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.
Ukushaya komuntu ofuna umsebenzi kwakungathathi hlangothi, kungaba ngcono.
No debts here - classic debt collection tactic
Services for blood donations
Pretended to assist in halting fake charges on my card, but required all my personal info to proceed.
Dies ist die übliche Nummer, um zur Mailbox zu gelangen, und keineswegs unseriös.
Abathwali bonyaka babiza ngenhloso yokukhokha izikweletu, kodwa bengicela imininingwane engiyifuni.
Ukukhangisa okuthunyelwe, ngicela ukuthi kukhuthazwe ukwazi okuthe xaxa.
Someone presents themselves as a loan officer.
Le nombolo ibonakala iyisigebengu, ngiyazama ukuyivala.
Aggressive telemarketers keep calling to push insurance; I ended the call and added the number to my block list.
Kune-scam ezama ukungena ebhokisini lami le-imeyili, ngicela ukuthi ngibe nezinselele ezinkulu. Ngiyathokoza ngokuxwayisa.
Ucingo olungaziwa lwalungaphelele, ngicela ngabe lusebenza ngani.
Izingcingo zokukhangisa zihlale zifika ngesikhathi esingalindelekile.
Avoid answering; just block the number right away!
Financial services from Discovery.
Angazi ukuthi ubani, kodwa lezi zocingo zingaqondakali nhlobo.
A fraudster operating on Facebook Marketplace and stealing from users.
A scammer on Facebook Marketplace pretends to purchase items, then asks you to deliver them to his friend who robs you outright!
Izingcingo ezimfushane ezingenalutho, zihlala ziqhamuka ngaphandle kwesizathu. Ngicela ukuthi ziphume.
I-robovoice ekhanga ngokuxazulula amakhredithi. Ngilahlile ifoni ngokushesha
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.