Scam Tip Report #96949 - Gumtree Courier payment scam
Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2019-09-05 09:48:57 Classified Ads Scam 1 | +1 Gumtree Courier payment scam Supposedly wanted to buy an outboard advertised online, sent fake emails pretending to be a bank referring to a payment for item as well as courier and emails asking me to pay money to a courier before I receive payment in the bank. |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Call me Billy not Silly. (West End, Queensland, Australia) Added the following extra information on :2019-09-08 11:30:53 |
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This person responded to a Gumtree listing for our caravan and wanted to buy it based only on the photos.
Also he/she has a courier lined up ready to collect the caravan and deliver it to Riverton.
Can't use a phone as he/she has hearing difficulties.
Won't be back home until Xmas.