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Just had a dodgy SMS from oz (+61 428 465117)responding to my UK Gumtree ad - message reads: "Sent from: Tracie Reynolds Afternoon, (shouldn't that be G'day) do you still have your Car for sale?Please reply only my email (ericfrank800@gmail.com) for more discussion, am at work now."
My bat senses were tingling so I just text back "call me later then as I don't use email."
No reply and no call - so I googles the number and found 6 pages of paypal forum chat horror stories and this site. I didn't post on the paypal forum as you have to log in to your paypal account to comment hmmm. Anyway, from what I have read so far, I think  the scam works like this: they get you to initiate the payment request via paypal, they pay but it is held in escrow, they send someone to collect the goods then initiate a chargeback. Because the goods were 'collected' you have NO comeback to paypal. You could report your goods as stolen but it may be considered a 'civil matter' and not criminal per se - however there does seem to be a pattern developing here and an 'intent' to defraud which would certainly make it a criminal offence in most common-law jurisdictions.  How am I doing so far?

Just had a dodgy SMS from oz (+61 428 465117)responding to my UK Gumtree ad - message reads: "Sent from: Tracie Reynolds Afternoon, (shouldn't that be G'day) do you still have your Car for sale?Please reply only my email (ericfrank800@gmail.com) for more discussion, am at work now."
My bat senses were tingling so I just text back "call me later then as I don't use email."
No reply and no call - so I googles the number and found 6 pages of paypal forum chat horror stories and this site. I didn't post on the paypal forum as you have to log in to your paypal account to comment hmmm. Anyway, from what I have read so far, I think  the scam works like this: they get you to initiate the payment request via paypal, they pay but it is held in escrow, they send someone to collect the goods then initiate a chargeback. Because the goods were 'collected' you have NO comeback to paypal. You could report your goods as stolen but it may be considered a 'civil matter' and not criminal per se - however there does seem to be a pattern developing here and an 'intent' to defraud which would certainly make it a criminal offence in most common-law jurisdictions.  How am I doing so far?
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Got almost identical messages following an initial SMS from this phone no, 2 hrs after placing an ad on Gumtree. Person now calling themselves Annie Snel, email address: annellison118@gmail.com

Selling a car on gumtree, same [***], sucked in by this [***]

Just got a msg from a Janet Maxwell for a car I have for sale on gumtree, as well, then it changed to

David Scott
9 Moil Crescent Moil NT 0810, Australia
license number - 100 213 304
DOB - 17th JULY 1980

Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,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 linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb acct name and number 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 Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
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Ive been asked to reply to alamelialouise23@gmail.com in a text message from the same number you guys are mentioning..
I've an advert on Guntree asking if its still for sale!
I won't even respond thanks to this site and the contributions you people have made :)

This guy tried the same on us today........sounded dodgy to us when he first contacted us via SMS about our caravan, he asked what our very best price would be and offered payment via paypal or to out bank account!
His return email agreed to our original asking price and said he needed details for payment ASAP after which he would organise shipment of the van to Darwin!
He had the same speel, working out off NZ, couldnt be contacted by phone, would arrange a courier etc, etc
As a precaution we queried it with the Police who didnt seem to think it was a scam!
Next we called our bank for advice, they assured us that once funds were deposited into our account that it was safe.
I smelled a rat  from the beginning really but when you have something for sale you get your hopes up.......anyway .........just for intrest I googled james markane and ...WOW!....this bloke has been very busy.........thanks everyone for posting about this scam!
Its a sorry world but it does pay you to be suspicious of everyone these days!
His phone number    +61428465117
His email....... jmarkane60@gmail .com

Got a text from them wanting me to forward money to a courier for them so they can collect my bike they said they wanted. Called the self Maria and Kim. Asked me to send funds to express delivers. Details were.

Express Delivery
Bank Account Number:56043163
Sort Code:53-50-51

SENT USING PAYPAL.COM FAKE EMAILS BE WARNED!!!

Also they used sjjoesmith@gmail.com as their email.

I unfortunately realised a little to late. To  use trying to pack my house up and I worked it out too late but that's my lesson to learn please don't make my mistake.

same deal as above - committed and then asks to send money on for them before paypal will release their funds

emails are
mtmattaylor@gmail
glenowen1964@outlook.com

forward these texts to ACMA (0429999888) and they might do something, but still so much later the number is still operating - so probably not

I got an sms today for asking the Price of the furniture on my ad on tutti.ch. Stupid, because in ad is the Price published. Should answer to manfred46@outlook.com. Sms came from Sandy Gold. I did not answer, i deleted the sms. 01.02l2014

My wife had a sms about some dresses she had on gumtree, they were offering more than she wanted but asked her to deposit some funds via Western Union, She told me so I did a quick search and realized it was a fraud so got her to council it less than an hour after she transferred it. Lucky for her the money had not been drawn out so there is a small fee but she is not to much out of pocket.

Offenders name is Gina Flls

I got a suspected scam email similar to ones mentioned on this page and from the same mobile number, from jasonmaxwell@gmail.com. after advertising on Gum Tree. Sellers Beware!

Just been contacted from a Rebecca Barbara on +61 428465 117
regarding my vehical for sale on gumtree



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.Am buying this for my son for his 21st birthday. He lives in Darwin presently so is going to be shipped to Darwin after have sorted out with the payment, i want to be sure if it is still in good condition ,i will not be able to come for inspection now all i really need from you is the exact details of it.Due to the nature of my work i am a very busy person working all day,am a sailor am presently on-board, 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 and contact the courier agent who will come to pick it up and deliver it in NT for my son .Await your reply .

Regards,
Rebecca

I just had lewjohn22@gmail.com try and scam me for my sale on Gumtree.... I caught on pretty quick though, smelt something suss.... Thank god I caught on and didn't get caught up in that rigmarole!!!! [***]!

Do you need a loan if yes get back to us for more details at johnparkerloanoffer@gmail.com

Stupid scamster why would anyone trust a loan company that operates from a gmail address? You are a prize fool!

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 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.
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Had advert on Gum Tree for caravan and Karlie sent me a text message asking for more info on the van but only email karliewilliams611@gmail.com this was her reply

Thanks for getting back.I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert...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 linked up with my westpac bank account.Kindly get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb account name and number if you have no PayPal account.
You do not have to bother yourself about the shipping.I'll instruct a Shipping Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten your cash at hand...I will wait for the paypal payment to clear in your account before we proceed with the pickup,once payment has cleared in your account and money is made available,then after i will contact you on how the shipping agent will schedule the pick up time with you and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your account thanks.

SCAMMMMMMMMMMM they need to get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a text message from this number asking me to email kellieestrella23@gmail.com.  I thought that it was a scam and now after checking this website I am convinced that it is.  No one buys a car without seeing it first.

I have an add on Gumtree and whoever owns this number now goes by the name Alex Bennett, using the email alexbennett001@outlook.com. Be careful its a scammer!