Late-night texts from this number often follow Gumtree ad postings, with senders pretending interest in purchases like beds or PlayStations. Reports highlight creepy, harassing vibes—wrong-number ploys, personal details like names or family mentions, and persistent messaging to WhatsApp. No sophisticated fraud evident; seems more like targeted nuisance or amateur scams. Block immediately, report to Gumtree and your provider, and avoid replying to unknowns. If details feel too personal, consider data breach checks. Stay vigilant; deleting ads won't always stop them, so verify buyers via platform chats only.
Someone pretended to know my daughter after we listed her bed for sale – the relentless messages felt very creepy. A quick search here revealed it was a scam.
Honestly, this felt extremely creepy; I blocked the number yet calls still appeared on my watch. When I ignored it, they switched to WhatsApp. Cheers to those who flagged it—I’ve reported it as well.
I received odd texts pretending they were sent to the wrong number. I replied because I was expecting a message from a friend’s new contact. The sender claimed they’d be “so embarrassed” to have sent it to me and then asked me questions after I said they had the wrong number. It seemed like a juvenile prank, possibly a teen without friends, and the messages appeared after I posted a Gumtree ad.
Received late‑night messages concerning Gumtree.
A few messages arrived from this number right after I posted a Gumtree ad. I marked the first as junk and deleted it, yet another followed.
Beware of a fraudulent sales pitch – stay alert.
I was contacted by a scammer trying to purchase items.
Got a late‑night message from someone trying to buy a PlayStation, claiming they saw my Gumtree ad – proceed with caution with this number!
Looks like a scam; I’m pretty sure they sourced my number from Gumtree.
Random late‑night texts arrived, oddly addressing me by name.
Received odd late‑night messages for two consecutive evenings, and they never replied to my messages.
Around midnight I got a weird text, have no idea who sent it and I didn’t reply after checking here first.
A creepy, threatening text arrived from this number – looks like a scam, so I blocked it.
Potential scam detected.
