gumtree scam

[geecee]

beware buyers who want your car without seeing it.

supposedly wheelchair bound & deaf !!!

i`ve had texts from   a "rachfergie"  &  "fifilewis"...

  beware of these two!

[RRA-Dog-Rescue]

Had a text come through after advertising my vehicle on Gumtree from Gerard asking me to email him ASAP.. Which I did, this is the email reply...

Gerard <removed>: <removed>

I do really appreciate your response,The price of what am buying as
advertised is okay by me by offering £50 to hold it and make sure it
sold to me alone.. I will strongly like to make an outright purchase
of this immediately due to your Integrity as stated in your ad which
shown that your a real seller,I really love the condition of what am
buying but please for further assurance that this real and legit just
email me some pictures with final price along for it ASAP.. I may
sound rude,but please understand that i have to be caution of what am
buying as many untruthful seller are full online buy/sell nowadays.. I
would have come down myself for the inspection and make the
transaction done in person but due to the nature of my work i
couldn't, beside, get back to me with the following:

(1) How long have you had it?

(2) I will like to know the reason why you are selling it..

(3) Hope i'll enjoy it?

(4) What are the major problem of it?

Note that i'll be responsible for shipping and handling. I have
decided to use the program "Buyer and Seller Protection" offered by
PayPal Inc in order to make the transaction done fast cos it take 2-3
days business. Do bear with me and get back to me on time with your
PayPal account name and email or easily send an invoice to this same
email am using to communicate with you as its the same thing with my
PayPal also or better yet your sort code account name and numbers if
you dont have an account with PayPal as i can make the transfer via my
PayPal account to your nominated bank account since i have it linked
up with my bank account. I want only legit transactions!If you are not
aware of how they operate you should know that they will give both of
us proper protection as i have choose a non reversible payment method
while setting an account with them, you'll receive a confirmation
stated that the payment has being sent immediately.. As soon as
payment is confirmed by PayPal to your nominated bank account, my
mover would come down for the inspection and shipping handling,please
provide me your full name,Visible home address(street,city,postcode,
‎state) and your PayPal name and email address so that I can start
making the payment. as soon as i can.

Thanks and reply asap.

Bloody scammers.....

[Debris]

Just had Gérard [removed] trying his scam wanting to buy my camper van advertised on Gumtree. What a fool he must be to think anyone can be taken in by a badly written text & then overlong emails. DON'T give him any of your personal details

[Louisekara]

I got the exact same one except she sent me a passport photo supposedly of herself. The scammers are going to extra measures these days

[scotty55]

I want you to consider this a deal as i am willing to pay your full asking price! i actually want to buy them for a family member who is urgently in need of them, i have checked through your posting and i'm fully satisfied with them. 

Unfortunately, i would not be able to come personally to view/collect, i work offshore as an instructor on a oil rig so i dont have time at all, but like i said i am 100% OK with the advert.

However, i have a reliable courier that would help me to pick them up at your preferred location after you have received your money via PayPal as that is the only means of payment available to me at the moment. I would also appreciate if you could remove the advert asap.

To start off with, please get back to me with suitable collection time so that i can inform the courier agent about it now.

We want to inform you that a complaint has been filed against you from our Accounting Department with regards to a failed transaction (Transaction ID: 72W56358RF799193C) and breach of our policy. As we have thoroughly looked into this complaint we have come to the decision that you are in fact in breach of We now have no other option than to begin Legal proceedings against you if you do not complete this transaction and comply with said terms within the next  Moreover, we also need to make you aware that failure to complete this transaction in the manner stated in the agreement will result in placing limitation on your PayPal account and financial institutions linked with your PayPal and we shall take  against you.

[scotty55]

I want you to consider this a deal as i am willing to pay your full asking price! i actually want to buy them for a family member who is urgently in need of them, i have checked through your posting and i'm fully satisfied with them. 

Unfortunately, i would not be able to come personally to view/collect, i work offshore as an instructor on a oil rig so i dont have time at all, but like i said i am 100% OK with the advert.

However, i have a reliable courier that would help me to pick them up at your preferred location after you have received your money via PayPal as that is the only means of payment available to me at the moment. I would also appreciate if you could remove the advert asap.

[Sarahluccitti96]

I have had the same problem with two people trying to scam me on gumtree. 

Everyone beware of Sandi <removed>  and Stephen <removed>. 

They pretended they were interested in buying my car without even looking at it which is weird. Just a heads up !

[paulkeane]

Still happening, watch for Sarron <removed> - <removed>. Same story as all these posts. 

[muppet85]

had the same text going by the name of Angela <removed> ... beware

[winniepooh]

Got one more scammer -*** . Beware!!

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[kernowlass]

These scammers use hijacked email addresses so you may well be putting an innocent persons email address on this public forum.