Fraud Found

[Daryl111]

I've been so furious regarding a second hand on-line purchase I was trying to make and finding out it was a fraud, that I've been trolling as best I can between my day job to find some more. Please don't post unless you are 100% sure. and please give reason for why you think it's a FAKE AD, to warn off others. The 4 I've found to follow.....

[Daryl111]

http://www.junkmail....1-29er-34533429 Cannodale Triger

http://www.junkmail.co.za/images/large_web/2014/3/17/1395045503394554503New%20Bike%202014%207.JPG

[Daryl111]

Found old picture off ebay.com. Notice the show and tag on the seat post

http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mFnIMT9iYeK-jQGwgMgzBBg.jpg

[Daryl111]

http://johannesburg.locanto.co.za/ID_233625566/Cannondale-SCALPEL-29ER-CARBON-1-Mountain-Bike-2014-Full-Suspens.html Cannondale Scalpel

http://www.junkmail.co.za/images/large_web/2014/3/3/139384021516132776982014%20Bike%201.JPG

[Daryl111]

And to make things worse the AD is now on Junkmail. I have reported it but it hasn't been taken down yet?

http://www.junkmail.co.za/sports/cycling/kwazulu-natal/durban/kloof/2013-cannondale-scalpel-29er-carbon-1-31946125. Refer to TheHub link https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/137395-olx-cannondale-scalpel-29er/page__st__16 for further info

[Mojoman]

And to make things worse the AD is now on Junkmail. I have reported it but it hasn't been taken down yet?

http://www.junkmail....bon-1-31946125. Refer to TheHub link http://www.thehubsa....er/page__st__16 for further info

Its gone now!

[BogusOne]

These dudes operate all over. They don't just "deal" in bicycles but most things found for sale on gumtree or ebay or the like... Got myself shafted out of 2grand in December with pretty much the same modus operandi that you mentioned in one of your other posts. Add was taken straight from Gumtree Australia site and posted locally with just the price changed.... Opened a case of fraud at SAPS. Gave them all the details including a Capitec bank account where money was deposited which they could easily have used to track down said perpetrators. But alas few shoulder shrugs from the SAPS and sorry not much we can do.

 

So moral of the story. If it looks to good to be true, IT IS!! Report the add and walk away. Don't scheme you gonna score lekker as all that will happen is you will get shafted and there is nothing you can do because you willingly paid the money or handed over your item for sale.

 

Deal face to face with cash only.

[Daryl111]

http://www.junkmail.co.za/images/large_web/2013/10/25/138270721117446021332013%20CANNONDALE%20SCALPEL%2029ER%20CARBON%201.JPG

http://www.junkmail.co.za/sports/cycling/kwazulu-natal/durban/kloof/2013-cannondale-scalpel-29er-carbon-1-31946125

 

Current ad in the Junk Mail is in Kloof

 

same pic used on vottle.com 25/10/2013 - Johannesburg Gauteng - http://www.vottle.com/bicycles-mountain-2013-cannondale-scalpel-29er-carbon-1_v2142841

 

Also on the following AD's

 

Locanto.co.za 24/11/2013 - Pretoria

locanto.co.za 28/01/2014 - Benoni

gumtree.co.za 17/02/2014

olx.co.za 17/02/2014

locanto.co.za 09/02/2014 - Krugersdorp

 

This pic has been used in seven AD's with the price ranging from R16000 to R32500. I have tried to contact the current user via contact number, same as the previous too, no facility to leave a message and no response to my e-mail on either the Vottle or Junk Mail. there may be one Valid offer here but surely not all of them?

[Daryl111]

Refer the massage below, apologies combined the pic's for two similar examples

 

gumtree.co.za 17/02/2014

olx.co.za 17/02/2014

 

http://087842980802.blogspot.com/ bike being sold in Euro's? even got the same tags

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iyr7T_uKHSs/Uwldz7CX8aI/AAAAAAAAAGg/FsI-XZPh2pk/s1600/$_57.JPG

[Daryl111]

Great tip from

Gandalf

 

"If you have google chrome, have the picure open in google chrome, right click on the picture and "search google for this image" you will find posts and pictures related to that picture, you will be able to see where else the user has posted the ad or if the picture was just pulled off the net. Same applies for users provided details, a google search will show all related to it.

 

Someone should start a thread "how to avoid or spot a scam" where we can post tips to avoid or spot a scam."

 

Or just google for similar images. If you spot similar images ask for more photo's and be specific about something odd you want to see.

[Daryl111]

Would you believe it I found my buddy Solomon on another site

 

http://johannesburg.adsafrica.co.za/item/220399/

 

Check how badly he's messed up the product description, he must have been in a hurry?

[Daryl111]

In the post below he also forgets that it's a lefty!

[Skylark]

Man those are some vicious honey traps! Mightily fine cannondales, make sure you use model numbers and words that people googling them will get this thread as a search return. Good on you for exposing these guys!

[Daryl111]

AD spotted by Furbz

 

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-sports-bicycles-fitness/city-centre/pinarello-dogma-sky-60-1-2010-50cm/1001108609570910241128009

 

Strange that the same bike is for sale in the UK (maybe was for sale in the UK until it was removed)

http://england.etupl...0303142123.html (sixth ad down) same wording