Scammer List

[Matt]

Another scammer targetting wanted ads. Will either contact directly or push you to WhatsApp on the following number:

071 146 4456

[Scott roy]

Just got a scammer warning from bikehub then got a WhatsApp via a business account.  phone number +27791755198. 
Managed to send photos of a bike previously sold on the hub a few years ago before I blocked him

Edited January 17, 2023 by Scott roy

[Phil Williams]

Scammer called Jaco contacted me wanting to sell a RS Coil.
See MO below:

Please check out the following:
-Whatsapp Business account.
-The Whatsapp name has a ".com" at the end.
-He loves to call you "Mate" / Boet in every message.

He targets wanted adverts. Always start the message with" I got your number from a mate that said you are looking for......"

Current scam number: 066 341 3267
Says he stays in the Northern Cape and signal is bad hence he can't take calls. Won't use Bikehub Secure pay

He uses stolen ID cards to have as proof.

[Phil Williams]

15 minutes ago, Phil Williams said:

Scammer called Jaco contacted me wanting to sell a RS Coil.
See MO below:

Please check out the following:
-Whatsapp Business account.
-The Whatsapp name has a ".com" at the end.
-He loves to call you "Mate" / Boet in every message.

He targets wanted adverts. Always start the message with" I got your number from a mate that said you are looking for......"

Current scam number: 066 341 3267
Says he stays in the Northern Cape and signal is bad hence he can't take calls. Won't use Bikehub Secure pay

He uses stolen ID cards to have as proof.

Update, seems its the same JACO HENRY GOUWS ID that's been doing the rounds

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

On 2/3/2023 at 12:40 PM, Phil Williams said:

Scammer called Jaco contacted me wanting to sell a RS Coil.
See MO below:

Please check out the following:
-Whatsapp Business account.
-The Whatsapp name has a ".com" at the end.
-He loves to call you "Mate" / Boet in every message.

He targets wanted adverts. Always start the message with" I got your number from a mate that said you are looking for......"

Current scam number: 066 341 3267
Says he stays in the Northern Cape and signal is bad hence he can't take calls. Won't use Bikehub Secure pay

He uses stolen ID cards to have as proof.

Thanks, the business account has always been a sign of someone being reputable. Will definitely be more skeptical in future.
Refusing the use Bikehub pay and then not accepting calls would send me running though!!!

 

Edited February 6, 2023 by Steven Knoetze (sk27)

[Treddy]

Scammer alerr

[Matt]

Scam alert:

This user was specifically targeting folks with wanted ads earlier today:

Phone: 0784383352 (comes up as a Business account on WhatsApp - common tactic to appear legit)
Name used (fake name): Muhammad Ishard Bhana
User name: tecrider 

[JayLow]

On 3/6/2023 at 9:33 AM, Matt said:

Scam alert:

This user was specifically targeting folks with wanted ads earlier today:

Phone: 0784383352 (comes up as a Business account on WhatsApp - common tactic to appear legit)
Name used (fake name): Muhammad Ishard Bhana
User name: tecrider 

Trying to sell me some stans wheels at a too good to be true price 

 

[Bomberman]

Hi All.

There is a guy targeting wanted adds on here and Facebook and using the name Ryno Van der Walt. Hes got Rynos ID and photos so it looks real and, seems to have scammed a few people already.

Hes using these two number

+27 60 579 5552

+27 71 868 2421

[Matt]

Another new number for the wanted ad scammer:

+27 71 055 2346 / 071 055 2346

[Kyle_Hanger]

 we should add a watermark to Bikehub ads it can be highly useful to see an ad taken from Bikehub a mile away and can disable fraudsters from reusing advertisments. Might even be useful to have a tab similar to "stolen bikes" that can be used as a fraud database that can show aliases and methods that are being used.

 

The watermark was mentioned earlier by someone else

Edited June 22, 2023 by Kyle_Hanger
Needed to add clarification

[Matt]

14 hours ago, Kyle_Hanger said:

 we should add a watermark to Bikehub ads it can be highly useful to see an ad taken from Bikehub a mile away and can disable fraudsters from reusing advertisments. Might even be useful to have a tab similar to "stolen bikes" that can be used as a fraud database that can show aliases and methods that are being used.

 

The watermark was mentioned earlier by someone else

Agreed, it's something we'll look at soon. It seems to be more of a problem of late with numerous reports of fraudulent ads on Facebook marketplace using images from ads on Bike Hub. 

The fraud database is also something we'll consider more. This forum section and threads like this are intended to address that, but it could benefit from better organisation & searchability.

[BaGearA]

Shout out to Bikehub for the scammer waring emails.

 

Dwis trying me this morning, i would've figured it out long before becaus eh has no idea what pictures he's sending or what im even after

 

but still this helps people that don't know to not get scammed by these criminals

 

his number on true caller is coming up as ' dwis wat gemoer moet word' 😂

[BaGearA]

Giys what is that site where you can nominate a number or email to get tons of spam ? 

 

I want to acrew this guys as long as i can while he thinks he's got me hooked 

[Grant-K]

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-mountain-e-bikes/659604/folding-electric-bike

 

The second day this guy is trying his luck.

His number is 084 015 0126

Mostly cheap Surron adds.

I did a google image search and the pics come from ebay.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Grant-K

[fanievb]

a lekker tool to check scam websites (and a few other tools), managed by SAFPS

https://yima.org.za/

They even have a chrome add-in