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| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-05-09 09:32:48
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |   Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Trying to buy my car on gumtree... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2014-05-07 06:05:33
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 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 |
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| Anonymous
Croydon, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-03 13:19:57
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +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
Somewhere in Australia
2014-05-01 10:38:55
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 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
Taabinga, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-30 01:45:24
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, 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
1 | 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 |
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| Don
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-28 09:03:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 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
1 | 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
1 | 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
Somewhere in Australia
2014-04-16 00:41:10
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:18374 Says works with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.Trying to contact you on phone but we do not have access to phone at the moment,due to bad mobile network,that's why I contacted you wit... ⇒ more |
| Daniel
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-04-09 09:08:13
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Joanne Kay Tried to buy an Omega watch i was selling through gumtree didnt argue with my price so was suspicious as i no i started high... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-04-08 03:06:00
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:18143 Trying to get my bank details. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-03-18 03:23:24
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Magdalena Mair First email will ask if your goods/item is still available for sale.
Numorous emails asking questions about item will be in typed in bad english but still make relative sense.
They will then say they are pleased with the item and ask you to take down your... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2014-03-13 23:19:38
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree scammer Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the condition and the price,i won't
be able to come for the inspection due to my work basis.i will be
paying you through PayPal,please do get back to me with your PayPal
email so i can proceed with payment and contact the... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-03-11 11:13:38
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | car sale The scammer first sent me a text msg in my mobile asking me to email him at justinlewis1960@gmail.com. He said he works in New Zealand oil and gas and is a very busy man and his son studies at Charles Darwin universally in NT. He also said he wants to buy ... ⇒ more |
| Tony Battle
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-03-08 12:28:04
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:17167 Due to the nature of my job and my location i will not be able to
>> come for inspection am a very busy type as i work long hours
>> everyday,i don't really think i need to come for a look, because i
>> have gone through your advertisement and i am sati... ⇒ more |
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| Tyrone L
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2014-03-07 04:40:46
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Scammer pretending to be a girl rebeccapedro3@outlook.com This scammer is pretending to be a girl he found my phone number on my advert on gumtree then messaged me trying to get my paypal account pretending he wants to pay for all my the stuff i have advertised which would amount to $50,000.
I am in Australia an... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-03-02 12:57:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | wanting to buy advertised goods..Appeared suspicious wants to buy something I advertised on Gumtree..wants Bank BSB/ Account details/Paypal account
Says he is working on a ship and has organised freight company to collect goods and he will pay money to my account..Ha ha he must think I am an idiot..so obviou... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
2014-02-26 15:39:41
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Offered high price for watch on Gumtree Was contacted by text asking me to email. I did so and was offered nearly twice the listed price for a watch I had listed on Gumtree. I have copied the email below. What made me see the light was that she claimed to be purchasing the watch for her son, it ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2014-02-24 22:31:32
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | INTERNET ADVERT - FOR SALE OF PIONEER CDJ & DJM EQUIPMENT Advertised DJ Decks for £1000 via Gumtree website - offered next day delivery if money was transferred to a barclays bank account 13922xxx sort 20-05-57 by a specific deadline. Lots of correspondence via email leading up to sale and transfer of money. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-18 05:23:41
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree buyer scam Aaron sends a message via SMS to contact him on an email address supplied regarding the goods for sale on Gumtree (same email as supplied above) saying that get wants to buy the advertised goods. He says that he is working on a gas field away from his NSW ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2014-02-13 18:20:36
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible This person replied to my ad in regards to my car being for sale via text message saying they could only be contacted by email so when I emailed her back she sent this email:
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase fro... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Erina, New South Wales, Australia
2014-02-12 21:24:35
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | caravan sale same wording in email as many others.
Thanks for getting back.I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert...i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe projec... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2014-02-12 15:56:48
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | lovely.jane@outlook.com email scammer on gumtree Requested banking details for shipment.. received email from fake bank of America saying that funds will be released after shipment was done. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
2014-02-09 02:34:33
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | we were trying to sell something on gumtree - See more at: http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipOff.php#sthash.eRNuDR8F.dpufWanted to buy what we were selling without seeing it. Would have a courier pick it up once payment
Email
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as de... ⇒ more |
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