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| Anonymous
Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom
2015-05-17 10:56:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   Geoffrey Rowland gmail27 My ad on gumtree was to sell my boat. He said he was based in Dublin.
The email trail is copied below.
When I told him that I had to deal with a broker he went quiet.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2015-05-16 02:07:40
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Ramond jack scammer (ramindjack003@gmail.com) when selling car Received text message response to car advertised on cars guide.com.au as below:
"Is your car on carsguide still for sale? What is the lowest price and condition of it, get back to me through my email address (ramondjack003@gmail.com)"
After sending an ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
2015-05-14 22:44:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +2 Okinawa BooKoo car buying scam BooKoo user Austin (BooKoo Fan 7747) responded to my listing for a car. He requested that I contact him via email at aaustingdavis22@gmail.com. In email conversation he wanted to buy my car and pay via PayPal and have an agent shipper with a Power of Attor... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-05-13 04:04:05
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Used Car Advertised a car for sale, received a txt message from an internet site saying to reply to an email address this is the email that we received back. It seemed sus so we googled his name and found other reports on here with different spelling and email vari... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-05-12 06:08:48
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +3 Attempted Scam On Gumtree Details of email he sent me to purchase the goods I was advertising.
He didn't want to inspect the goods before purchase.
He wanted me to remove the ad from Gumtree and offered me more money to do so.
Then said his couriers would pick the stuff up and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2015-05-09 02:23:21
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 selling cars I am selling a ute on Gumtree placed ad after only a few hours I received a sms from gumtree with a question about the car from John Dean so I replird negotiated over a few emails tha price of the car he was to purchase from me his explaination as to why... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-05-07 08:08:35
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree I advertised a car for sale on gumtree and he wanted to buy car
Unseen ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
2015-04-29 09:50:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 | scammer answered an ad i had up I had a car for.sale.man said he was.interested.would buy car without seeing it.wanted my paypal and bank details so they could do transfer... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
2015-04-28 23:46:58
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +6 New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project This person contacted me to buy my dress advertised on Gumtree. It seemed suspicious from the start because their email went into a long story explanation, they didn't tell me which dress they wanted to buy and I had 3 different dresses advertised. It seem... ⇒ more |
| Hired Goonz
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
2015-04-28 18:27:15
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Auto Trader (Classic cars) Total BS scammer, the tip off was his improper use of the English language- which prompted me to check the name, Bingo ! this A__ H___ is all over the net. what a waste of oxygen ...... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Austin, TX, United States
2015-04-28 18:14:50
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Craigslist/ PayPal service@paypal.com (auto_shipper@easy.com) texted me telling me they wanted to purchase a china cabinet from me, and asked if they could be billed via PayPal and they gave me the above email address to send the invoice. They sent me a text back saying to check my junk mail for a notice that the mo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Austin, TX, United States
2015-04-28 18:14:50
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Craigslist/ PayPal service@paypal.com (auto_shipper@easy.com) texted me telling me they wanted to purchase a china cabinet from me, and asked if they could be billed via PayPal and they gave me the above email address to send the invoice. They sent me a text back saying to check my junk mail for a notice that the mo... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Downingtown, PA, United States
2015-04-28 16:59:07
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Zack Olden Emailed me in regards to wanting to purchase my antique auto, asking the following questions:
Do you have the extra keys?:
> Do you have the spare tire?:
> Where did you get your car serviced?:
> When is the last date you service it?:
> Have you eve... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-04-28 12:28:09
Classified Ads Scam
| +1 Jane litoris Jane Litoris text 1 am for me to email with regards to a car on car sales.com. I did email on the 2 nd email I was suspicious and googled the name .. Other reported identical potential scammer seen.
The same information saying she was at sea, agent would... ⇒ more |
| Mary
Somewhere in Australia
2015-04-27 06:12:12
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree Car Ad Email received in response to my car ad.
From alexbennett090@gmail.com
Thanks for the prompt response,I'm satisfied with the condition of what am buying as advertised in the ad,i will like to add you $300 to the final offered for you to keep it off from ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2015-04-26 10:09:41
Classified Ads Scam
| Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:23019 One of four scammers in relation to car advertised in local paper(Daily Examiner, Clarence Valley NSW and carsales.com.au.
Other offending emails are from:
lois1@outlook.com.au
amlewry@mailup.net
faxie67@outlook.com... ⇒ more |
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| James King
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2015-04-24 10:03:30
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree / NZOG Worker I am selling a car on Gumtree. I got an SMS response from 'Gumtree' with no number associated, as follows:
"John Dean will like to know if your listed car is still on for sale if yes kindly get back to him on (jdean8414@gmail.com) with the final asking p... ⇒ more |
| Karly
Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
2015-04-22 12:41:31
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Paypal scam Put an Ad on Gumtree...
Received a txt
+44 7624 803049...
l will like to know if this Item is still for sale? if yes reply me on (alexjon02@gmail.com)
I replied they was still for sale as you do...
A reply came asking for the price...
I replied wi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Millendon, Western Australia, Australia
2015-04-21 23:16:54
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Scam car buyer 'Jane' texted me about my car for sale on carsales.com.au asking me to email her at janelitorus(AT)gmail.com (presumable the (AT) was so I couldn't access from my phone...
I've had scammers before so checked this site and see her name here already.
W... ⇒ more |
| Shawn L
Somewhere in United States
2015-04-21 17:24:34
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Auto Trader I decided to Google his name and found Im not the only one getting the same email! Everything stopped but I'm sure glad I did some homework before continuing!!!
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I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm
cur... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-04-17 04:56:57
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Text to mobile expressing interest in car Received text saying interested in buying vehicle I have advertised and asked I provide bank details to deposit money into my account- yeah right! ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Islington, Islington, United Kingdom
2015-04-16 23:25:11
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 Gumtree Took details then never returned info, language and context of questions felt automated ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
2015-04-16 12:37:29
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Shaun Samuels DOESN'T make baby campactums and cots!!!! He is a thief!! Shaun Samuel purports to make baby cots and compactums. He tells you that he needs 50-70% payment upfront in order to purchase the wood. I like supporting local South African talent, and using South African Products. So I paid Shaun the money. Delivery day... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-04-15 15:47:09
Classified Ads Scam
1 | mkw121@outlook.com and alexbennett090@gmail.com This was in response to an advertisement I posted on Gumtree to sell a dinning suite. I received two txt messages within minuites of posting the ad. One from Mkw121@outlook.com and the other from alexbennett090@gmail.com.
I responded to Alexbennett sa... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-04-15 15:47:08
Classified Ads Scam
1 | mkw121@outlook.com and alexbennett090@gmail.com This was in response to an advertisement I posted on Gumtree to sell a dinning suite. I received two txt messages within minuites of posting the ad. One from Mkw121@outlook.com and the other from alexbennett090@gmail.com.
I responded to Alexbennett sa... ⇒ more |
Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports
