!! SCAMMER - BEWARE !!

[Gazza_P]

Seller: Unknown ( Didnt get his Username )
Buyer: @Gazza_P
Description of Bad Deal:

So this is what happened - Most of you guys know him well in the community for scamming

So im putting this out there so you are aware that he is at it - His words to me was " He will never stop and no one will ever catch him "

Also refer to this article about another guy that was actually scammed by him Scammed by Smart scammer | Bad Deals

Also refer to this thread which is the brothers that are scamming people : Groenewald's father, holding cells and current developments | Smack talk

I saw this ad : [Sale] - Steelseries Arctis Pro + GameDac | Audio / Video

I replied on it stating i was keen and that the guy must whats-app me - To which he did and we made a deal that i collect it from him.

Now later last night i got a whats-app from +27 63 590 7026 ( Justin ) stating the following

" Hey man. Howsit going? Listen sorru to bother. But i got your number from Carbonite. And saw that you were interested in purchasing a set of STEELSERIES Arctis Pro + GameDAC 7.1 Gaming Headsets. if you dont manage to come right in finding one of these. Let me know I'm thinking of selling my set for around 2k. The set is actually newish. 4 months old.
Ill send you photos of the headset if youre interested "

We started chatting and he said he from Eastern Cape and even sent me a location and said i can collect it , i told him im from JHB and he said okay he can courier it for me and i will get it on Saturday because he knows a friend that works for Aramex courier company. We chatted abit and i told him i would pay him in the morning to which he agreed.

The next morning i though wait something isn't right here who would sell this headset almost new for 2K including shipping and how would he get a courier company to get it delivered on a weekend. I went onto Carbonite again and checked "Bad Deals" and low and behold i found this link : Scammed by Smart scammer | Bad Deals

The story on that bad deal and mine were exactly the same - This oaks seems so legit , has a pic of a baby and a woman , voice notes quite abit and sounds really convincing - So i started to play dumb and say ya I have sent the cash to him , magically i got a obviously fake sms from Dawn Wing courier company saying my parcel will be delivered - He sent me a photo of the Dawn Wing booking slip and you can clearly see its been edited with a phone or tablet etc.

I took a old proof of payment , edited the date and amount and sent it to him -

In the meantime i found a group of about 10 guys who has been scammed by the same guy , using the same tactics etc.

He then started to say ya he cant see the payment and that he will hold back the shipment etc. so i told him he can do it , he is in control of the shipment not me -

Never the less - We found out that its indeed Morne Groenewald & Etienne Groenewald doing the scams again - when i confronted him he told me to F#ck off and im a loser etc and that no one will ever stop him ...

Also when checking the location he sent me its for a school in Eastern Cape

Details i have is that he is using number +27 63 590 7026 & email address dragonflyza@outlook.com - He is even using people who he has scammed before details to open FNB accounts and currently is using the below banking details

Bank: FNB/RMB
Account Holder: JV Bruford
Account Type: FNB Premier Cheque Account
Account Number: 62810109646
Branch Code: 250655

Apparently he stays in Pretoria East and is taking ALOT of people for thousands of rands

My thought is that he is not replying to ads on Carbonite etc due to he will give away his username so he scouts see's easy targets and inboxes people then takes them for a ride

All people that have been scammed are urged to open a case at Garsfontein Police Station ASAP - The detective there is building a nice case against him to put him away for a long time

REMINDER - NO GOODS NO CASH

 

[Chicken Licken]

I'm curious. Does anyone have these blokes ID numbers? Like their legit numbers would be interesting to see what I can find on them

 

[krakow47]

Thanks for bringing some attention to this. Pretty disturbing stuff. 😕

 

[HK-Kid]

You just shouldn't be posting your number on an open forum. You will get scammed. Safe dealing 101....

 

[Snyper564]

That bruford name popped up earlier this week

 

[bal2k]

these guys still around dam ,i got scammed by that ASSHOLE a couple of years ago
if anyone wants a physical address i think i still have it and will send ,his fathers place

 

[UnBreakable_D]

these guys still around dam ,i got scammed by that ASSHOLE a couple of years ago
if anyone wants a physical address i think i still have it and will send ,his fathers place

maybe @MattyB can do something with it.

 

[msmoorad]

with ppl like this, u dont need the police, just a few iron bars. U get hold of them and break their hands and feet and leave them so scared that they wont even think of scamming ever again.

 

[lowracer]

please whatsapp me bla bla bla , very keen

firstly - posting email addresses and cell phone numbers is a big no-no - specifically for the reasons you now encountered. go and edit your post to take it out.

except if you want to be scammed or straight pon, gay porn, animal porn, midget porn, furry porn, etc sent to your phone, do not post your number in a public forum

have you read the guide to be safe?

Guide for safe dealing on Carbonite! | Guides, Stickies and Useful Stuff

I felt the need to update this guide (thanks rubber_otter ) for how to ensure safe dealings on Carbonite. There seem to be phases we go through with higher than usual scam activity and I think everyone should just brush up and remind themselves we live in a world that is full of people trying to...

carbonite.co.za

 

[ViVceptioN]

Closing this, as stated above and in the safe dealing guide, do not post numbers on a public forum. That was indeed our resident scumbag.