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| Anonymous
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
2015-01-22 05:17:56
Classified Ads Scam
1 |   gumtree.com.au Hi thanks for mailing back,am OK with the price and the condition,am buying
it for my teenager son ,because I'll be coming soon from our rig as am a
petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somerton, Victoria, Australia
2015-01-20 09:45:00
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Text message re goods for sale Text message requesting response to email address... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-19 09:14:27
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Autosms00 Trying to buy motorbike with out transfer papers... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2015-01-18 13:47:36
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:22305 Offered to buy something that I had not advertised for on gumtree!... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-18 03:00:42
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +2 James Curtis car purchase Advertised a car for sale and receive text to purchase. But had to supply bank details and paypal details. I asked him to call me and he actually rang. Had a fake American accent and claims to be an Australian soldier based where phone does not work due to... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-18 01:57:39
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Gumtree scam! Selling my car on gumtree, and she sent an email willing to pay online. As she is working offshore in New Zealand.
Asked for my paypal and bank details. ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
London, England, United Kingdom
2015-01-15 06:38:11
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Renting a Room
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up in Moscow, Russia. I am coming to study an... ⇒ more |
| George LeFebre
Bungarribee, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-15 06:34:56
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Sale of Boat We had just posted an ad on Gumtree Australia for sale of a wooden boat. At 6:11am 15/01/2015 we received a text message as follows:
Hello, Mr Dale would like to know if your advart on gumtree is still for sale, if so kindly reply to him on (dalewilliams00... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in South Africa
2015-01-14 20:38:01
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Tried to buy a car Tried to buy a car sight unseen wanting to make payment via PayPal.com offering full price asked and pay immediately.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Richlands, VA, United States
2015-01-14 18:20:29
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Mark Jason mjgoody128@gmail.com I first got a text message from this guy asking me to email him if we still had the product available because he could not receive text messages. I emailed him and the next message he said that he wanted the item and that he would post the money to my payp... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-01-14 10:23:18
Classified Ads Scam
1 | kat.kat001@rhelps.net Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,whic... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Los Angeles, CA, United States
2015-01-13 21:42:51
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +9 Zack Olden on Auto Trader Zack contacted me after I listed my car on Auto Trader. Just like the previous person who posted here, he has a pregnant wife who will be thrilled withthe car and will pay me through paypal. A mover will pick the car up for him. That's as far as I went bef... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2015-01-12 21:54:10
Classified Ads Scam
1 | evansmax@outlook.com AKA Maxwell Evans is a SCAMMER! Cyber fraud.
First you receive a text message asking to communicate via email only (because he works offshore) and he is interested in your advert (usually motorbikes/scooters as a gift for his son!)His English isn't bad but obviously not native!He will b... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
2015-01-11 03:15:12
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 responce from my kijiji ad this person that texted me from the number 323-320-7917, asked me about my car that I have for sale on kijiji.ca first message "do you still have this for sale ?Camaro" obviously this person has no English skills... be aware there have been others that ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-10 12:00:46
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:22237 I put an ad on Cars guide to sell my mothers car. She is going blind and can not drive. The car is a manual which I can not drive so I was selling it for her. This guy sent a SMS saying 'is your car on carsguide still available for sale? get back to me ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Columbia, TN, United States
2015-01-09 21:14:23
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  Antique shipment Same as everyone else. Wants to buy an expensive antique after listing it on Craigs List. Wants to pay for it using Paypal but asks for your info instead of the other way around. And will send a mover over immediately. Yeah, right.... ⇒ more |
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| Jodi
Akron, OH, United States
2015-01-09 12:04:08
Classified Ads Scam
| Job offer for monster drinks They sent me two postal money orders for 960.00 a piece no letter no nothing in big white envelope .looked them up they r invalid they keep contacting me asking me y I'm not responding to their payment they wanted to put the monster decal on my vehicle and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-09 09:10:04
Classified Ads Scam
1 | +1 Replied to farm machinery Add, Had Machinery add in farm weekly And he requested info that was clearly stated in add, The only way to contacted him was by Email only. We requested phone call and it was blocked.
We where suspicious and checked his email and found out it was a scam. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-01-08 05:47:57
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Fraud Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduat... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Grand Ledge, MI, United States
2015-01-07 02:09:32
Classified Ads Scam
1 | he was using the U.S troops to try to get information about checking acoounts HE just wants your checking information... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2015-01-07 00:08:13
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree enquiry Asked if the item listed on Gumtree was still for sale and requested response by email emphasising that it was to be email only. Used Dear Seller when my name was on the ad and asked if the listed item was still for sale when the details of the car were cl... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Canton, TX, United States
2015-01-06 15:52:48
Classified Ads Scam
| Text message: Hello, I cam across ur ad on care & I'm interested in your services for my 65 years mom. Caregiver job details !
Hello Thank you for responding to my Text. My name is Charles Harris. I'm interested in your service for my mom. I am property Evaluation Activist based in CT. I am in need of the services of an Experienced senior caregiver for my m... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
2015-01-06 10:59:17
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on 1, ref:22195 Received the following SMS via Gumtree about 1 hour after putting up an ad for a motorcycle: "Phillip will like to know if your listed Motorcycle is still on for sale if yes kindly get back to him on(philcodward0015@gmail.com) with the final asking price"
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| David Bowker
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-05 12:32:14
Classified Ads Scam
1 | Gumtree scammer Fucker texted and asked for lowest price. Does not leave a phone number.
Text read like a form letter. He rejigs it to fit whatever item he is scamming.
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2015-01-05 06:19:16
Classified Ads Scam
1 | gumtree scam Sends text message saying "hi seller, is the listed item on gumtree still for sale? Pls get back to me via harriscollins1@gmail.com email only, them when he emails you its says he works for nzog in new Zealand and its the same email as the one posted on he... ⇒ more |
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