Top 5 scam schemes

[The Ouzo]

13 minutes ago, M L said:

Yeah we believe you 😉

I'm a warm blooded male, if I said I never visited any such sites I'd be lying, strangely though, i never visited that particular site.

[Steady Spin]

2 hours ago, 117 said:

That video scam was run by a saffer back in the late 80's. He exploited the Scope magazine( who remembers... ahemmm... 🤥) adverts in the back pages

South Africa was a rather conservative country at the time, it played right into his scam. Could you imagine going to the teller at the Volkskas/United/Perm/Trust bank to deposit that cheque, to the teller that knows your mrs from the cake and tea group that congregates after church every sunday. 

If I recall he was caught by the plod back in the day but was never actually charged with anything as he did give a legitimate full refund - it wasnt his fault that the person that had the cheque never deposited it

When they still printed the stars over the jubbly bits and all the school boys thought the blue side of the eraser would remove it. 

I remember as a laaitie hanging in the back of CNA checking out the mags and laughing our asses off. 

[Ben Daniel]

On 9/8/2022 at 3:07 PM, M L said:

Maybe we can also make this an informative thread so that people are aware of the types of scams doing the rounds.

I'll start: Almost got scammed today. Selling a soundbar on Facebook when a gentleman, Desmond Ngwabeni, DMs me and then we converse on Whatsapp. He says we can meet today - he will take the soundbar. The arrangement changes a bit and I end up meeting with his "cousin", but was told he will do an instant EFT.

Meet with his "cousin", he then does the "transfer" but no money is reflecting in my bank account. He then sends proof of the transfer via Whatsapp and offers to send a photo of his ID and his address. I go get pepper spray out of the car (next to our deal location) and keep it in my pocket. Bunch of calls back and forth where he wants me to hand over the speaker but I refuse unless the funds reflect. His "cousin" ends up leaving without the speaker in a white Hyundai (Uber type sedan) - registration number CA 253 565. Their cell numbers are: 060 823 6345 and 079 356 7060 ("cousin"). The main guy goes by Desmond Ngwabeni the accomplice goes by Kai Matshaya

I reported the incident to SAPS and reported and blocked them on Facebook and Truecaller. Would probably help if other people report them on Truecaller as well. Because I think they do at least 2-3 of these types of scams a day.

I had a similar experience on Facebook marketplace, where the "cousin" did back off because he realised that I was not an easy target and may have had other 'deals' to get to. Also a white Hyundai sedan. 

The guy on the phone did try calling me multiple times in following days, at first agitated and upset because the money had 'left his account'. Even though I had already confirmed with his 'bank' that this was clearly an illegitimate transaction. Cousin - 082 671 0784. Scammer - VUYOLWETHU SHAWN BOYS - 076 431 5611

[TerE]

On 9/8/2022 at 3:07 PM, M L said:

Maybe we can also make this an informative thread so that people are aware of the types of scams doing the rounds.

I'll start: Almost got scammed today. Selling a soundbar on Facebook when a gentleman, Desmond Ngwabeni, DMs me and then we converse on Whatsapp. He says we can meet today - he will take the soundbar. The arrangement changes a bit and I end up meeting with his "cousin", but was told he will do an instant EFT.

Meet with his "cousin", he then does the "transfer" but no money is reflecting in my bank account. He then sends proof of the transfer via Whatsapp and offers to send a photo of his ID and his address. I go get pepper spray out of the car (next to our deal location) and keep it in my pocket. Bunch of calls back and forth where he wants me to hand over the speaker but I refuse unless the funds reflect. His "cousin" ends up leaving without the speaker in a white Hyundai (Uber type sedan) - registration number CA 253 565. Their cell numbers are: 060 823 6345 and 079 356 7060 ("cousin"). The main guy goes by Desmond Ngwabeni the accomplice goes by Kai Matshaya

I reported the incident to SAPS and reported and blocked them on Facebook and Truecaller. Would probably help if other people report them on Truecaller as well. Because I think they do at least 2-3 of these types of scams a day.

This nearly happened to me now in Durban too with a R85k Santa Cruz I’m selling (but I think he saw my ad on gumtree). A Stanley, WhatsApp identifying him as auto body repair, saying he was buying his bike for his son and his driver would meet me. he wanted my address but I told him I’d meet at the Petrol station. I insisted on seeing the money in my account before I left home which obviously never happened. But almost exactly the same as this story (i10, driver, etc). When I told him I’m not meeting him until funds are reflected he put the phone down never to be heard from again. 

[Shebeen]

On 9/16/2022 at 10:55 AM, stephenplumb said:

I recall an interview many moons back on SABS am tv, where they were interviewing a scammer turned good guy that worked with the london Met on scams. The interviewer asked him if he had come across any scams that he thought were particularly cunning. 

He mentioned one for videos, should we say of an adult nature, that were advertised in the back of  a magazine. (It was many years back.) People were to send in money/money order/cheque and he would send the videos. 

He then sent a letter with a cheque, stating that his offer was heavily oversubscribed, and he was not able to fullfill their order, so please find a cheque attached with a full refund. The problem was that the cheque had the company details of the xxx/adult/porn company, and as a result very few, if any, punters actually deposited the check.

I cant recall if he had actually broken any laws at the end of the day. The ex-thief said it was a very clever scam.

 

[tubed]

51 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

 

brilliant

 

[splat]

On 9/16/2022 at 11:27 AM, The Ouzo said:

updated for the modern era is a scam that claims to be from a one of the many free websites with adult videos. It tells you they tracked you on the site, activated your webcam and recorded you and if you dont pay them x amount they will send the video of what you did whilst browsing that site to all your contacts.

Apparently the sales of black insulation tape went up after that...
(to stick over the camera on your laptop)

[splat]

On 9/16/2022 at 9:42 AM, Shebeen said:

forgot about this GEM of a human being

 

 

 

 

don't do anything dangerous in Worcester area, he could be your doctor

What ever happened to him?
Is he still in circulation (as a doctor or a scammer) ?

According to his Insta feed, he is coining it on the Crypto Circuit
https://www.instagram.com/illydw/