He's still at it ... received the stock-standard message (verbatim - as above) re a Gumtree ad ... he sent through Kelly Michael Rudneski's drivers license and Medicare card ... the only difference I see to the reports above is that he spelt the surname 'Ridneski' and used the email address 'rudekellymichael @ gmail.com'.

Caller: Kelly Rudneski

Pretty sure he’s scamming me

Thanks for your reply, I am a single father and I’m buying this for my lovely son for his coming birthday as a surprise gift ( just trying to be a good dad) and to be delivered to my son in NSW.
I’m out of town ATM now for work and i do not have access to receive calls at the moment due to nature of my work but I will be very happy if you can just get back to me with some information about it or pictures for me to see

Where is it located at the moment???
Is there anything I should know about it???
Why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.????
I know it’s very hard dealing online this way due to the scam going around, but I can send you a copy of my license for you to be sure.
As regards payment, I can easily make a deposit into your account from my PayPal into your bank or your PayPal account as I’m using a merchant account with PayPal.

Thanks, waiting for your reply

Then

Thanks for your reply, I am a single father and I’m buying this for my lovely son for his coming birthday as a surprise gift ( just trying to be a good dad) and to be delivered to my son in NSW.
I’m out of town ATM now for work and i do not have access to receive calls at the moment due to nature of my work but I will be very happy if you can just get back to me with some information about it or pictures for me to see

Where is it located at the moment???
Is there anything I should know about it???
Why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.????
I know it’s very hard dealing online this way due to the scam going around, but I can send you a copy of my license for you to be sure.
As regards payment, I can easily make a deposit into your account from my PayPal into your bank or your PayPal account as I’m using a merchant account with PayPal.

Thanks, waiting for your reply

Caller: Kelly Michael Rudneski

Same as everyone in this site has said. He scammed me $2000! I’ll never get it back I know, first time seller on Gumtree for sale of truck due to illness. This mongrel needs to be stopped. He texted only & called once to explain how his ‘merchant’ banker with paypal works. I was gullible & stupid, thought I doing the right thing. He also sent copy of drivers licence & Medicare card which strangely has been erased from my messages. Am reporting to police soon. This guy needs to be stopped!

SMS received for my truck listed on gumtree - initial message asked if still available and what the final asking price was, followed by this

Thanks for your reply, I am a single father and I’m buying this for my lovely son for his coming birthday as a surprise gift ( just trying to be a good dad) and to be delivered to my son in NSW.
I’m out of town ATM now for work and i do not have access to receive calls at the moment due to nature of my work but I will be very happy if you can just get back to me with some information about it

Where is it located at the moment???
Is there anything I should know about it???
Why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.????
I know it’s very hard dealing online this way due to the scam going around, but I can send you a copy of my license for you to be sure.
As regards payment, I can easily make a deposit into your account from my PayPal into your bank or your PayPal account as I’m using a merchant account with PayPal.

Thanks, waiting for your reply

Caller: Kelly

Messaged me off my motorbike ad in Gumtree. Exact same message as everyone else's; word for word!!!!

Yesterday, I got the same messages as above plus he sent me a photo of Driver's licence and Medicare card of Kelly Michael Rudneski. I googled this name and found the real Kelly Runeski and then called him from and on a different phone number. He confirmed that he had received about 20 calls yesterday and that he had his ID stolen.

I just got the exact same message from this number for a camper trailer. Seemed a bit suspicious. Good to know I had the right feelings about it.

Same names, but different number 0448 253 529) called me today

Caller: Kelly, Micheal, Geoffery

Same word for word, very persistent using number 0448 253 529. Feel sorry for the real Kelly Micheal Rudneski. Selling a car then he wanted me to pay the transporter and then the paypal would be released.
I will see what I can do about this, wasted all morning with phone calls ( he said he was in NZ and couldn't make a call then he did ) and emails 17 of them. He didn't get me as Geoffery called and it was the same number and Gumtree was the same number?????????????
Thank God for this site. Hopefully no one else will get scammed.

Caller: really not sure

i dont really know who text and emailed as he is a lying scammer i am going to police and reporting him to pay pal

Caller: kelly micheal rudneski

i have recieved the same message from him saying he is a single done and the item i am selling is for his son i also got a photo and medicare card he sent me an email lastnight saying money has been deposited through paypal i dont know how he did it as the comformation looks real but it kept me awake so this is how i got to this point google his name

Caller: Kelly Michael ridneski

Scammer on gumtree saying single dad wants to buy his son a car based IN NSW. I’m in the NT. Will only communicate via email.

Changed names now to Brett Guthrie & email, not smart enough to change phone numbers though

Yes received the same message. Not bothering to answer. Think it’s the same guy using a different name we had a few days ago. Daniel Tasman Michael Stedman, sent NT Licence . Thought he was scammer from get go. NEVER part with money!

Caller: Geoffrey the gumtree scammer

This person has used every alias Except Donald Trump

Caller: Rudneski

Received text message about vehicle I’m selling on gumtree.
Asked to respond to email only. Rudekellymichael @ gmail.com

Was a bit smelly, so did a search on number. Scammer.

Caller: Kelly

Nearly had me sucked in , decided before I went to give bank details to check number and so many people had exactly the same email. When he asked for my mobile number alarm bells started to ring then I though how did he message me if he had no phone services where he works
Scum needs shooting

Caller: Received text claiming as from Gumtree

Exactly the same message as posted here earlier. Just became suspicious and searched google for his name and found this thread. Scam

Caller: Kelly

Gumtree scam

Gumtree scam,