Posted on November 20, 2021 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Person contacted me via WhatsApp about item for sale
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Marty
Posted on June 2, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Gumtree "I am cannot pick up in person. I can arrange delivery. I will pay all expenses myself. Does it suit you? I will arrange everything and pay. After you receive the money, the courier will contact you and arrive at a convenient time for you. Best regards Alex Mitchell
Total scammer, same as the posts above I called the number, Disconnected. This guy is still about for so long with the same number. Useless police catch me for doing 4 kms over the speed limit though! 😤
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Sarah
Posted on May 23, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Same with me. Used WhatsApp to contact me about an item on Gumtree. Same story about being sick. It made me very suspicious so I Googled the number. Thank goodness.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 25, 2021 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
yep scammer - avoid
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Anonymous
Posted on July 21, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Same story, sent Auspost link asking for bank details offering to facilitate the entire delivery at his own cost. Auspost website looks legit but is missing '.com.au'
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Anonymous
Posted on June 1, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Same person scamming vulnerable people with little tech knowledge. When in doubt, google the number.
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Anon
Posted on May 31, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Scammer Gumtree scammer msging on Whatsapp. Name Alex, with older couple as profile pic.
"I am cannot pick up in person. I can arrange delivery. I will pay all expenses myself. Does it suit you? I will arrange everything and pay. After you receive the money, the courier will contact you and arrive at a convenient time for you. Best regards Alex Mitchell
*sends 'auspost' link*
Just open the link and indicate the account to which the money will be received"
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Anonymous
Posted on December 11, 2022 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: "Business Account" Contacted via WhatsApp about my item for sale on Gumtree, said he couldn't pick up. Looked here and blocked and reported immediately.
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Sally
Posted on December 4, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: 0485 841 846 The sam just happened to me. "Alex Mitchell" messaged me on WhatsApp and sent me details to a gumtree ad I had put up saying “ I can't pick up in person, but I can arrange delivery. I will arrange everything myself and pay all expenses. bank transfer suit you?”. I was also suspicious and said paypal only. I sent him a screen shot of this page, and haven't heard back!!!!
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Stephen
Posted on November 30, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Seems like this guy won't give up. WhatsApp called from 0485 841 846. Same story.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 22, 2022 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Same happened to me. Messaged on WhatsApp and sent me details to a gumtree ad I had put up saying “ I can't pick up in person, but I can arrange delivery. I will arrange everything myself and pay all expenses. bank transfer suit you?”. I was suspicious at this point and said I would do via pay pal. They did not reply after this. Thank goodness for this forum. Alex Mitchell appears to also be under the number 0485 841 846. Definitely a scam
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Anonymous
Posted on October 22, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Yep, same story as above, ph. 0485 863 438 - avoid
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Anonymous
Posted on September 13, 2022 Caller type: Other Location: Australia
Caller: alex mitchell - via WhatsApp - 0485 841 846 tried the same approach as a result of a Gumtree ad I had posted - same approach used as all the other messages here using number - 0485 841 846
Thanks for the above, so I blocked person and didn't get the link link stage
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Peter
Posted on September 4, 2022 Caller type: Other Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell Gumtree Same experience as everyone here. The WhatsApp number is 0485 841 846 - it may change though - but the number on the fake AusPost website in his personal details section is 0403 103 491.
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Anonymous
Posted on July 14, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: "Alex Mitchell" - What's app message - 0403 103 491 "Alex" is still at it. He contacted me 13/14 July 2022 trying to convince me to give my credit card details to his special "Australia Post Delivery Service". I called Australia Post. This service does not exist. I reported him to Scams @ auspost.com.au Australia Post will never ask for your credit card details online/ by phone call.
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Sarah
Posted on July 13, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: Australia
Caller: Alex Mitchell The number contacted me on gumtree about an item for sale, he almost had me but I clicked on the auspost link, it asked for my card details which isn't required if someone is paying you. Came to google to check the number and good thing I did. Stay safe everyone and stay wary. The scam number was 0403 103 491
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Claire
Posted on June 27, 2022 Caller type: Scam call Location: United States
Caller: Someone called Alex Mitchell, contacted me through WhatsApp about an item for sale on Gumtree Someone called Alex Mitchell, contacted me through WhatsApp about an item for sale on Gumtree I asked him to correspond via Gumtree but instead claimed to set up a courier collection through Australia Post where i receive payment first by providing my credit card details. Pfff.
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Anonymous
Posted on June 9, 2022 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Alex smith Gumtree scammer, report number
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Anonymous
Posted on June 3, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Same here. Same tactics, same name. Contacted my via WhatsApp about an item on Gumtree. Sent a link to dodgy site which asked for my credit card. Stopped responding when I asked to pay via Gumtree.
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Anonymous
Posted on May 30, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: Alex is his name I posted items on gumtree and Alex replied via WhatsApp. Said he was going to send a courier to pick up the items and he'll pay now. Alex sent a auspost link and told me to enter the account I'd like to be paid into.. I immediately googled the number and wowzus! Thank goodness I did
Comments on 0403 103 491
Corinna
Posted on November 20, 2021Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Marty
Posted on June 2, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
"I am cannot pick up in person. I can arrange delivery. I will pay all expenses myself. Does it suit you?
I will arrange everything and pay. After you receive the money, the courier will contact you and arrive at a convenient time for you. Best regards Alex Mitchell
Total scammer, same as the posts above I called the number, Disconnected. This guy is still about for so long with the same number. Useless police catch me for doing 4 kms over the speed limit though! 😤
Sarah
Posted on May 23, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on November 25, 2021Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on July 21, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Same story, sent Auspost link asking for bank details offering to facilitate the entire delivery at his own cost. Auspost website looks legit but is missing '.com.au'
Anonymous
Posted on June 1, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
When in doubt, google the number.
Anon
Posted on May 31, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Gumtree scammer msging on Whatsapp. Name Alex, with older couple as profile pic.
"I am cannot pick up in person. I can arrange delivery. I will pay all expenses myself. Does it suit you?
I will arrange everything and pay. After you receive the money, the courier will contact you and arrive at a convenient time for you. Best regards Alex Mitchell
*sends 'auspost' link*
Just open the link and indicate the account to which the money will be received"
Anonymous
Posted on December 11, 2022Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Contacted via WhatsApp about my item for sale on Gumtree, said he couldn't pick up. Looked here and blocked and reported immediately.
Sally
Posted on December 4, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
The sam just happened to me. "Alex Mitchell" messaged me on WhatsApp and sent me details to a gumtree ad I had put up saying “ I can't pick up in person, but I can arrange delivery. I will arrange everything myself and pay all expenses. bank transfer suit you?”. I was also suspicious and said paypal only. I sent him a screen shot of this page, and haven't heard back!!!!
Stephen
Posted on November 30, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
Seems like this guy won't give up. WhatsApp called from 0485 841 846. Same story.
Anonymous
Posted on November 22, 2022Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Same happened to me. Messaged on WhatsApp and sent me details to a gumtree ad I had put up saying “ I can't pick up in person, but I can arrange delivery. I will arrange everything myself and pay all expenses. bank transfer suit you?”. I was suspicious at this point and said I would do via pay pal. They did not reply after this. Thank goodness for this forum. Alex Mitchell appears to also be under the number 0485 841 846. Definitely a scam
Anonymous
Posted on October 22, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Yep, same story as above, ph. 0485 863 438 - avoid
Anonymous
Posted on September 13, 2022Caller type: Other
Location: Australia
tried the same approach as a result of a Gumtree ad I had posted - same approach used as all the other messages here using number - 0485 841 846
Thanks for the above, so I blocked person and didn't get the link link stage
Peter
Posted on September 4, 2022Caller type: Other
Location: Australia
Same experience as everyone here.
The WhatsApp number is 0485 841 846 - it may change though - but the number on the fake AusPost website in his personal details section is 0403 103 491.
Anonymous
Posted on July 14, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
"Alex" is still at it.
He contacted me 13/14 July 2022 trying to convince me to give my credit card details to his special "Australia Post Delivery Service". I called Australia Post. This service does not exist. I reported him to Scams @ auspost.com.au
Australia Post will never ask for your credit card details online/ by phone call.
Sarah
Posted on July 13, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
The number contacted me on gumtree about an item for sale, he almost had me but I clicked on the auspost link, it asked for my card details which isn't required if someone is paying you. Came to google to check the number and good thing I did. Stay safe everyone and stay wary.
The scam number was 0403 103 491
Claire
Posted on June 27, 2022Caller type: Scam call
Location: United States
Someone called Alex Mitchell, contacted me through WhatsApp about an item for sale on Gumtree
I asked him to correspond via Gumtree but instead claimed to set up a courier collection through Australia Post where i receive payment first by providing my credit card details.
Pfff.
Anonymous
Posted on June 9, 2022Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Gumtree scammer, report number
Anonymous
Posted on June 3, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on May 30, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I posted items on gumtree and Alex replied via WhatsApp. Said he was going to send a courier to pick up the items and he'll pay now. Alex sent a auspost link and told me to enter the account I'd like to be paid into.. I immediately googled the number and wowzus! Thank goodness I did
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