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| Anonymous
Somewhere in South Africa
2014-01-17 20:44:24
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |   Automatic car for sale AD DETAILS
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Title: 2006 Toyota Runx Hatchback
Category: Category: Automotive Vehicles > Cars
Price: 29999.00 ZAR
Ad expiration: 11-02-14 01:36
Description: 1 owner,Full franchise service history, Power Steering, Aircon, Airbags, Allo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Lawrenceville, GA, United States
2014-01-17 19:42:11
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Fake Escrow and Shipping Agent in UK I replied to too good to be true posting for a vintage accordion, seller claimed to have just moved to UK and advised to use a safe and trusted escrow service. Once instructions were received from the escrow company (dpd-escrow)the agent (david laurence) r... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-17 06:17:13
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Wrong spelling in where she is working annelllson118@gmail.com... ⇒ more |
| gb
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-16 22:59:16
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 gumtree: wants to over pay and then you to western union pay for courier 1. contacts to see if item you are selling is available. Offers to pay full price via pay pal immediately and oragnize shipping.
2. tells you that they have over paid you and you have to pay freight via western union
3. keeps messaging in attempts to get ... ⇒ more |
| gb
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-16 22:58:14
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | gumtree: wants to over pay and then you to western union pay for courier 1. contacts to see if item you are selling is available. Offers to pay full price via pay pal immediately and oragnize shipping.
2. tells you that they have over paid you and you have to pay freight via western union
3. keeps messaging in attempts to get ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Tulse Hill, Lambeth, United Kingdom
2014-01-16 15:11:13
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | email acount login i recieved a text by tmobile askin me to make offer on the watch i was advertising on gumtree sunderland.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom
2014-01-15 14:43:56
Auction/eBay Scam
1 |  Range Rover offered on Ebay High end car offered at very cheap price and requesting a deposit to be paid upfront.... ⇒ more |
| Alin Corneliu Andries
Milan, Milan, Italy
2014-01-15 13:00:03
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | fake selling of Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 dCi DPF 4x4 Aut. Acenta The following item(s) are clear for eBay item insurance policy:
eBay Vehicle Protection Program Order Details #VPP263590533
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Item Price
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Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 dCi DPF 4x4 Aut. Acenta € 7,500.00
Shipping & handling (UK) € 0.00
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| Anonymous
Tacoma, WA, United States
2014-01-15 08:39:50
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 2000 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer Boat was originally listed on Ebay but ad was takes down. Jeremy Stone starts contacting you via his personal e-mail. Says his boat is in Seattle, he's in Europe. Wants to set up transaction through 3 party escrow since he's away. Asking $13,000 (his mag... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in Australia
2014-01-14 00:23:37
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Trying to purchase a camper trailer off ebay and gumtree Contacted me in regards to the camper I had for sale on ebay and gumtree...
Gave me the whole speech about he will pay pal plus any costs his end as he works as an oceanographer and is presently offshore.
Would get someone to pick up camper once payment go... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-13 12:40:34
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | I advertised a car and got a response from this email. I previously posted an add on gumtree and I was then contacted by this person.
I don't have any phone number from this person but I have her address
12 Reed Place,Rapid Creek,Northern Territory,Australia
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| Anonymous
Bukowa Gora, Świętokrzyskie, Poland
2014-01-11 15:40:16
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | hacking into computer rs.2002@outlook.com Aug. hacked into my mailbox, then advertising portal posted 226 ads for luxury cars, bmw, mercedes, etc. ...... - Man made redirected to your e-mail rs.2002@outlook.com , in order to have contact with people who are interested in vehicles with ads. I guess... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2014-01-06 00:43:27
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree.com.au Advertised caravan on Gumtree,
Hi,
Thanks for reply. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I am okay with the price and I will gladly cover the PayPal charges from my end. I work as an Oceanographer and I am presently offshore.
I can o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2014-01-05 13:48:59
Auction/eBay Scam
| +1 SMS short message scam Sends numerous SMS short messages with identic text referencing very vaguely to an unspecified ad and asking to answer only per mail...... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
2014-01-05 10:43:41
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Motorbike add on Gumtree and Ebay Offering to send money through paypal before collecting motorbike. Unable to phone as he is offshore on the oil rig.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia
2014-01-03 10:43:32
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree Scammer I'm selling my elec guitar amps on Gumtree and received 2 scam buyers. This is the second, the other was from 'Patricia Kempton':
i will take it all for $1,400 including PayPal surcharges since i am interested in the immediate purchase,i've seen lately, ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia
2014-01-03 10:38:00
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | 12 Reed Place,Rapid Creek,Northern Territory,Australia 0880 I'm selling my elec guitar amps on Gumtree and received this scam email. This website helped me to confirm it was a scam:
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your
asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2014-01-02 18:58:30
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:15280 I had received an email about a product I had for sale, I do not know if they saw the ad on eBay/Craigslist/BooKoo, however his initial email was like the others I saw on this site. I received the email asking what my bottom dollar price was, I replied bac... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-29 12:35:01
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on 1, ref:15211 I am selling a bike on Gumtree and I receive this email from the scammer:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition of ,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe pro... ⇒ more |
| rod kindred
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-12-24 07:17:05
Auction/eBay Scam
| rod kindred I have a bus [motorhome ] for sale on caravan and camping sales site. he emailed me wanting to buy.
price offered was a little odd. a tad over what I asked. Hard to explain, it just didn't seem right.
I checked his name on the web and he was named on a sca... ⇒ more |
| Frank
Mount Clear, Victoria, Australia
2013-12-23 07:16:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Car advertised on Carsguide.com I was advertising a Car and he sent me an SMS asking if i could Email him if the car was still for sale and what was a firm price i would sell the car for. So it all sounded legit at first.
I Emailed him telling him it was still available and what my lowe... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hendersonville, NC, United States
2013-12-22 22:59:06
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | sweetcat13 ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom
2013-12-22 17:33:54
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree paypal request Sent the following generic email for an item I had posted for sale attempting to pay me via paypal.
Hello ,
Thanks for mailing,i am very motivated to purchase item from you.There are few details i will like to know...What's the present condition,Do you... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
2013-12-22 17:07:00
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | Gumtree Paypal reqests Googled the seller as thought it strange that they wanted to pay by paypal. Wording and telephone number exactly the same as a previous posting just the name different:
Hello ,
Thanks for mailing,i am very motivated to purchase item from you.There are few... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hackney, Hackney, United Kingdom
2013-12-21 22:27:17
Auction/eBay Scam
1 | BEWARE Janice Cullen - Paypal scam! A previous poster to this website alerted me to this scammer, after I became suspicious. I was selling an instrument on Gumtree and became suspicious after the "buyer" seemed to insist that I use Paypal for the transaction, and ignored my responses to thei... ⇒ more |
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