have actually tried to get this kind of Merchandise here earlier from here but most of the ones I got either have one huge mechanical fault or the other and some have even had accidents in the past while some are extremely exorbitant. As to... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2012-10-24 10:23:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Classified Ad for Camper trailer Replied to and ad with.."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 15day... ⇒ more |
Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree
