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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2013-08-05 09:02:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Gumtree contact asking to post overseas Posted an ad on gumtree.
Received a text on the phone number I had listed as a contact number. It read:
"Hi mate, I found your post on Gumtree. Please write me back on nswmarsarno at gmail.com if you still have the...."
I emailed them asking what they wan... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-08-05 04:41:25
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Stacey Harris oceanographer Same as the others, gift for dad. Wanted PayPal info... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Plymouth, MA, United States
2013-08-05 00:02:44
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Auto Trader Selling a car on Auto Trader and got text from this person, Some reason didn't feel right and Googled the phone number and came across this site and other reports of this number.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Denver, CO, United States
2013-08-04 19:05:54
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Furniture Started emailing me asking for paypal information before picking up item. Something felt weird about it, so I googled the name and found multiple people have gotten the exact same emails. ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Fremont, WI, United States
2013-08-04 18:07:42
Classified Ads Scam
1 | buying a bed from us on craigslist. got questioned on furniture for sale. Answered questions but got no name from person or answers to my questions. Didnt even want to look in person. Someone tried scamming us before so are well aware and found the info on here. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2013-08-04 13:58:18
Classified Ads Scam
1 | I was firstly contacted via sms with a question about my vehicle, then asked to respond to an email address "Patrick" sms'd me to ask about my vehicle for sale on gumtree. He asked that I respond to him via email, which I did. His response was as follows:
Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the condition Likewise your
asking price is quite reasonable and affo... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Glenorie, New South Wales, Australia
2013-08-04 06:10:11
Classified Ads Scam
1 | I advertised vehicle for private sale on caresguide.com Email received August 4 in regard to a vehicle classified
Thanks for the reply and so sorry that I couldn't call you due to the nature of my work, I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at moment, on the west aquarius submersible--... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-08-04 04:51:36
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  BMW on gumtree trying to get my bank details with con... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-08-04 02:58:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | advert for rv Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sanderson, FL, United States
2013-08-04 00:55:12
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Scam received via text message Two texts ceiced back to back wantingntomknowmthe price for two items I have posted in the racing junk.com... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Belleville, IL, United States
2013-08-03 20:10:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 | selling vehicle Trying to buy my motorcycle through a bank check ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Albuquerque, NM, United States
2013-08-02 19:45:28
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Asking my paypal information. Wants to buy the car I put on craiglist after a very short introduction via text message. he is out of town and he wants to but it for his cousin as a surprise. He will give me the full asking price but he needs my paypal account. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Olathe, KS, United States
2013-08-02 18:44:37
Classified Ads Scam
1 | tEXT SCAM TRYING TO BUY AN ADVERTISED CAR tHEY TEXT SAYING THEY ARE A ANVAL OFFICER AND WANT TO BUY THE CAR SIGHT UNSEEN AND WANT TO GO THRU PAYPAL THEN SEND YOU A LINK. ITS ALL PREWRITTEN TEXT AUTOMATIC RESPONSES... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-08-02 07:28:58
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Car advertisement Wanting bank details or PayPal details for a car I advertised on cars guide.com.au asked firm price then stated he had already talked to freighters of collecting car to ship to his son who supposedly graduated at top of class at Charles Darwin university ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2013-08-02 00:10:05
Classified Ads Scam
1 | selling of boat on gumtree we have been advertising the selling of our boat on Gumtree when I get a text from some one saying they were interested in the add and could get back to them on lisapatrick90@gmail.com , next night another contact from Patrick Mitchell James his email belo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-08-01 11:40:29
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 West Aquarius Submersible Thanks for the reply and so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work,I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly but... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
2013-08-01 06:00:37
Classified Ads Scam
| Gumtree add a Owen Steven contacted me by text interested in the motorhome i had for sale without seeing the product and was happy to pay price listed told me by email (owensteven2007@gmail.com) he was working on oil rig in New Zealand and was returning to Darwin soon... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-08-01 02:08:51
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Email from lisapatrick90@gmail.com Received emails from lisapatrick90@gamil.com shortly after listing boat for sale on gumtree. He/she stated they worked off shore in New Zealand but asked for paypal or bank account details to transfer payment. Also said they would organise for someone to c... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
2013-08-01 00:30:06
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree furniture sale Scammer replied to gumtree advert for furniture. He replied saying he wanted to buy the whole lot of furniture for his son who had recently finished university. He said he would arrange a removals company to come and pick up the furniture. He made a PayPal... ⇒ more |
| chetra747
Somewhere in United States
2013-07-31 20:07:55
Classified Ads Scam
1 | erwin dave / craigslist LIKE many other victims, we almost became one. i posted a chair for sale on Craigslist and a man started TXTing me about wanting to buy, i went along like any other, and finally got TWO MONEY GRAMS for $995 each he owed me $400 ONLY... so i was confused... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Nashville, TN, United States
2013-07-31 12:21:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:11328 He ask me to ship the items and offered me more moneyand was Gona pay me thur pay pal he even true to help me open up a pay pal account I'm glad I Toole his Gmail sad ads ppl out here watch out for this person!!!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
2013-07-31 02:30:07
Classified Ads Scam
1 | car sale Hi Neil.
That is okay - I am located on the Sunshine Coast Queensland 4551.
I am only selling the lancer as i have recently upgraded after having the lancer since 2008.
It has just had a service - and had the brakes replaced - everything else is perfe... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-07-30 22:59:23
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Purchase on guntree Asking for mo ey transfer via western union to pay for transport of goods he was supposed to purchase... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-07-30 13:08:51
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Auto Trader ad, Craig's List ad Said he was out of town/country and buying the car for a family member and wanted me to open a paypal account and ship the car. Said he could not be contacted by phone due to no signal where he is at.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
2013-07-30 11:20:09
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  boat transaction This boat has absolutely no problems and the interior is like new, no accidents.All power and optional equipments are working perfectly. Trailer included.
The boat is with me in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL inspected and ready to be delivered to its buyer wi... ⇒ more |
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