Latest Gumtree scammer

dj_jyno said:
...and the Gumtree scammers strike again.

Put an iPhone SE 128 GB on Gumtree on Friday evening, and less than two hours later, the first scammer contacted me with number 0632032439 / +27632032439.

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Not a peep from him again.

Then yesterday, a certain Mark Schoeman ([email protected]) contacted me via SMS as well. His number is 0680574888 / +27680574888.
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Of course, no further contact. It's really sad that they still try, because that means there are still people who fall for this.
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Thanks for posting. This guy also sent me a message asking about my MacBook Air on Gumtree. Unfortunately, I fell victim to someone called Fikeni Masande. Everything looked legit, from the Absa SMS and POP. Anyway, only after I handed over my MacBook to this Fikeni guy did I realize it was a scam, thanks to a Twitter user who posted about this guy. So yeah, I'm quite worked up over losing my MacBook to a scammer, but probably more disappointed in the fact that I fell for it :(
 
AndreC1997 said:
Thanks for posting. This guy also sent me a message asking about my MacBook Air on Gumtree. Unfortunately, I fell victim to someone called Fikeni Masande. Everything looked legit, from the Absa SMS and POP. Anyway, only after I handed over my MacBook to this Fikeni guy did I realize it was a scam, thanks to a Twitter user who posted about this guy. So yeah, I'm quite worked up over losing my MacBook to a scammer, but probably more disappointed in the fact that I fell for it :(
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Why didn't you check your balance?
 
NeonNinja said:
Why didn't you check your balance?
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I phoned Absa and Nedbank asking about the transfer. Absa said it will reflect the next day due to it being a weekend / Sunday and Nedbank couldn't help me because they said it's up to Absa.
 
AndreC1997 said:
I phoned Absa and Nedbank asking about the transfer. Absa said it will reflect the next day due to it being a weekend / Sunday and Nedbank couldn't help me because they said it's up to Absa.
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I had hawk eyes on my balance and constantly refreshing it. Seeing that I had multiple successful sales on Gumtree it created sense of "trust" - but after today that sense of "trust" has been broken.
 
AndreC1997 said:
I had hawk eyes on my balance and constantly refreshing it. Seeing that I had multiple successful sales on Gumtree it created sense of "trust" - but after today that sense of "trust" has been broken.
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No money in my account, no goods for you. That's my standard rule.
 
Thanks bud. Yeah, I agree with you. - these things happen. I have logged a case with SAPS nonetheless and also got my buddy in forensics involved, whether it helps or not.
 
AndreC1997 said:
Thanks for posting. This guy also sent me a message asking about my MacBook Air on Gumtree. Unfortunately, I fell victim to someone called Fikeni Masande. Everything looked legit, from the Absa SMS and POP. Anyway, only after I handed over my MacBook to this Fikeni guy did I realize it was a scam, thanks to a Twitter user who posted about this guy. So yeah, I'm quite worked up over losing my MacBook to a scammer, but probably more disappointed in the fact that I fell for it :(
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Sorry to hear that you lost your Macbook. Feel free to post his phone number and e-mail address here.
 
Thanks, the following numbers all link to this guy.
069 518 1543
063 462 6884
068 278 7181
065 947 8338
062 082 8683
 
Funny enough, the supposed Uber driver contacted me today, saying that he's got my Mac and that he never got paid for his trip yesterday. He said he'll give my Mac back, but only once I pay R1500, and it has to be eWallet, no cash. These guys are playing it smart. I almost wanted to believe him but it's all part of the act.
 
Someone named "Marius brits" 0659311834 wanted the monitor advertised on gumtree. He made immediate payment from absa to my bank without any confirmation from the bank. He sent pop and sms for that payment too.
The add he gave when asked.... 110 corlet dr melrose arch jhb
He later called that the driver is waiting for pick up the item but I refused and told him the funds are not cleared yet....
 
xtm said:
Someone named "Marius brits" 0659311834 wanted the monitor advertised on gumtree. He made immediate payment from absa to my bank without any confirmation from the bank. He sent pop and sms for that payment too.
The add he gave when asked.... 110 corlet dr melrose arch jhb
He later called that the driver is waiting for pick up the item but I refused and told him the funds are not cleared yet....
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I had a Garmin watch on Gumtree and had LOTS of these kind of calls...I only accept cash. If they wanted to send EFT, they would have needed to wait until the money has cleared and none wanted to do that.
 
Also they would try these tactics before the weekend/public holidays etc and in the evening to make it hard for a person to contact with his bank.
 
xtm said:
Someone named "Marius brits" 0659311834 wanted the monitor advertised on gumtree. He made immediate payment from absa to my bank without any confirmation from the bank. He sent pop and sms for that payment too.
The add he gave when asked.... 110 corlet dr melrose arch jhb
He later called that the driver is waiting for pick up the item but I refused and told him the funds are not cleared yet....
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Old scam modus operandi
 
TofuMofu said:
I had a Garmin watch on Gumtree and had LOTS of these kind of calls...I only accept cash. If they wanted to send EFT, they would have needed to wait until the money has cleared and none wanted to do that.
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Can't they reverse payment after funds have cleared?
 
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