Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Gumtree| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Mikey Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-10-23 11:44:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |   Placed Caravan Ad with Gumtree and received text with below info Scammer Information 23/10/2012, at 19:21, michaelkevin005 wrote:
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. Â I am buying this for my
holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT .
Ho… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-10-22 05:58:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  +2 Unknown Scammer Information Hamilton Garner said he was on a ship in new Zealand on a kazoo project working for new Zealand oil and gas (NZOG) he wanted me to transfer money into a western union account in Malaysia because PayPal wouldn't release the money until I put money into that account for a courier or agent can come pick up the car. My add for my car was on Gumtree & he said he wanted it even before he seen photos.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom 2012-10-21 09:29:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Caravan for sale Scammer Information Swift conqueror 645 Caravan for sale seemed cheap so we enquired about it. The answer came back the it was being sold by a recently divorced female who had moved back to Ireland with her parents and took the swift conqueror 645 with her as she'd intended keeping it but it reminded her too much of her husband as he had bought it for her as a birthday present. She wanted our address to help her find out what it would cost to ship it over to our country so we could look at it & … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-10-20 22:47:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Craig A. Sultan [mailto:captaincraig11@gmail.com] Scammer Information rita1952.adrienne@gmail.com; on behalf of; service@paypal.com.au.
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig A. Sultan [mailto:captaincraig11@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 20 October 2012 6:39 PM
To: mikegarvey@bigpond.com
Subject: JUST ABOUT TO MAKE THE PAYMENT...
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 $4… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-10-19 22:02:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree scam Scammer Information Initially Helvis also sent a text from an address seandgwilso, no return number, or ability to reply to this address. Same details as before with reference to working offshore as a petroleum engineer and will buy for price for price quoted. This didn't seem right, not even to barter on the price. Watch this guy he is persistent and has an answer for everything, to buy something unseen, raises alarm bells for me. Thank you to all the other people who have reported this scamm… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-10-19 03:59:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Sale of caravan this scum bag wanted me to deposit money into a western union account he had set up his own paypal website to co Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-10-17 01:37:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Car For Sale Ad response by Robert Craig Scammer Information The Guys E-mail response:
Thanks for the swift response..Am willing to offer you $2900 and total condition of it also a clear picture of it and i will be happy if you remove the AD from the site and consider me as your favorite buyer buy ignoring all other offers .
I won't be able to come over with cash or mail a cheque because presently, I'm working away in Darwin on a research project but i have equally arranged the private courier agent that will come for the pick up a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-10-17 01:12:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | interested in buying your car forsale Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Australia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him .i want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT presently.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Pete Skinner Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-10-16 07:54:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling car on gumtree Scammer Information Was selling my car in gumtree and this bloke said for me to send my Paypal details as he works In Darwin
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 | Pete Skinner Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-10-16 07:42:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling a car on gumtree Scammer Information Selling my car on gumtree and got an SMS saying to reply via email so I googled the addy and came straight to this site I have had many like this from gumtree … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Pete Skinner Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2012-10-16 07:42:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Selling a car on gumtree Scammer Information Selling my car on gumtree and got an SMS saying to reply via email so I googled the addy and came straight to this site I have had many like this from gumtree … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Hall, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-10-13 10:55:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +23 Kapo Project Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. I am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Australia national university (ANU) .He studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him .i want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT presently
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. W… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| nick gust Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-08 08:29:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 dave edmond Scammer Information contacted me by text message about a kayak i had advertised on gumtree.
claimed it was best to contact him by email at daved1516@gmail.com
then accepted the price and wanted to pay me via paypal, with 'his freight agent' comming to pick up the goods. i noticed the scam on scam tip off and didnt proceed to give him any more details.
not sure what exactly he is up to, but it seems many people have had the same interactions with him.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Noel Hunter Ingham, Queensland, Australia 2012-10-01 04:43:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 wanted to buy my canoe Scammer Information Old story wanted to buy my canoe etc … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-01 04:40:05 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:5447 Scammer Information wanted to purchase boat via paypal. Then have agent pick it up and send to NT.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Klaus Renken Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-30 04:31:45 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:5437 Scammer Information 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 buying this for
my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in
NT . However,does it have any history I should be aware of? and why
ar… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-30 01:06:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree / PayPal scam Scammer Information Just had an attempted scam by a "diana kelly" who is allegedly cabin crew for Virgin Australia which is why she's in a rush. We're selling a gas wall furnace on gumtree and "diana kelly" contacted me within 5 minutes of the ad going up. Got first contact by SMS from the UK (which was odd but not ouside the realms of possibility) asking me to respond via email. "Diana" said she'd buy the gas heater sight unseen but insisted she pay by paypal and ordered me to open an account… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-09-28 01:52:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | daved1516@gmail.com Scammer Information Selling a motorbike on gumtree for $2000, got a text from "dave" which was a number I did not have saved in my phone, but the name appeared in my message inbox. first text "Is your Ad still available for sale on gumtree,easier to contact me on daved1516@gmail.com what's the condition and firm price."
I e-mailed him and he immediately replied asking for my paypal details so that he could deposit money, but could not look at my bike as he was "offshore for work"
did not pass… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2012-09-27 20:43:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Scammer Beware Scammer Information Had two ads on Gumtree and smelt a rat with this response!
Had a couple of emails from the same address, no reply when I sent one back saying cash pick up only!
Buyer stated they were in Malaysia, when asked whereabouts overseas they were... would not give an address or even suburb in Oz!
Thanks for your swift reply. I am interested in the lot and I would have loved to come for viewing and inspection but i am currently overseas at the moment and i want this item picked up… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lee Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-27 09:24:47 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:5373 Scammer Information same he is working on the kapo project in the taranaki basin 15 days on 15 days off wants his agent to pick up my boat in Tasmania to take to the NT after bank deposit made .Thanks you saved my bank details… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Bayswater, Victoria, Australia 2012-09-26 11:37:38 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Dave Edmond Scammer Information Placed an add on gum tree he text me saying please send condition report to his email and how much I would drop my price to. Then said he will pay asking price and asked for PayPal account so he could pay and then send his freight agent to pick it up.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-09-25 23:25:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | sounded sus Scammer Information Same as above word for word, how do you get rid of these nuisances??… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tracy Stirling Somewhere in Australia 2012-09-25 12:51:18 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 west aquarius submersible Mark Oliver mkroliver345@gmail.com Scammer Information Received a text message with above email address asking if car still available- emailed back saying yes are you interested and got this response:
Thanks alot for getting back i really appreciate , My name is Mark 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 the moment,its 20days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with in… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Pezza Somewhere in Germany 2012-09-22 11:19:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer. Thanks to this site I didn't proceed. I hope these bastards are caught. Scammer Information Ok, so I posted an Ad to sell a car on Gumtree.com.au which includes my mobile (think I'll take that option off the ad now.) Then received this text from +14043692887:
>>> Hi mate, am making enquiry if your advert on gumtree. Please what is your firm price as am very much interested. Contact me on lauriemurphy88@gmail.com … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ryan davies Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 2012-09-21 07:02:37 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Mr davies Scammer Information Offering to buy my car from a oil rig, send a courier for car etc, wanted to pay via paypal and asking for bank details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |