Musa Marx Posted July 13, 2023 Share I marked as them as scam on truecaller as initially they were not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 13, 2023 Share 8 minutes ago, Musa Marx said: I marked as them as scam on truecaller as initially they were not. Looks like it was a clone of an existing FB account from USA made to look like it is in SA Edited July 13, 2023 by Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted July 13, 2023 Share None of us are perfect. Appreciate the heads up, someone needs this info. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 15, 2023 Share   https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1652472621920387/?mibextid=MxTYgLaxjQnoCJnv  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 15, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Barry said:   https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1652472621920387/?mibextid=MxTYgLaxjQnoCJnv  Seems that they've lifted the details from here: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/654690/2022-trek-top-fuel-7-medium-frame I'd guess that there would either be a request for a deposit or a mugging when you arrive to collect. That seems to be an MO with many Facebook buyers and sellers lately.  Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 15, 2023 Share 2 minutes ago, Matt said: Seems that they've lifted the details from here: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/654690/2022-trek-top-fuel-7-medium-frame I'd guess that there would either be a request for a deposit or a mugging when you arrive to collect. That seems to be an MO with many Facebook buyers and sellers lately.  Maybe Bikehub can look at some sort of watermark or picture protection that does not let you download/copy image. yea they can screenshot and crop but take away the right click copy/download. mazambaan, Zebra, babse and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 15, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Barry said: Maybe Bikehub can look at some sort of watermark or picture protection that does not let you download/copy image. yea they can screenshot and crop but take away the right click copy/download. It’s something we’re looking into to add friction for a would-be scammer. A screenshot is so easy and sufficiently hi-res that disabling right click has arguably limited benefit but the more difficult we can make their lives the better. I see this particular bike was also listed on Facebook by the original seller. Most likely that the info was lifted from there since it’s where they already operate!  Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.H Posted July 17, 2023 Share https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/983026862839809/?mibextid=6ojiHh  Santa Cruz Hightower thinking 2018 or 2019 probably  for sale for R 10000  sure does feel stolen. If you know someone missing a bike like this…..  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajG Posted July 17, 2023 Share Alot of these are just fake ads,same as they do with cars. Get your details,come view and potentially rob you or get you to give deposit to secure. Â Or very well can be a stolen bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrob Posted July 18, 2023 Share On 7/13/2023 at 3:17 PM, Barry said: Looks like it was a clone of an existing FB account from USA made to look like it is in SA Just reported another add with this profile as a scam to FB. Trying to ‘sell’ XT components as XTR for cheap, same shpiel, immigration sale etc. Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 18, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Murrob said: Just reported another add with this profile as a scam to FB. Trying to ‘sell’ XT components as XTR for cheap, same shpiel, immigration sale etc. I have come to realise FB will do nothing about it. Nico van Loggerenberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico van Loggerenberg Posted July 18, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Barry said: I have come to realise FB will do nothing about it. They could not care less. Stolen phones, obvious scams, duplicated profiles, zero fs given. Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergy Posted July 18, 2023 Share just go to facebook marketplace and type in bank statements,or sassa card ,or id and a host of ads pop up,marketplace is very dodgy  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normsa Posted July 23, 2023 Share Hi all, In case someone in Cape Town has had their Scott Spark 920 L stolen here it is, otherwise this is a scam to lure poeple to Browns Farm to rob them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 23, 2023 Share 8 minutes ago, Normsa said: Hi all, In case someone in Cape Town has had their Scott Spark 920 L stolen here it is, otherwise this is a scam to lure poeple to Browns Farm to rob them. Looks like a definite scam. The same bike (same photos) were listed on Bike Hub a few weeks ago. A reverse image search with Google Lens or similar services will usually pick these up. Normsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted July 23, 2023 Share Another one… https://web.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6637697409585490/?mibextid=dXMIcH&_rdc=1&_rdr  Picture lifted from ad here on Bikehub: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/road-bikes/655931/orbea-orca Edited July 23, 2023 by Gruffalo Added Bikehub link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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