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Deal thread URL: [Wanted] - HP Microserver Gen8 | Combo (multi-item) sales & full systems
Seller: @phoenixfire
Buyer: @ThatGuy_ZA

Description of Bad Deal: I'm in a very frustrating situation with @phoenixfire. He said he would ship a server to me when the funds clear in his account and has since gone quiet. I've tried to call him and whatsapp him to no avail.

01/10 - He messages me to say he has a Microserver that's available for sale. We agree on a price (I pay half now, half upon delivery) and I make payment. He agrees to ship the server once the funds are in his account.
02/10 - He sends me pics of the server as I had asked, he said he'll courier (postnet) the server to me tomorrow if the money is in his account
03/10 - I message him to ask if the money has reflected and if he has couriered it - no response
04/10 - I try to call him (both Whatsapp because he is "online" and normal call) - no response
05/10 - I try to call him again - his phone just rings and goes to voicemail. I message him on whatsapp (two ticks, no messages read since 03/10) saying he has until 10:00 to respond or I will post in bad deals.
 
@phoenixfire according to the rules i am forced to wait 24 hours after i approved this thread before banning you, however if you do come online and dont respond to this thread, its an immediate permanent ban.

I will publish every single piece of information here as a scammer, including your shoe size if i have to.

@ThatGuy_ZA there's still no response on the chats ?
 
Hi @ScorpioMan86

Still nothing, I have tried to call him again (no answer) and sent him two more messages on whatsapp (one saying he should look here and one threatening a case of fraud at SAPS this afternoon).

Please hold off on the ban for now - I'll send you our whatsapp chat log.
 
Just tried to call him again - no answer.

I'm going to give it until EOB today before asking my bank to reverse the EFT.
 
@ThatGuy_ZA Ask your bank to reverse the EFT immediately (if it can be done at all). Also go to SAPS and make a case of theft. I'm banning him permanently. It's not the first bad deal he has against his name if you look at this Feedback ratings.
 
Sorry for not updating this but been so busy with work. so the scammer has been banned, below is the info i have and please avoid this scumbag at all costs.

His name is Wynand , unsure if this is real name.
Phone number i know is 079 819 2385, please anyone feel free to add the updated number is this is no longer the same.
Email address is confidots@gmail.com
Banking details are : Standard Bank Acc 1006 537 3659
He claims to work for a voip company VTNC - Home , he however doesnt show on the staff list, could also be that the info is not updated.
Mybb profile is wynandvr - wynandvr
He seem to won this - Confido Technology Solutions, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I will post more info as i get it
 
Sorry for not updating this but been so busy with work. so the scammer has been banned, below is the info i have and please avoid this scumbag at all costs.

His name is Wynand , unsure if this is real name.
Phone number i know is 079 819 2385, please anyone feel free to add the updated number is this is no longer the same.
Email address is confidots@gmail.com
Banking details are : Standard Bank Acc 1006 537 3659
He claims to work for a voip company VTNC - Home , he however doesnt show on the staff list, could also be that the info is not updated.
Mybb profile is wynandvr - wynandvr
He seem to won this - Confido Technology Solutions, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I will post more info as i get it

Thanks for the info, @ScorpioMan86 .

I spoke to the founder of VTNC - they have no idea who he is.

I'm pretty confident that his name is Wynand. Your phone number for him and the contact number for Confido aren't valid any more :(

I'll try to find a mod at MyBB to see if they can give me some of his info.
 
A small update:

Capitec (my bank) and Standard Bank (his bank) have frozen his account and asked him to refund me. I sent a message to him on whatsapp and he said he would do so.

I don't think he will refund me but in the words of the guy at capitec "if he doesn't refund you, we'll do everything in our power to make his life as difficult as possible".
 
Small update - I'm very impressed with Claremont SAPS.

I told her that Wynand has promised to reimburse me "at the end of the month" so she'll call me back on Friday to see if he has. If he hasn't reimbursed me by Friday, she will take it to the Magistrates Court.
 
Isn't today the end of the month?
 
Isn't today the end of the month?

Yeah but it may take a day or so to clear if he sends it from another bank (his Standard Bank account has been frozen).

I hope he has a good time explaining why all of his debit orders bounce.


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Sorry for your loss man. Reading the details its the classic scammer approach - Scammer makes contact re something you want and then says you can pay 50%.. That should've alerted you.

Sounds like Groennie & co at it again. Hope you get justice either way.
 
Sorry for your loss man. Reading the details its the classic scammer approach - Scammer makes contact re something you want and then says you can pay 50%.. That should've alerted you.

Sounds like Groennie & co at it again. Hope you get justice either way.

Funnily enough I suggested that I pay less than half up front and the remainder on delivery.
 
Another small update

This is the message from Standard bank's fraud department to Capitec:
There is no way that we can debit the account because the customer does not have sufficient funds.
I have just called the customer now and he has advised me that he will be making a cash deposit tomorrow into your customer account.
He further stated that he has been in contact with your customer.

He hasn't contacted me so I don't know what else he is saying to them...
 
What does the cop say?


*ring ding ding ding* no
 
What does the cop say?


*ring ding ding ding* no

LOL...

So no news from the police despite me calling them numerous times.

Capitec have confirmed that this is now a criminal matter and is up to the police to investigate.
 
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LOL...

So no news from the police despite me calling them numerous times.

Capitec have confirmed that this is now a criminal matter and is up to the police to investigate.
Yes, it's a civil matter between two individuals. You'll need to go round to the police and get them to act. The bank can't do anything from a simple legal aspect that any money stolen by someone is legally theirs until they are found to be guilty in a court of law and the court orders them to repay the money.

Hence why a big wig of a corporation can steal R10 million get a fine of R500 000.00 plus community service instead of having to refund all of the money.
 
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