Definitely a scam—take the advice from the investigator above. FYI.
Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports
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Unknown calls in South Africa
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.
Reach out only if you wish to avoid being scammed
Blackmailers .. If you notice this and the investigator's warning and reach out.. You're special, but not in a good way, lol!
Watch out for those FB fraudsters; they constantly swap numbers to snare guys and demand cash. Once you reply, they’ll try to extort you, and they even steal women’s photos to catfish. Just saying.
Watch out for FB and WhatsApp extortion scams, man. Just saying.
Those FB fraudsters rotate their numbers every few days or weeks, luring men with stolen photos of unsuspecting women to extort them. Keep an eye out, bro.
Inombolo iyaziwa njengengaziwa, ngakho-ke ngiyigwema njalo.
A voice claimed Mr Bongani Baloyi represented SARS and demanded payment for a tax number that closely mimics a legitimate one. This is a spam and fraudulent call.
Ukuzama ukungithinta ngokuqhubekayo kuyahlupha.
Ucingo lokuhlukunyezwa alunambitheki kahle, ngiyawususa ohlwini lwami.
Inombolo engaziwa ingithumelele imiyalezo engenasidingo. Ngiyabeka eceleni.
Hey folks, stay alert—these scammers are straight‑up thieves. FYI.
Someone tried to pitch property sales, but unsolicited calls offering unwanted services are unacceptable.
Ayikho into ecacile ngale nombolo, ngiyazibuza ukuthi kuyini.
Le nombolo ibonakala ithumela izikhangiso eziningi kakhulu. Ngiyithola ingakhathazeki.
Yet another fraudulent SMS requests money for a package delivery and includes a link to a phishing site. Stay alert.
When I picked up, an automated robot offered an MTN airtime advance, prompting me to press 1 to accept.
Umlayezo we-telemarketer uphinda njalo, awuthandeki.
A sexual‑services promoter was trying to market sex toys and prostitution, claiming to work at Paw Paw Telecoms.
Rings super early, stays quiet, then cuts off.
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FAQ — South Africa
How to verify callers in South Africa?
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Useful report details?
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.