Gregbyrne Posted August 3, 2016 Share All - please be aware of a guy by the name of Jemal Masaba He wanted to buy my bike that i had advertised and quickly came up with a deposit slip, ID documents and fica. Called me several times on Sunday wanting to collect and i refused. He sounded very convincing and the paperwork looked identical . Money never arrived and he disappeared on Monday. Be carefull out there Fraud - Absa_Payment_ .pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted August 3, 2016 Share Skelms, skelms, everywhere! Bad enough that people vote for them, now they are on here too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted August 3, 2016 Share just a note, I wouldn't post my bank details on an open public forum hey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisan Posted August 3, 2016 Share That is a good looking Proof of Payment - and I really mean it. Online scammers usually make the worst imitations of official documents / emails. When you compare this side-to-side to an official ABSA document, you'll notice some minor differences (eg. quality of the ABSA logo). Side-by-side comparison isn't foolproof though as I have seen a few variations in FNB's proof of payment pdfs. You almost have to lookup the document's metadata to confirm that it's a fake. Why doesn't all banks do what FNB does - include a payment reference that could instantly be confirmed on their website!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregbyrne Posted August 3, 2016 Share The account number i gave him was intentionally incorrect and does not exist and cannot be loaded on the ABSA site. While he was convincing, who will part with 27k on a bike without actually seeing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted August 3, 2016 Share Thanks for the heads up there, also got a bike in the classifieds, luckily I haven't come across characters like this yet. Sent from my S40 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted August 3, 2016 Share just a note, I wouldn't post my bank details on an open public forum hey...I was going to say the same thing. Rather take a screenshot of it, blur out your personal details and then post the image rather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted August 3, 2016 Share That is a good looking Proof of Payment - key indicator it is a fake is the fact that the date is not aligned to the text that is on the same line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted August 3, 2016 Share ............While he was convincing, who will part with 27k on a bike without actually seeing it Very often, that is the sure sign that something is wrong, especially if it is a stranger you have never dealt with and all is done in great haste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help.Me. Posted August 3, 2016 Share The account number i gave him was intentionally incorrect and does not exist and cannot be loaded on the ABSA site. While he was convincing, who will part with 27k on a bike without actually seeing it very clever of you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted August 3, 2016 Share you never send it untill the money clears in your account ...that simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted August 3, 2016 Share The account number i gave him was intentionally incorrect and does not exist and cannot be loaded on the ABSA site. While he was convincing, who will part with 27k on a bike without actually seeing it Now that is a smart move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted August 3, 2016 Share Thanks for sharing and creating awareness. As pointed out, there are possible signs inidicating the deposit is false, but as with all scams they are getting better and smarter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted August 3, 2016 Share key indicator it is a fake is the fact that the date is not aligned to the text that is on the same linewell spotted ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted August 3, 2016 Share What are the chances to ask admin to have a seperate thread for all the security tips, but limit the access to this thread to people who have ex more than 50 posts to their name. So that the scammers do not see the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregbyrne Posted August 3, 2016 Share What are the chances to ask admin to have a seperate thread for all the security tips, but limit the access to this thread to people who have ex more than 50 posts to their name. So that the scammers do not see the tips.good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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