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| Anonymous
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2019-05-02 00:30:41
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  +4 Surfboard Gamma LFT - 5'8 HP - 24.2ltrs Slater Designs Firewire I work with Flagship Marine and we are presently offshore in New Zealand. We do not have access to phone at the moment, its 5days off and 25days on which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where are you located at the moment?
I am bu... ⇒ more |
| Lilli Kenyon
Somewhere in Australia
2019-04-24 07:31:07
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Scammer on gumtree after expensive jewellery I was contacted through a text about my ads on gumtree. This text didnt allow me to respond as it had no number. So that was the first sign of it being a scammer. I was told to email them which I did as I am desperate and want to sell my items fast. They e... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2019-04-22 14:11:31
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree Sale via paypal Exact same format as described in same reports on this site.
Received a text of interest and then further emails back and forth until it came to payment. The alias emailed to say they had payed and I had two "confirmation" emails come through, in my spam ... ⇒ more |
| Scamdex
Sacramento, CA, United States
2019-04-20 21:48:56
Auction/eBay Scam
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| Anonymous
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
2019-04-08 08:29:11
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Michael Elliot Offered to buy a Sofa & chairs pay full price -- said he cant inspect as he has throat cancer bla bla -- I gave him my bank acct details before I realised he was a scam -- Reported to Bank -- Hopefully no harm done.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Matawan, NJ, United States
2019-03-31 13:38:55
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  David Robin active duty Massachusetts Continuously tried to wire me money through paypal. When I couldn't receive the money from him he went off on a paragraph rant about how he was "sending over the fees included to pay for the delivery of the car to MA" (why couldn't he pay it himself?) He a... ⇒ more |
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| Scamdex
Sacramento, CA, United States
2019-03-30 00:27:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | THis is a test tip test submission, please ignore
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| Joy
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2019-03-26 15:24:19
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Mic.elliott posted ad on gum tree
stated he wanted the item and asked us to take it off as sold , stating he had throat cancer and was housebound, but that his agent would pick it up. Continued to ask for my PayPal account and or bank details.
Asked to pick up item... ⇒ more |
| Mitch
New York, NY, United States
2019-03-14 13:35:56
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | David Robin Scamming! David Robin immediately writes to me after I post a Craigslist ad asking about how many people owned it and the condition. Then without even bargaining says he will take it. He said he is at some military base and would need to pay with PayPal. DO NOT FALL... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Dungannon, Mid Ulster, United Kingdom
2019-03-12 12:24:39
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Reza Farhady Tried to buy a camera off me on gumtree. Will only release funds after you send package. I didn’t fall for it. He sends a fake looking PayPal email. Googled him and found him all over this website.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2019-02-14 23:49:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | "Jessica Alex" - jessica23080@hotmail.com I posted an ad on Gumtree to sell a bed. The scammer sent a message and asked for my email. I replied with my email address. The scammer wrote back as follows.
From: angie
Gummie since 2019
Hi {my name},
Hi what is your email ?
Cheers
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| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2018-12-05 19:58:31
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  +1 Gumtree scam Gumtree item listed, received a text message
Hi, please do email me your firm asking price of your ad posted on gumtree with the pickup address for cash pickup right now iPwC.au@gmail.com
Then an email reply
Happy to read from you. Can you tell me m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Seattle, WA, United States
2018-11-26 21:57:08
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | davidzq05@gmail.com stating he is working on an off shore oil rig and asking to put money into a Western Union account to arrange freight!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
2018-11-14 05:06:38
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Theresa benson Same as all other Theresa Bensen scams on Scamalot. Wanting to buy goods on Gumtree, then wanting me to include an amount to cover delivery - through Western Union. Says she works for New Zealand Oli & Gas.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2018-10-18 10:00:55
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | gumtree scam scam was regarding a western union money transfer.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Kenya
2018-10-10 04:57:58
Auction/eBay Scam
| Nigeria Bank of America OLX scam I had posted an Ad on OLX shock is a well known buy and sell platform just like ebay. I got this text immediately from Sandra who told me she has a son in Nigeria and she's America and I'm to send the phone there. The email from Bank of America had a bunch... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Kenya
2018-10-10 04:57:57
Auction/eBay Scam
| Nigeria Bank of America OLX scam I had posted an Ad on OLX shock is a well known buy and sell platform just like ebay. I got this text immediately from Sandra who told me she has a son in Nigeria and she's America and I'm to send the phone there. The email from Bank of America had a bunch... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2018-09-08 00:15:13
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +3 Brett Staniforth/C&L Inc He contacted us in re to our ad on autotrader with intention to purchase a car.
He contacted us saying that he was happy with the condition of the car and the price, but will pay through paypall. He'll say that he will not withdraw the funds from once onc... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2018-09-05 12:59:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +2 Gumtree Gumtree. User was Katty.
Asked for email address. Gave a fake one.
Name changed to khopp moore
Asked for best price on "Camera" which was the category not the actual item.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2018-09-05 05:57:52
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree Scam - kuncicscott@gmail.com - In NZ Posted an item for sale on Gumtree.com.au to which the scammer replied asking for our private email. Once the email was sent confirming our private email address, they responded with the below:
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Thanks a lot for the email. I work with F... ⇒ more |
| JeeDee
Somewhere in Australia
2018-08-06 00:18:26
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Buying scam with PayPal probably First text from US number:
On behalf of my partner,Kindly get back to me via scottbryan560@gmail.com if your car is still on for sale with a picture also.
Then my first email plus his response, smells like a scam and looked him up:
Thanks for the ... ⇒ more |
| Gina
Romford, Havering, United Kingdom
2018-07-16 22:30:39
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | mic.elliot1@gmail.com I have an xbox one for sale and this low life gave me this speeeeeel....
Absolute bottom feeder i wished i had looked the email address up after feeling guilty that i thought it was a scam...
Hello
Thanks for the response! The price is a good buy for... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2018-07-03 12:34:02
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Honda spike I posted on bookoo ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Tirau, Waikato, New Zealand
2018-07-02 08:47:52
Auction/eBay Scam
| +1 Scam Email Scammer trying to get vehicle being sold. ... ⇒ more |
| Mal
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2018-06-22 07:05:52
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +16 kuncicscott@gmail.com Pretends to buy from Gumtree then sends a scam Paypal instructions Pretends to buy from Gumtree then sends a scam Paypal instructions. Sayes check in your scam inbox for instructions on how to get money from Paypal. Asks for bank account details. Asks for email address. Then hassles for details.... ⇒ more |
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