61-428-465-117

I got a text message from this number right after posting some ads for G-Shocks on GumTree. Person identified 'herself' as Diane Lamb, message goes like this:

Hi, i saw your item listed on gumtree, i did like it and i will like to purchase it, please get back to me at dianelamb86@outlook.com thanks

I sent an email asking which item she is referring to as I have several ads posted.

Below is a string of our email correspondence:

Diane: please can you list the items you have for sale again

Me: Here you go: *Full list of items*

Diane: am looking at the gshovk of $xxx and $yyy

Me: They're both still available, how would you like to proceed?

Diane: Hello,thanks so much for getting back to me..what is the condition of item and last asking price , i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I am buying this for a close family member as a gift. I can only pay through paypal at the moment as i dont have access to my bank account online(i dont have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments and and how much are you giving it away for me, and if you dont have a paypal account yet, you can set one log on to www.paypal.com.au it cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your paypal email so l can pay. I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been sorted, l will be waiting for your reply asap

At which point I got suspicious, and told her I would prefer to deal in cash, and since she has an agent we could do COD

I'm guessing there will not be a reply from her

Me too, just today!  At least I can stop wasting my time now.

Received a SMS enquiry today for my car for sale.  Claimed his name is Stephen Parker.  I will reply with pi$$ off.

Look at his most recent scams from his address (mrklongwrt@gmail.com). He contacted me in Dubai.

Thanks for getting back, am ok with the condition and will be offering you 19,700 for it.
Am buying it for my holiday because i'll be coming home soon from our rig as am a petroleum project engineer and presently at work offshore. I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my job and also would have love to call you on phone, but we have call restrictions due to bad weather, which was the reason why i contacted you with the internet messaging facility. I will be paying you through PayPal to your bank account as i do not have access to my bank online but i have it linked with my PayPal account to make online payment. Pls do get back to me with your details such as" bank name, account number, account name, iban code, so i can proceed with the payment and once payment has been made, i have arranged a pick up agent that will come to pick up the car from your address. kindly end advert on site and pls send more pictures if available, along with your mobile contact.

M. Longworth

just got a message from Girl Cool email gsoft23@gmail.com  about a bed I am selling.  they wanted lowest price

Name has now changed to Peter Oliver. Same mobile number different email address. Wanting to buy my car for his son in Darwin. Current a sailor off shore.

Thanks! Just got the same email about a motorbike  selling..
Got 2 emails on the space of 5 minutes from different people saying they were at sea.
Knew something was dodgy..

I had the same message from Mary Bash marybash10@gmail.com with this phone number 61428465117 as above after posting my ad on Gumtree. Stupidly I also replied - although I have not given any personal details of any sort they still have my personal email address now. Has anyone encountered any problems with their email after replying to any of these scammers?

Call from 61428465117
seems this lady is adlade babe buzz bukulami
and can be found on face book tried the same thing on me.

from email :   ashleywealth5001@gmail.com

I just got the standard text within 1 hour of loading to Gumtree.

Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my ANZ bank account link up with my PayPal account so I will be paying you through PayPal to your nominated bank account or better still is if you have a PayPal account,please get back to me with your BSB and account details or PayPal account so i can proceed with the payment.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply

My SMS was also from +61 428 465 117 - then I emailed, through work servers luckily I guess and got this:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my ANZ bank account link up with my PayPal account so I will be paying you through PayPal to your nominated bank account or better still is if you have a PayPal account,please get back to me with your BSB and account details or PayPal account so i can proceed with the payment.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply

I posted something on Gumtree today the initial mobile is +61413070205 (which is now disconnected) the other number was +61428465117 from Randy Wilson rwilsononline@hotmial.com: asking me to email them about the bike.
Thanks for your response,i'm ready to offer you the said asking price as listed but if Can you assure me that i will not be disappointed with this because i won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work,as i'm buying this for Christmas.I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project and i really want this as i am coming soon from our rig and i will be happy to have it for my long vacation in my residence here in Australia,i will have love to talk to you on phone but our satellite server has down which restrict all our calls.As regards the payment i can pay you through direct bank deposit using ppal instant bank wire transfer service so i will need your bank details and if you are not comfortable with that you can get back to me with your paypal email account and I will be responsible for all the PayPal fee/charges on this transaction and i will like  you to get back to me with more pics if available and if you don't have an account with PayPal, its pretty easy, safe and secured to open one.Just log on to www.PayPal.com.au and register with them or you send me your BSB and account number so i can pay you from my PayPal merchant account.I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible. I have a mover that will be coming for the pick up once payment clears and they will be handling the title for me. So i look forward to hear from you soon.Kindly get back to me with your PayPal E-Mail Address or BSB and account number so i can make the payment  ASAP.
Many Thanks........

I have logged this with scam alert today.  Got to love the part where he says the satellite is down to use the mobile but could text the message!!!

Yep got the same on 4.12.13 for a car Iam selling on Gumtree

I have just had the exact same email contact with " Janet Maxwell". Same MO, NZ oil and gas, ship to Darwin.
Sounded sus about paying full price without driving it. I got more suspicious when I requested she complete the registration details on the rear of the reg papers which I scanned (back only) and sent via email and haven't heard back from them since.

That's when I started to Google her name and found this site...Thanks all...be carfeful!!!
It seems the more info you ask them to provide they back off.

"Sent from: Diane
hi, i saw your item listed on gumtree, i did like and i will like to purchase it , please get back to me at 'email' thanks"

No need to proceed.

hi.

after posting an ad for my motorbike I recieved a text from an online account (Bulk SMS) asking what the lowest price I wuold accept and email him. Did this and ive got an exact carbon copy from "Craig"

Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work
with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in
New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to
phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I
contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i
will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your
paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send
your bank details as i can also transfer the fund direct to your bank
acct  if you have no PayPal acct.I have also contacted my courier who
will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Nigeria after the
whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply.

Scammer so watch out!!!

Got text from this number for my caravan gumtree advert.
Called Kim, email sjjoesmith@gmail.com
offered to pay me and wanted address, not likely !

Had the exact same email yesterday as i'm selling a car on gumtree.

I received a message from 0428 456 117 and asked me to email a dianelamb86@outlook.com about furniture I am selling on Gumtree, they then emailed me and said they were at sea and wanted to send me funds to paypal, for me then to transfer to China. I contacted paypal and googled the email address and yes its a scam!

Got an email a few months back about my dirtbike, paulsilver100@hotmail.com
He wanted to give me MORE than what i had advertised and have it shipped to him.

Now today i get a txt from this number (0428 465 117) about my car, his name is Paul again.
Wants me to email crosstack1@gmail.com with my best price "ASAP".

Obvious scammer is obvious.