Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
Unsure about a South African number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria you’ll see both legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Geographic prefixes like 011 (Johannesburg), 021 (Cape Town), 031 (Durban), 012 (Pretoria) and mobile ranges 06/07/08 do not reliably prove identity or exact location due to portability and VoIP — treat them as context.
Verification: call back via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices, and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
When the line rings I pick up, greet several times, but receive no reply before the call drops after a few seconds.
Lezi zifundo ezibhalwe ngokushesha ziwusizo, kodwa ngiyazibuza ukuthi ngizithola kanjani njalo.
An Indian fraudster named Joe.
Someone posing as a Gender Based Violence police officer claims a prostitute was caught with counterfeit money and that your name appeared on her phone, then pressures you to pay the prosecutor to drop the case.
Poses as a Nedbank representative offering a membership for sale
Received a spam SMS claiming I won a sweepstakes, containing a link to a WASP subscription and stating affiliation with Vodacom. I recommend blocking the sender and deleting the message.
The caller repeatedly demanded I shout 'Respond!' while refusing to give a name or purpose – clearly a scam.
Звонят и сразу бросают трубку.
I received six calls, each ending with the caller hanging up.
Izinsiza zezezimali ezivela kule nombolo zibonakala zinethembeko, ngiyaziselela.
At 11:26 am I rang the number; the other side stayed silent aside from a call‑centre hold tone, then the line suddenly cut.
Prior to dialing, confirm the person you're reaching is in your group and open to English conversation. Many of us favor speaking in our native tongue - appreciate it.
It appears the call is from “SOARING EAGLE SPUR”
Молчание/сброс.
Izimpendulo zabo ezahlukahlukene zazingacaci, ngakho le nkulumo ibingelula ukuhlela.
Фальшивка
Izinhlelo zabo azibhalisanga kahle, ngithola amathuba okuxhumana angasakhululekile. Ngicela ukuthi baqaphele.
Silence on the other end—how did they obtain my information? Cease these calls.
Никакой реакции, просто сбросили, ага.
He is also known as Mre Todor Geogiev Aleksiev, residing at Vladislav 28 Pazarzik.
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.