[Jan A]

Gumtree scammers are at it again​

Today I posted an ad on www.gumtree.com.au to sell some hanging baskets for the garden. Within 10 minutes, I received this reply:

From: Senior-Administration​ Gummie since 2024​

️𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝️ Your case has been transferred to Risk Management. I'm a specialist in that department. Уou'll need to go through a simple process. Since your profile has been noticed in strange transactions we have to confirm your actual banкing details. If you are ready to go through the process, please write ❝𝐎𝐤❞​

The sender’s address was [email protected], clearly a scam address. If you use Gumtree as a seller, beware of this scam. It is a clear attempt to get your “banking details”. As Gumtree does not handle your money in any way, they cannot need your banking details, much less need to “confirm” banking details you have never given them.

It is really disgusting how many of these low-life scammers are out there. Be safe. Delete any emails or texts that ask you for personal or banking information. It is a lot easier to avoid a problem than to fix it later. It may not be fixable.