19 replies 18.7K views leahw38 Forumite. The couple, from Huyton, who have three children, were handed 108,754 of taxpayers' money which they were not entitled to. Hundreds conned in Gumtree scam. The lawyer also argued Stratton had a intellectual disability and suspected ADHD,NCA NewsWire reported. Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore's family say the actor, 61, has 'no further hope' after going into a Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry was diagnosed with tumour while pregnant which couldn't be treated until Matt Hancock was warned it was 'inhumane' to impose restrictions on visiting care homes and elderly were at Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage', according Time to veto keto? Rishi Sunak warns MPs they can't trust 'Mr 2nd Referendum' Keir Starmer on Brexit in meeting with backbench DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi Sunak's vaunted Brexit deal could be a landmark achievement, Rishi's deal gives Brexit a second chance. Heaps for Cheaps on 28/10/2021 - 13:39 +2. However, there have been reports of scammers targeting sellers across multiple platforms with" fake payment" scams before absconding with the goods. Something went wrong, please try again later. 08:53, Fri, Jun 25, 2021 | UPDATED: 15:43 . Tricamo Farid stole more than 120,000 in benefits by stealing the identify of a family friend. Thread starter eob; Start date Apr 25, 2021; Tags gumtree possible scam eob Prominent Member. I thought it was almost too good to be true. Gumtree is the UK's biggest classifieds site, with an astonishing 2million ads live at any given time. A co-accused, 17, also linked to the crime spree remains on bail awaiting trial. A Gumtree scammer with a passion for fashion who conned men online and ran over one of her victims should escape prison time because she has an intellectual disability and a low IQ, her lawyers have argued. A FRAUDSTER who conned eBay and Gumtree sellers out of thousands of pounds by faking payment emails has been spared jail. Something like mybay.ebay.com would be more credible. You can also . I was on Gumtree and saw a Nintendo Switch for $200 which I thought was a pretty good price. He said he also asked for documents to prove the buyer's identity before handing the item over. In June 2019 he was sentenced to 28 months in prison and was disqualified from being a company director for five years. Kenny had been jailed in 2013 for a similar scam, and targeted more than a dozen people between November 2017 and January 2018. He says faked receipts looked like the real thing and that identifying the perpetrators had been difficult. That was quick thinking, I almost got hit by the recent post office text messages but I had managed to read an article about it a week prior. Christina Pomfrey, 65, cheated the benefit system out of 1 million during a decade and a half long fraud. The bank is yet to get back to me and its been a few weeks. There was a TV news report last week about a mum who sold an item on Gumtree and didn't get scammed. One common trick involves sending a seller a fake receipt that indicates that the buyer has completed the transaction. Gumtree.com Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 03934849, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, UK. Stay safe out there! Gumtree said the scam originated in the UK and came to their attention earlier this week. "If you're selling the item online and someone wants to buy the item sight unseen then that should be a bit of an alarm bell. She repaid him by draining his bank accounts and lying to his face repeatedly when confronted about the fraud. People listing items on Gumtree obviously want to sell them, especially when lockdowns meant viewing and selling items has been almost impossible for months. However, you could still be vulnerable to sophisticated car scams. "What I found out since is the driver's licence and the details were of a gentleman that he actually scammed the same day.". A Gumtree scammer who was found with a swag of . VAT No. Today I nearly fell for quite a clever gumtree scam which I'm sure has fooled many people and want to raise awareness so others can avoid it. That size also means that there will be a few criminals looking to take advantage of people . Fraudsters are targeting consumers using fake Gumtree websites that are used to steal bank details. If any communication from a buyer or seller seems odd, or they make any requests youre not comfortable with, you should walk away from the sale. Farid, 40, carried out the deception for 17 years before being arrested in May 2018 and had largely used the money to feed an alcohol addiction. This scam was a little complicated but by letting them pay via paypal you left yourself open to this simplest of scams. Wondering if it's a good idea to buy a preowned car? Scammers are messaging Gumtree sellers with a request to click on a link to 'receive funds' for the listed item and organise 'Gumtree shipment'. The courier will arrive at a time and date convenient for you and will pack it up." A great Scam word - "secure". Alleged Gumtree scammer arrested. 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You can report an ad on Gumtree by navigating to the ad page and clicking the report button under the sellers name. Oct 3, 2019. You will receive payment before the courier arrives via a secure transaction. While Gumtree remains a top choice for private car sellers to meet buyers, its important to keep an eye out for the different kinds of tricks that fraudsters use. Collect the buyer or sellers full name and do some research online to make sure you can trust them. "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. Her trial revealed that this practice snowballed into 122 fraudulent transactions over a period of 11 years. Contact the wire transfer company. Many customers will not know that, and could easily be taken in by something that looks legitimate. "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. Bernard Lawrence was 19 when he used the fake cash to . These links lead to a fake Australia Post website which is designed to steal your . She sent the link and screenshot of Fedex payment. I was genuinely waiting for a delivery when I got the scam text. Yes - if you keep the information from this guide in mind, PayPal is a safe and secure payment method to use on Gumtree. Care home owner David Barton snr, 66, was originally jailed for 21 years back in 2018 after an enormous fraud which saw him cheat six elderly residents out of more than 4 million. Ethel McGill, 68, faked dementia and pretended her dead father was still alive in order to claim 750,000 in fraudulent benefit and pension payments. The fraud cases that have come through our courts include a tax fraud worth 100,000, a council worker stealing over 200,000 from a care home, and a couple who used 100,000 in benefit cash to jet off on expensive foreign holidays. Make sure that you report all the faults in your car clearly in your online advertisement. Haha, I had the exact same thing! Trade Count: Forum Posts: Not a business - A Passion! Save. Her offending was eventually uncovered in April last year, when an investigation found that a payment of 6,542 meant for a St Stephens Nursing Home had in fact been made to Kavanaghs bank account. There are some simple steps you can follow to help make sure someone is a genuine buyer or seller on Gumtree: Collect the buyer or seller's full name and do some research online to make sure you can trust them. Keep in mind that forms don't necessarily require you to press the submit button to send your information back to the scammer, so ideally you wouldn't type anything in before checking you are where you think you should be. The ACMA is warning Gumtree users to be wary of scammers sending fake WhatsApp or SMS messages. David Barton, 64, of Oxford Road, Southport, outside court, Ethel McGill, 68, arrives at Liverpool Crown Court, Christina Pomfrey, 65, of The Glen, Runcorn, Karen Kavanagh, 60, of Malvern Close, Kirkby, Benefit fraud couple Melissa Ellis and boyfriend Jonathan Lucas, with their children. 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I am selling two items, and three-quarters of the responses so far have been from fraudsters. Matthew Corry yesterday pleaded . WhatsUpp With Scams. The victims never received the items and were left out of pocket and struggling to afford equipment they needed for work and studies. 2. All payment details through PayPal are securely encrypted, and if you believe youre the victim of any buying and selling scams, PayPal can help you get your money back. In one incident in June last year, Stratton bashed a man's face with the MacBook Pro laptop she was trying to steal as he tried to stop her from driving away by reaching into the car window before helost his grip and fell from the car. The father of two, from Southport, falsely claimed benefits including Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support and Personal Independence Payments, as well as council tax and housing benefits. You can find details of PayPal's "Buyer and . In December 2021, Awolola, then 37, was sentenced in a Singapore district court to five years' jail after he pleaded guilty to three counts of working with others to receive the benefits of criminal conduct linked to more than $550,000 in losses. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The family lived in a gated property and used the money to jet off on flashy holidays to America, Dubai and Portugal. When jobs are sparse and education is out of reach of many, often people are forced to put morals aside in order to feed their families. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://love2dev.com/img/domain-name-structure-diagram-980x469.png, https://old.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/o4rtr6/nearly_got_scammed_on_gumtree_beware/. The 700-year-old Coronation chair that has been used for the crowning of King Charles has 'jeopardised' the monarchy by meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Do we get our 87p back? Weve also put together guides on how to avoid scams when selling your car privately and how to trade safely on Gumtree, so youll have all the information you need to stay safe and secure when looking for those perfect deals. Magistrate Angela Bolger agreed Stratton was a suitable candidate while offering a stern advice. Find out more about how to protect yourself from phone scams. "We do believe that word of mouth between the criminals has got out and it's now become more widespread," he said. Back in May, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence to 17 years, meaning that he is likely to be freed on licence in 2027, the halfway point of his sentence. Hi Adam I am sorry to hear about your experience. Ria (Walmart2Walmart and Walmart2World transfers) at 1-855-355-2144. She would then arrange to meet up with the sellers before driving off with their goods without paying. These are the five different single 'types' on the dating scene - and why knowing your personality is the Theatre issues trigger warning for production which 'involves the handling of a cooked egg'. The WhatsApp profile had a picture of a women in her 40s and nothing really looked suspicious so I played along. Gumtree is full of scammers and low quality items. Louis Bosman, Customer Service Supervisor for Gumtree South Africa, states that the scam originated in the UK but instances of the scam have been reported locally over the last 48 hours. It was the first time that love scam suspects based overseas were arrested and brought to Singapore for prosecution. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. :). with 'I'm in (insert Town)' which I thought was amusing. 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. She then asked if Gumtree do deliveries, which I replied they do not to which she posted a screenshot of the Parcel2Go partnership with gumtree and that she will arrange through here. direct to our customer service team. Kavanagh was sentenced to four years in prison, at least half of which must be spent inside before she will be release on licence. July 25, 2013 7.27am. A 20-year-old who was caught using fake 50 notes to buy expensive phones through an online selling site has narrowly avoided jail. 8:35pm Apr 20, 2021. On Carsales, eBay or FB way more hassle free. A Gumtree scammer who was found with a swag of luxury handbags after a crime spree has been warned she will face jail if she makes a single misstep. . Definitely never again. This image was sent to use as 'proof' of ownership of a lost puppy we had in the clinic. Today I nearly fell for quite a clever gumtree scam which Im sure has fooled many people and want to raise awareness so others can avoid it. Australians have lost more than $6 million through classified scams this year, with data from Scamwatch revealing fraudsters are increasingly turning to online marketplaces such as Gumtree and . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In the case that youve been scammed on Gumtree, you should use our reporting mechanisms to let us know. Read on to find, You can still sell your car even if you've lost its log book. Items on Gumtree subject to scams tend to be slightly cheaper than others, but not cheap enough to raise suspicion. He also sold two elderly residents his Rolls Royce cars at grossly inflated prices and tried to claim 10m from the estate of a resident when she died despite she and her husband paying 1 million for two years of care. 2nd one. That fake website again: gumtree-payments.me. She was handed a 14 month prison sentenced suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out 180 hours unpaid work. Zuto Limited is a credit broker, not a lender. But in practice many do not, and banks came under fire last week from consumer body Which? Fraudsters also make use of PayPal when posing as potential car buyers. Which in reality means it will not be safe even though you may think it does. Was selling an electric scooter for 350, met the guy outside Vauxhall station (he looked super shady but I try not to be prejudice). The victim spent two days in hospital, where he underwent surgery for a badly injured foot and received stitches for a gash above his eye. "While the majority of our community members have a positive experience, sometimes bad seeds do target our users," she said. 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. They're using fake phone numbers, legitimate delivery drivers, the addresses that they are getting deliveries to are usually outside blocks of units. Among the treasure trove found by police at Stratton's home were Louis Vuitton bags (stock image), a Louis Vuitton and Gucci purses, an Apple Watch and a Kathmandu jacket. The scam works by criminals pretending to be genuine buyers messaging sellers on the Gumtree . Luckily I am a lazy person, and decided to deal with it later Then completely forgot, received the item, and a few days later learned from an article that the text was a scam. I am peeved but equally grateful that this happened to me, otherwise, I would still be naive to their very blatant existence. Describe the status of your car accurately and even mention minor issues with electricals or paintwork. Scammer Berry Peter Shannon. #1. In order to ensure the safety of sellers and buyers, Gumtree follows strict guidelines for online safety and has partnered with OPP to offer you a secure payment option. April 22 SES warns of 'donation' scam as fraudsters take advantage of disaster news.com.au. Gumtree scammer Brylie Stratton (pictured) could avoid jail time, despite pleading guilty to a string of serious charges including theft, car theft, wilfully damaging property, failing to comply with a court order, and attempted theft. Follow these expert tips to help protect yourself against online fraudsters: 1. . Image by Author. Essentially, I listed an item for 300 on gumtree. James, from Ellsemere Port, claimed she had taken the money to pay for her grandad's funeral, because nobody else in her family could pay. URLs from proper companies are more likely to use HTTPS, whereas scam sites often don't bother to set it up. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL. I'm selling a violin just now and I have had two non-local buyers contact me wanting to use "courier gumtree". Finally, use our tips for safe buying and general safety tips to ensure you're shopping securely. The 67-year-old victim said he treated James, 28, like his own daughter and they even went on holidays together. I then thought hang on, how would the Post Office even have my number? Cooling down. Martyn James, of complaints resolution service Resolver, said: "Notifying your bank as soon as possible is the key issue.". Scammer Wilson Edgar. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jordon Li said the love scam involved the con artist getting to know . Scammers obtain contact details from classified ads on the site and contact unsuspecting sellers via . Updated July 3, 2016 1.10pm first published at 10.25am. The infamous crook Daisy Kaboom has bust her fellow crooks out of the LEGO City Police Station jail! Ria (non-Walmart transfers) at 1-877-443-1399. Tell us your story: Mirror.Money.Saving@mirror.co.uk. Gumtree.com Limited is an Appointed Representative of Compare The Market Limited who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We do our best to stop scam replies. Scammer William Riley. A courier comes and picks up the car and it is effectively stolen. The filename should make sense. However, knowing the different kinds of scams can help you to avoid them. Very quickly I get a reply via WhatsApp asking me about the item, I provide a description of the condition etc and they say they would like to buy it. That said, keep in mind that the Pay Friends and Family option does not offer this same level of protection, When youre selling, its good to make sure that youve received the official payment confirmation and that the money is in your account before sending any items, Its important to verify receipts in your PayPal account before sending an item, When buying a car from a private seller on Gumtree, use the secure payment system from our partner. Barton snr was found guilty of five fraud offences, three counts of theft, false accounting and transferring criminal property after the longest trial in the history of Liverpool Crown Court - lasting more than a year. 14 June 2020 at 10:31AM in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. direct to your email service provider. If the part after the top level domain isn't the website you expect to be dealing with, don't use the link you were given. But with PayPal being a legitimate payment method that many of us use without issue, how do you tell if someone is scamming you on Gumtree? When the price is just under the usual. A spokeswoman for Gumtree said user safety and security was their main priority. Just hours before stealing the iPhone, Stratton had done a runner on another man in north-east Melbourne by stealing his $1400 Apple MacBook Pro laptop. His profile picture however was of a young guy standing on top of a hill. You'll find more information on this reddit thread https://old.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/o4rtr6/nearly_got_scammed_on_gumtree_beware/, Yeh thanks to Let's Encrypt it is free and easy to set up SSL. As a general rule of thumb, read domain names backwards, right to left, starting from the top level domain (.com etc.) It will feature reports from Liverpool Crown Court and crime cases connected to Merseyside. A MOTHER and son were under the dominance and control of another when they helped him carry out a Gumtree scam totalling nearly $80,000. She then sends me a link which looked something like the below: She also sent me a screenshot which said that she had payed for the item and is awaiting confirmation. Iqbal, of Everton in Liverpool, was the director of Pulsive Security Solutions and Correx Consultants, two Liverpool-based companies that provided security guards and other security services for companies across the country. Brylie Stratton, 22, showed off her expensive taste for designer labels when she arrived at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday sporting a $1,200 Givenchy jumper. Be confident enough to refuse a sale if you feel doubtful. 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