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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-10 04:55:30
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree |   Car scam This user attempted to make contact with me in regards to my vehicle.... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-09 09:32:48
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree |  Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Trying to buy my car on gumtree... ⇒ more |
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| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-08 23:08:02
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Email Scam He emailed as a buyer for my items that are on sale on Gumtree. He claimed he wanted to purchase the lot and wanted to know how much I wanted for all the items. He requested I reply to him via email, which unfortunately I did and now has my full name and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-08 09:04:37
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Advertisement for car on gumtree Asked for bank account number and clearly not interested in the car. Offered to courier it to Darwin without looking at it or inspecting it and then wanted bank account details.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-07 06:05:33
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | selling my punt/tinnie, wants to pay via bank transfer, then agant will pick up
I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up date and time with you to deliver to Northern Territory,Australia,they charged me $950 f... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-06 10:53:00
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | From a Gumtree ad for furniture I placed 2 ads for furniture on Gumtree - both over $500 - and within a very short length of time (not even an hour) I got a text asking if the furniture was still available but to reply to the above email address, not send a text. My daughter got suspicio... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Doncaster, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-05 12:39:49
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Wedding dress buyer Wants to buy the wedding dress put up for sale on gumtree, asking for details of account number and BSB. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-05 10:52:13
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Asked for account and bsb Had a bike for sale on gumtree. Then txt me for a reply to email only
This's Chelsea,Plz is your advert on gumtree still for sale?EMail me ( moreny7@gmail.com)No text plz.
I replied "yes"... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-05 10:38:46
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | gumtree advert text message to mobile and then an email Received a mobile text asking me to email them as not contactable on mobile as offshore.
Just did not sound right to me and nearly a bit too good to be true that someone wants to buy something unseen and send me money. Suspected a scam and did not reply.
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| Sharon
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-05 07:34:20
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Responded to add for sale of a car. Responded via text message to an add i placed yesterday on Gumtree for the sale of my car. Offered to pay by pay pal and also asked for bank details to do a direct deposit if i didn't have paypal. He advised once payment goes through, a courier would colle... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-05 00:49:03
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 i was selling a car on gumtree I was selling cars on gumtree this man said he would buy both for $5050 and money had been sent via paypal I received an email from paypal saying funds are waiting for me pay $950 to western union in china for shipping fees ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-04 21:28:43
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18937 Received response to listing on Gumtree by SMS with email address to make contact (jacobsleah87@outlook.com). After making contact about which item he was interested in, he obviously didn't know what I had listed but was just after Paypal account details. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2014-05-03 14:32:52
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Adelaide Gumtree scammer Claimed that he would send the money via paypal and arrange for the vehicle to be picked up by couriers, as well as paying me $300 to take the ad down.
I did a google search of his phone number and it brought me here.
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| Anonymous
Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
2014-05-03 12:35:25
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | wanting to buy our caravan Readily agreeing to price then series of emails regarding problems with pick up agent. When advised that we suspected a scam he stopped emailing. Checked google and Pitt Ben has many hits.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Croydon, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-03 13:19:57
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | +2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 "Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still f... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Croydon, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-02 11:07:57
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | +1 Another Annie Snels trying to buy wedding dress I'm selling I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492
"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's stil... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-01 10:38:55
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Gumtree wedding. Dress scam Same email as posted stating they are on a NZ ship. Wanted me to send $850 via courier for Western Union payment... Disgusting that they think this is ok.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-30 08:36:27
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | twilson400@outlook.com Gumtree car for sale.
2 scams in two days. They are running hot.
Works off shore and wants to purchase site unseen. Once we set up paypal account we will send a courier. Just like the one we had yesterday.
GET A LIFE ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Taabinga, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-30 01:45:24
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18826 Hi thanks for mailing back, Great it's still up...are those pics posted the present condition,i will also like to know if you are the first owner...am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.... ⇒ more |
| Rob
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-28 12:57:35
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Offer to buy something at listed price and wanted paypal address. same as reported scam on your site already but for a differen Unknown origin of scammer, but their English and grammar was a give away. I have seen another identical scam with this person using the same email. They seem to be trying to get paypal account details. They lost interest after I told them I contacted th... ⇒ more |
| Don
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-28 09:03:06
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | Lol. James Markane also wants to buy my car - maybe to tow your boat? As several have mentioned above.
"Interested in your add...blah...get back with firm price..blah..give paypal details or bank...blah.
Currently still emailing them, as i type - may as well keep them busy hopeing he/she has a fish. ;)... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-27 12:07:35
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | annelllson118@gmail.com BEWARE DO NOT SELL ANTHING TO THIS PERSON
THIS PERSON IS SENDING THE SAME EMAIL TO EVERYBODY
I RESPONDED TO HER AND THOUGHT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK UP ON THE DETAILS AS I DO WITH EVERYTHING ELSE AND AFTER CHECKING HER DETAILS I FOUND OUT THIS PERSON IS A SCAM... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-27 11:29:19
Auction/eBay Scam
Gumtree | James Markane tried to buy boat. Didn't feel right. Wanted bank or PayPal details. Things that seem too good to be true usually are. Posted an ad for a dingy. Almost instant reply by email, wanted bank details or PayPal info. Google search and his name bobbed up. My son smelled a rat!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Nunawading, Victoria, Australia
2014-04-26 01:26:14
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:18701 i am okay with the condition Likewise your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll have it for the listed price,please kindly send me your BANK details or pay pal payment email and name to set up purchase,a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-04-24 00:15:17
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree | Amazon Checkout Department Inc <checkout-buyer-protection-inc@msgserver.com> Gumtree AD
Hello,
I appreciate your interest in my Samsung Note 3(Model 3 SM-N9005) 32GB and gear, first of all I want to assure that there's nothing wrong with it, exactly as you see it in the pics. My final price is $550 with delivery/handling included .... ⇒ more |
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