- Allan FidgeMarch 24, 2016UnknownAustralia
A person calling her self Chisty Jossey sends a message re purchase of goods on Gumtree says she will buy and will have an agent pick up goods and will pay the money in full including freight cost. Then she sends instruction for you to forward via western union the freight cost to some wing ding in China.
You receive what looks like a pay pal notice of funds on hold for you to be released on pick up. But when you check with pay pal you find its not real and they are not holding any funds.
The tip off is she and others claim to work for New Zealand oil and gas on an off shore rig. This is a long running scam search New Zealand oil and gas you will find much more and they do not have any staff off shore. You can find warnings on the NZOG site - AnonymousNovember 11, 2018UnknownAustralia
Caller: Email Theresa Benson
Hi
I just ran into luck and discovered this thread
Received the email yesterday-
bentheresa1234 @ hotmail.com
“Thanks a lot for the email. 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. 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. Where is it located at the moment?
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.
Await your reply.”
Thanks for this thread .... - AnonymousApril 12, 2018UnknownAustralia
Same story about NZ Oil - sounded like a scam, thanks for confirming! - AnonymousAugust 7, 2019Scam callAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson
I received the same story from "Theresa Benson" but using email Beautyjap @ hotmail.com. Wanted to pay extra into my PayPal account so I could pay her "courier" via Western Union. - AnonymousJanuary 12, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa benson
Just got done. I feel like such an idiot. I will report her to police. She is obviously still using the same story. Just wished I had of checked more thorougly. - AnonymousNovember 20, 2018UnknownAustralia
This Theresa person has been around for a while. Hundreds of complaints. Can't understand why FP don't track her (or it could be a man) and stop her.
Just remember if she can email you she can access her online banking.
NZ oil rig worker. Crap. Probably sitting locally reading local paper ads. Hopefully karma will bring her down. - KateAugust 19, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson
This is the same scam coming up again. I was selling a bed on Gumtree and received a response from Theresa Benson saying she worked offshore for NZ Oil and Gas, 25 on 5 off and wanted to buy the bed for her holiday home in Perth. Things did not look right to me and what she wanted us to do, googled her name and this site came up. So "Theresa Benson" is back and pulling the same scam. Beware. We backed out. - AnonymousApril 7, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa benson
Same again for me. - AnonymousOctober 13, 2018UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson, Bernard Eather
She said works forNZ oil, can’t come for inspection ,wants it for her holiday,send PayPal details or bsb and account no. Courier organised.
He said he works long hour ,he’s a busy type ,can’t come for inspection,pay via fastest and secure way pay pal has private courier. They both only wanted to deal thru email - Gumtree seller for yearsAugust 27, 2019ServiceAustralia
Caller: theresa benson
stupid mole is still trying to scam hard working people with her BS! Reply politely and tell IT to Fcuk off! - AnonymousAugust 25, 2019UnknownAustralia
Got the same message as well. Thought that something was so checked the WEB and found this site, Confirmed all my suspicions so ceased correspondence - ElaineAugust 20, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa
No phone call but , Just got a message from a Theresa benson about a lounge suite we have for sale .. thought not ringing her but reply by email was weird so thank god I googled the email address she gave which bought me to this page .. she sent an email wanting pay pal info or bsb and bank info mmmm .. my reply message was ...f*ck OFF IDIOTS .. no reply as of yet .. thanks to this page and those who posted - AnonymousAugust 18, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa
Same email scam happened to me this afternoon via gumtree furniture ad. Email address: Beautyja9 @ hotmail.com
Almost got me! - AnonymousAugust 17, 2019UnknownCanada
Caller: Theresa
In response to an ad on Gumtree...
Is the furniture items still available for sale? Kindly reply to beautyja9 @ hotmail.com. Plz no txt.
I love forums like this. People sharing intel to at least minimise the damage that scum like this do. Just wish the cops could be more effective with this type of scam. - AnonymousAugust 16, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson
Same story as everyone else, after posting a furniture ad on gumtree.
All replies were immediate so I was suspicious. Lesson learnt about internet safety. - DebAugust 7, 2019ServiceAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson
Nearly got me on Gumtree!! - AnonymousAugust 4, 2019UnknownAustralia
This is what i received through gum tree, I put an add up for furniture i was selling.
SCAM DONT TRUST HER...
Thanks a lot for the email. 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. 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. Where is it located at the moment?
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.
Await your reply. - AnonymousJuly 30, 2019UnknownAustralia
scammer has another email: beautyja9 @ hotmail.com. Same text and approach. Must be working for her / him / them. - AnonymousJuly 23, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Theresa Benson
I just received the exact same message as others above. It arrived only a few minutes after me posting the ad. This made me suspicious straight away, and also, how does someone working offshore at NZOG manage to see and respond to a furniture add in the middle of the day within 10 mins of me posting? Obviously a scam, and thanks to all who posted here.
From: Theresa Benson <Beautyja9 @ hotmail.com>
(also another email address was used - <bensontheresa75 @ googlemail.com>)
"Thanks a lot for the email. 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. 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. Where is it located at the moment?
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.
Await your reply." - AnonymousJuly 14, 2019UnknownAustralia
Caller: Email Theresa Benson
Same story, I've been contacted by Theresa who wanted to purchase my lounge suite. I was asked to transfer money for pick up via Westernunion.
I got Paypal invoice too and exactly same email.
DO NOT TRANSFER ANY THING UNTILL YOU GET PAID
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