10 min ago I received an sms and email with the exact same story but with a different name, from someone working in the mining in NT asking for my PP or BSB as I want to sell a suitcase in gumtree. Do not trust online traders who ask you to transfer money because they are offshore.". Cathy. I asked myself this very question when I had listed some furniture for sale on Gumtree. John (not his real name) from the Sunshine Coast handed over a diagnostic mechanics tool that retails for about $13,000, but did not receive the money for the sale. Where is it located at the moment? Disclosing either of those numbers does not allow someone to access your Paypal account, but we do recommend you take the safety precautions mentioned in the story. Or you will end up posting on OzBargain with the other hundred "got scammed on gumtree" threads. I work for Fly In Fly Out (FIFO)Mining Oil and Gas and we are presently in remote area .We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Is it OK to give out BSB and bank account number for a deposit? Warning bells rang immediately. The scammer sends a message to the Seller, asking the seller to email them. - Money team Lucas - you and your friend are quite right to be alarmed over PayPal's self-serving and frankly, downright illegal interests. I did and the email I got is essentially the same as others: This person is using the email address Esq Liam Veitch: It's so nice to read from you, Am really impressed in purchasing. Something was off so I google and found this page and cancelled the sale. You would think my answer would have been a resounding "yes!". Once you transfer the money TO a seller, there is no gurantee the seller will send the item. If I give someone my account number on my card can they hack my paypal account or do they need more info? Thanks for sharing your story, Jonathan, glad you dodged a bullet! Clearly, Anita wasn't interested in my son's bed. If you are still concerned, you may want to contact your bank. Hello Sarah. I suspect I will receive no further contact from Kim Phillips! But by then I had given out bank details to one of the scammers. It makes more sense to source the thing locally or even just new from online shop. Adding that It seems the scammers are clueless about geography Darwin is not close at all to be cost effective delivery from any city. We had a couple of back and forth emails but no real challenges to the price but loads of reference to giving my PayPal or bank details so she could send payment. How on earth do they use this to scam? Whilst I answered the questions I did not provide my bank account details. Can they access your account? A spokeswoman for Gumtree said user safety and security was their main priority. You have to wonder about these scams, like is there a set of scam rules that all emails must have spelling errors, must appear written by someone unfamiliar with English language or subject matter, and constant repetition of nonsense. Oh dear I am afraid I have been scammed well I definitely have. I will need your Account name, BSB and Account number. Whatever the ending that waited for me, the thought of giving her my bank account details concerned me. Here is an interesting link on how they use it in a scam. Obviously its clear those are scam emails and steer clear, but if its not obvious to you, and the emails are rather pointlessly lengthy and focus more bout PayPal payment than the actual item, ask a friend, report or ignore. (We are offering ' POD', ‘IN-TRUST ’ and ‘TRUST’ Accounts) Contact Details: rb.chicago@statebank.com , pb.chicago@statebank.com. Every automated payment into or out of his account is now screwed up. They in turn open up a paypal account - in your name, which is possible because Paypal do not do a 100 point check. 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. does it need anything to be replace or repair? 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. Great! Some businesses are more cautious and verify that the nominated direct debit account is yours by asking for some kind of proof but whenever I've registered a direct debit no checks were involved. This is designed to reduce the risk of mistaken payments. Money transfer apps like Venmo, Zell and Cash App have been growing in popularity during the pandemic -- but 8News has uncovered scammers have found a way with to use Cash App to con you of your cash. How far has the UK COVID-19 variant spread and what pace is it moving at? Does it have any history I should be aware of? Kindly get back to me with your location so that i can inform the courier agent about it now? As long as people like yourself ignore those whopping big letters on Gumtree that say " GUMTREE IS FOR FACE TO FACE TRANSACTIONS ONLY DO NOT SEND MONEY", there will always be scammers because there are people silly enough to feed them. "So unless you forfeit your details to someone else, it will be difficult for them to create a PayID linked to their account using your personal details.". Again this check was bad saying that it is a closed account. Am Glad to read back from you because 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 contact only contact you via email. please help. Every other payment system including paypal is vulnerable to scams. I listed a car for sale on Carsales and after a few hours received the email below from a Kim Phillips. Here are the silly questions popping up in my head - I thought how can your daughter be graduating, you must have been about 14, or 15 when you had her (sorry to generalize - many people use the last two digits of their birth in their email ID, and I thought born in 1987 and has a daughter already graduating? She worked on an oil rig (New Zealand Oil & Gas) and was presently offshore so was unable to answer any phone calls. Wanted to pay via PayPal linked to his ANZ account. Just sounded dodgy in the email. With the issue of my details, transferring the name of ownership and signing of all paperwork will be done by the pick up agent. Best form of payment to not get scammed (Gumtree) organic355. Total nightmare. But here's the kicker - even my bank strongly urged me NEVER to attach a bank account to PayPal under any circumstances for exactly this reason. I also ignored the bad grammar in the text (missing 'to'). their) Paypal account. "There are a number of layers to the fraud. The scammers operate by contacting sellers and asking to buy items such as cars, machinery and mechanical parts, valued between $1,000 and $25,000, sight unseen. GUMTREE OR FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE = CASH ON PICKUP ONLY. First she was really interested in buying without even taking a look. What do i do know . Just had the same story given to me from a lady called Theresea Benson saying she cannot view due to working in the oil rggs and wil deposit money in ASAP as she wants it delivered to her holiday home before she gets back. Thanks Mick! They make "payment", sending the seller a fake PayPal transaction summary. me to take my ad down immediately, and asking for ymy full name BSP and account number and where did I live (address not emailed but suburb and city was provided). Below is the email transcript I received with a couple of minutes of posting the Ad on gumtree: So I played the waiting game, nothing happened so reported as scam. True. I can't believe I was so naive and really wish I had seen this article first. I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Here is an example I have also received today with having an ad on Gumtree for my wedding dress of which I posted for $999, he is offering more for no reason. "We work closely with law enforcement to assist with reported incidents, and urge users to report any suspected unlawful activity to the police. Therefore if you are not the owner you can not access that deposit and reference number :). "Please give details and I will pay $200 extra if you take down ad on Gumtree immediately"......and so on. Did a bank transfer through osko payid but was immediately blocked on everything. Ironically, it was he who suggested I could be a scammer. Why aren't you writing in coherent sentences?????! You are the real scammer lol! We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. He seems pretty genuine BUT He says that he won’t be able able to get the cash and would a bank transfer be okay. Due to the nature of my work i am a very busy man working all day, i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my National Australia 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 Australia Capital Territory for my Daughter", Ive had the same from davidowizkid, claimed it was going to be sent to Tasmania, offered to pay an extra $100 for me to just walk it to post office, claimed it was a graduation gift and told me to add a card and gift wrapping. If possibly so, what can you do to prevent or stop this? Below is the email I received. The transaction occurs via email, where the scammer says they will pay via PayPal. These could be used in certain frauds, but the scenarios aren't useful for non-attributable scams. Have a nice day and plz inform other buyers you sold it and take the ads off the site as am ready to purchase it right away. Luckily it set of alarm bells and I rang PayPal who assured me that it's fake and they Never ask for items to be shipped before payment. Thought it was safe considering the private information that he provided. But in fact the cheque is forged, the bank transfer hasn’t happened at all or the payment receipt you’ve received to your email is fake. Sure it requires a bit more set up but would then allow a correctly set up scammer to be totally 100% untraceable (you could then make purchases to another household address, track and intercept, or you could order items delivered to an empty house etc..) from there you could monetize the asset or just revel in your new, and free 70 inch flat screen, or whatever. Reading all the above I've realized scammers must have created some sort of tracking code on gumtree to alert them of new postings over a certain $ amount. Due to the nature of my work i am a very busy woman working all day, i don't have access to my bank account online as am not with my credit card details here but i have my National Australia 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 for my Daughter. what, they chose you, helpless internet user, you're about to ride the millennium falcon for the simple fee of selling an old spare tyre to make some beer money for yourself. I asked for a scanned copy of the prospective buyers drivers licence before I will release my bank account details. Bank transfer into someones account is exactly how 99.9% of transactions safely occured before paypal shoved it's way into the market. Eventually she would have said that she was having trouble with the courier, and could I spot her the pick-up fees? seriously if u had 1000$ to spend on something would u buy it over price from gumtree in another country and have it sent to another city where u aren't without so much as inspecting the item? I'm sorry, just want to be sure about the sale before i proceed, i will be happy if you remove the AD from the site and consider me as your favourite buyer by ignoring all other offers. 3)Address for pickk up Find out How to report a scam or fraud. What if BSB, account number AND the name of your account was given? This Exact thing just happened to me. That can't be right - or it can just very uncommon). If you're still concerned about giving out details, Mozo suggests opening an extra account (with no monthly fees) and keeping it separate from your main account. he says to pay buy bank transfer and they will be sent recorded post, also another person says i can pay buy paypal but it just seems dodgy to me check these links out and tell me what you think, thaaanking you . The name and address of the agent is Tegan Wosley, 12 Jalan Yap Kwan, Bukuit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450, Malaysia. I cannot take calls or make one during this mission because it is prohibited, we are allowed to use internet facility only and I squeezed out time to search for the advert because I want the courier agent to deliver it to my new house in Riverton, South Australia before my arrival. someone transfers money from their own bank account to one belonging to a criminal I got suspicious very quickly as well. account with PayPal on their website it takes less than 2 minutes and I Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. He agreed and never sent a bank transfer but send me a tracking number saying he mailed another check. The scammer messaging me today is named Rob O Martin. Then I doubt if someone can scam you with these numbers so I browsed and I found this page. He responded with: "Good, I can only make the payment from my PayPal to your PayPal account or Re: Is this a Paypal Scam on Gumtree I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME Great! Anyway I ignored the niggling feeling because I was a bit excited I had a potential buyer so quickly. Thanks for getting back mate, I'm ok with the condition as described on the advert and what price are you willing to sell without the reg and rwc. If you've sold something online, the buyer should not be able to access your funds with those details. I'm very pleased this site is following this. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Pleased to say I felt uneasy and did not fall for it. The first message he sent me (which I've found elsewhere online) was: "Is there anything I need to know about it? I have a courier agent that would help me to pick it up at your preferred location after you have received your money and i'll pay you via PayPal once you are ready. I will report this to Gumtree immediately. But when I was asked for my bank account details by a potential buyer, I hesitated. A quick search on her "employer's" website revealed this scam warning: "New Zealand Oil & Gas does not directly employ staff on offshore platforms. She then asked to me to pay her agent which organises the pick-up via western union, she'll just transfer more money to do so. Although I write about Gumtree, the scam detailed below can be perpetrated on any public buying and selling website. It was as if an alert had gone out that a new victim was online. "It was going from the Westpac Bank to ANZ, so it was always going to take overnight and that's why I said 'you need to provide me with identification'. I just gave Kim Phillips my bank details via email, so now s/he has my name, email address, approximate location and bank details. "Giving your BSB and account number to a third-party to receive or send funds is generally safe, but you should only give out banking details to organisations or people who you know have a genuine need to know this information," says Peter Marshall, Mozo's product data manager. The rest played out like a typical scam. "The reason that they're targeting these higher value items is because they are then offloading these items using fake accounts — usually on Gumtree or Facebook — for quite reduced prices but obviously any profit they make is 100 per cent profit to them," he said. He believed he had engaged in a legitimate transaction on the trading website Gumtree. Here's why. I am buying it for my new apartment and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted. Technically, if somebody has your account details, they could set up a direct debit and have their insurance or gym membership paid courtesy of your bank account. I need your PayPal Full name and email address so i can send the money now. I am I would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP,And if you don't have a paypal account, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com.au and get it set up. Most rigs do not have doctors on board. Gullible me eagerly started typing a reply, but then I thought, hold up, stop rushing, their story just doesn't sound right. Selling a ute and the offer to purchase came from onboard a Navy vessel so direct contact could not be made however a courier car transporter would pick up the vehicle and money would be transferred to my bank. This lovely car will be as a surprise! So, we doctors perform with significant autonomy, and make medical decisions when necessary, I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for my daughter and am making it a surprise package as well for her, Are you the real first owner? I just had the same thing on Gumtree, I'm selling a motorcycle, first email asked what the minimum amount was that I'd take, second email said where he was working didn't have phone reception and he had already organised a courier. Same story happened to me. I've just been through this while selling a car. Thanks for your write up on the possible scenarios of online scammers. Enjoyed reading that. If you are still concerned, we recommend you contact your bank. Pity what the world has come to. Err on the side of caution. The answer is a big fat NO. We do not have access to receive calls at the moment,its 15 days off and 15 days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. "In fact, they had to prove that they were capable of detecting fraud in real time before gaining access to the NPP infrastructure. In the news article from ABC News, scammers were contacting people who were trying to sell their cars. "However, like your BSB and account number, your PayID can only be used to receive funds - it can never be used to take money from your account. ie Direct debit agreement where payment goes to a merchant, as per the Clarkson example provided. 20mins after stating the below. If you don't feel cold hard cash in your hands, you do not give your goods to anyone. Click for current rate information. I did go through your advert and I am satisfied with it. When something is too good to be true, it isn't true. No. It is one phone call: hi I want this thing picked up from here and delivered here. He was wrong. It happened to my business partner today. But, there are no guarantees your bank will be able to recover the money through chargeback. Thank god I came across this as it saved me from fraud from her. He said members of the community should also be very careful to whom they sent copies of their identification, as this was regularly ending up in the hands of fraudsters. 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 account. However, I was lucky in that respect because most people just lay down and swallow whatever bullshit PayPal dishes out without realizing they DO have the legal right to fight back. Thanks so much everyone for sharing these messages from Gumtree scammers! we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. As the story says, scammers won't be able to access funds in your account without a PIN, ID or online banking information. Why would you pay $300 for me to take down the listing? I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible? Nobody. The reality is that you would also need to know the billing address in the very small chance the user is still receiving regular paper bills. Bank account by using your Bank account details and you can easily set up Acting Detective Sergeant Russ Connor warned users of Gumtree and other trading sites not to hand over items until a payment had been fully verified. For most Australian banks the number on your card is different to your bank account number. Your options for recovery if goods aren't received is close to nil. Same thing happend to me, selling my car. Oh no! and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking. I'll write back to him with this information just for fun. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, i will be responsible for all the paypal charges on this transaction and if you do not have an account with paypal, its pretty easy, safe and secured to open one. One last thing, if they say in an email "help me [obiwan Kenobi] you're my only hope" its a SCAM. They are however a risk for deposits - never use any online direct deposit payment option. Both responses were from persons working offshore with no phone facility but wanting my email address and then wanting further information from me (which I supplied by email) and then requesting I consider my vehicle sold that without inspection, couriers were coming to collect it, they'd paid $300 for "We also encourage anyone who thinks they have come across anything suspicious or concerning to report it to us using the 'report ad' function.". They're using fake phone numbers, legitimate delivery drivers, the addresses that they are getting deliveries to are usually outside blocks of units. I work in a Military. Sergeant Connor said some members of a syndicate in Brisbane had been charged but their victims were spread across south-east Queensland. I have a mover that will come for it once payment clears and they will take care of every necessary paper for me. The likelihood of you losing money in some way is about 0.1%, and consider this, if you write a cheque to someone, guess what it has your account and BSB number on it! The transaction occurs via email, where the scammer says they will pay via PayPal. I felt it was dodgy so I found this page where you confirmed my suspicions... Jane Broock is still at it as just today I received an SMS followed by emails in regards to gym equipment I was selling. Scammers then insist on immediately transferring money by electronic bank transfer, before sending a photograph of a fake receipt and a copy of a fraudulently obtained driver's licence. "Thanks a lot for the email. Every day scammers are inventing new ways to rob you of your money. Not even going outside to wash off the dust but I gave a PayPal invoice to receive payment but then came the sob story about needing me to pay the courier first and Mr Big Bucks Oil Rig Job will pay me back, but the courier has to be paid via his/her PayPal. Due to my inability to make a cash deposit, I would be paying through PayPal which is safer for me or bank transfer as well safe. "The buyer's mate came and picked up the item and a couple of days later the money hadn't cleared so I made my own inquiries and found out that I had been scammed," John said. Lol anyway here is his reply to my intial email. If you did the bank transfer you will have his bank account number in whicn the police or your bank can action to reverse the transfer … I bought the laptop back after … Putting this aside, though, unauthorised direct debits from accounts can and do occur. The guy said it was a surprise for his son in Melb and would pay over price for it to have delivered. I am selling a ute on gumtree I was contacted via email and offered asking price and an extra $300 to take the add down, Daniel Jonothab asked for my bsb and account details which I stupidly gave. I bought a laptop Gumtree and paid by cash. When can I inspect it? I thought it was weird they were asking if it was still up for sale because I had just listed it. Also contact Gumtree and let them know what has happened or, if you are suspicious of any ad or buyer/seller then double check with Gumtree before committing to buying or selling an item. I contacted Ron hicks and demand cash or a bank transfer. Just log on to www.paypal.com. So what, if any, are the risks? "The unfortunate thing is when whoever these guys sell this to, when they go to update the machine it won't work as it's been reported stolen — it's going to be useless machine.". I work with the Australian Naval Service. HAH! I am ready to make the payment so get back to me with the details below : That is all I need in order to make the payment through a secure online bank transfer from my bank to yours. The scammer sends a message to the Seller, asking the seller to email them. I got the exact same wording as above but mine is from George, who offered me and extra $200 to take the ad down! 2) Paypal email address, Paypal will protect you to an additional layer by not leaving your credit card details in systems for years that are subject to security breaches. It sounds good to know that it is still available for sale. Live: Brisbane locals await decision on lifting three-day lockdown, Will the Greater Brisbane lockdown be lifted today? sadly i would not be able to come personally to collect due to my hearing loss and I'm just recovering from heart surgery so I'm home-bound. Print and digital subscriptions available. Agreed to do so then they supposedly sent funds through PayPal but they never arrived although I would receive a confirmation email SUPPOSEDLY from PayPal asking me to provide shipment tracking number and then my funds would be released. "We do believe that word of mouth between the criminals has got out and it's now become more widespread," he said. contacting you via email, I am on duty and coming to your residence for inspection won't be possible, so you have to assure me that its in condition described. They owe me a total of 1215. Not only was this buyer quick to respond but she didn't even discuss the price, even though I said it was negotiable. Where is it located at the moment? and why are you selling it if you don't mind my asking. The voluntary code commits banks that are signed up to it to a series of measures to tackle APP fraud, such as educating customers about scammers and how they work. Same story as many examples described previously. I work with Flagship Marine and we are presently offshore in New Zealand. Scammers then insist on immediately transferring money by electronic bank transfer, before sending a photograph of a fake receipt and a copy of a fraudulently obtained driver's licence. Everybody beware of davidowizkid87@gmail.com. I received same messages as 2 of above within minutes of posting my car on gumtree for sale. Scammers can't access funds in your account without a PIN, ID or online banking information. If you want to use chargeback to get your money back after a scam, this letter template could help. I don't understand. Gumtree scams - the tricks criminals use to catch you out and how to use the online marketplace safely Thousands of people use Gumtree to shop and buy every day - … Which leads me back to the question, is it safe to give out your bank account numbers? Luckily it really wasn’t a huge amount of money. The article is accurate - BSB and account numbers aren't a risk for withdrawals against you. Now waiting to talk to bank to make sure nothing fraudulent can happen. What happened in your case in the end? Subsequently found this blog. I only use gumtree for local things I can collect. Each one said working offshore/OVERSEAS could I post it to them. hotukdeals is a community for deal seekers. Only after threatening to report a flippant and dismissive PayPal to certain financial authorities, did they do an instant 360 degree turnaround and couldn't help me fast enough, even going to far as to refund every dollar that had been stolen almost instantly. But the issue is i am an oceanographer and i have a contract now so am presently on sea. And was curious why they wanted my email address outside of gumtree messaging ... of course now I realise why... and why they wanted my paypal account details. 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