Scammer List

[KingKevin]

On 1/17/2023 at 4:57 PM, Scott roy said:

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

This happened to me last week, the scammers name is 'Terence' now and he also got my number from his 'mate Jason', cellphone number is 0633426036 and he told me he is from Port St. johns in the Eastern Cape.

[Cassie_Steenkamp]

3 hours ago, KingKevin said:

This happened to me last week, the scammers name is 'Terence' now and he also got my number from his 'mate Jason', cellphone number is 0633426036 and he told me he is from Port St. johns in the Eastern Cape.

Unfortunately he got me. R4000 for a garmin

[Cassie_Steenkamp]

3 hours ago, KingKevin said:

This happened to me last week, the scammers name is 'Terence' now and he also got my number from his 'mate Jason', cellphone number is 0633426036 and he told me he is from Port St. johns in the Eastern Cape.

 

[KingKevin]

Eish! Sorry to hear that he got you, i hope karma gets him.

[WR 1.0]

Post on FB for a full indoor trainer setup ( Kickr, Headwind, Climb and Desk) Price was R20 000 then changed to R10 000. ( I've flagged it as a scam now)

Poster is a Charles Bowen but a Lionel responds with a number to dial. 

Then the usual " Lots of interest, someone is on the way now, put down a deposit, ect" starts. Supposedly stays in Weltevreden Park. When I said I'm 5 min away just give me the address, lots of swearing followed.

Number involved: 083 483 3801 ( Truecaller shows as Lionel Plett. Tent April)

[RobynE]

What accent did he have? Slightly outside of the mould as the profile is 2019 and I can’t find the images on reverse image searches. Interesting. Clearly a scam but green-flagging some of the usual red flags. 

[HenkD]

4 hours ago, WR 1.0 said:

Post on FB for a full indoor trainer setup ( Kickr, Headwind, Climb and Desk) Price was R20 000 then changed to R10 000. ( I've flagged it as a scam now)

Poster is a Charles Bowen but a Lionel responds with a number to dial. 

Then the usual " Lots of interest, someone is on the way now, put down a deposit, ect" starts. Supposedly stays in Weltevreden Park. When I said I'm 5 min away just give me the address, lots of swearing followed.

Number involved: 083 483 3801 ( Truecaller shows as Lionel Plett. Tent April)

Had a run in with "Charles Bowen"last week as well. He was selling coffee machine. Same stories and when i said i would rather collect on my own that is when the swearing started...

[WR 1.0]

2 hours ago, RobynE said:

What accent did he have? Slightly outside of the mould as the profile is 2019 and I can’t find the images on reverse image searches. Interesting. Clearly a scam but green-flagging some of the usual red flags. 

Actually sound Afrikaans but then he did call me a fkn boer so there goes that theory 

[Jan-Hendrik Hollenbach]

A common modus operandi when selling to a scammer is getting some fake PoP, arranging collection, and then a 'friend/colleague/nephew/driver' arrives to pick up the item. This normally prompts me to verify whether the money reflects in my account before handing anything over.

But are these drivers accomplices in these scamming operations? 

Next time I want to play along and pack some dog poop with the guy, but unsure if he is innocent and unaware.