Watch Out For These Scams!
Be aware of these scams encountered by Junk Mail users! Recently there have been two reports in the media about users being scammed. A Junk Mail user was caught by a Wendy House Scam....
Tagged: Scam Warning
Motoring Scam Warning
Looking for a new car is a very exciting time! You’ve saved the money, done your research, you check for the vehicle you want on classifieds websites and you enquire from sellers. A motoring...
New scam targets Junk Mail users
We have received reports about a scam doing its rounds. It’s not the first time that this scammer (Mr Keith Ho) claims to be an employee at Junk Mail, but this time around he’s...
Scam Alert: Beware of Pastor Jacobs
A Junk Mail user has notified us about a person who is attempting to defraud users who are advertising using our service. The person calls himself Pastor Jacobs and is contacting users claiming that...
An example of a fake vehicle scam response
Over the last year I’ve warned you about Fake Vehicle Scams on the Junk Mail Blog. Our team have become more vigilant when it comes to the removal of these adverts, but unfortunately these...
Vereeniging Vehicle Scam Warning
A Junk Mail user has informed us a Vereeniging Vehicle Scam. It works in similar ways as the Klerksdorp Vehicle Scam we warned you about a few years ago. Please take note of the...
3 Questions to ask yourself when you receive an advert response
Thousands of classifieds advertisers make use of Junk Mail’s services daily. Advertisers receive hundreds of responses on their adverts. The majority of responses are from genuine potential buyers, but there are also responses from...
5 Questions to ask yourself when responding to a Junk Mail advert
Junk Mail has implemented measures to reduce the amount of scam adverts to a minimum. We are aware that there are a lot of scams out there. We’re also constantly looking for ways to improve...
More Scam Prevention Advice from a Junk Mail user
We have received another report from a Junk Mail user who has been scammed recently. Sadly this user (Duwayne) lost R9,000 in this fake vehicle scam, but he has some useful scam prevention advice...
Beware of the Samsung Fake Car Give-Away Scam
A new scam that has been doing it rounds recently. Scammers claim that the SMS recipients are the lucky winners of a 2012 Ford Fiesta vehicle in a competition sponsored my electronics giant Samsung....
