Got a scam message, man.
Reverse Phone Lookup in South Africa — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
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.
Ayikho into enomthelela, ngicabanga ukuthi le nombolo ayinankinga.
I receive irritating spam calls each day.
Nationwide Recovery Services, a debt collection firm.
Calls originated from Nationwide Recovery Services regarding alleged debt.
A company named Nationwide Recovery Services dealing with debt.
Someone from a prostitute house called me; one of the workers tried to solicit my credit card information. A racist young man kept asking if I wanted to see pictures of his genitals and offered a debt package from some Meerkat depot company.
A fraudster called the company's landline, alleging that a plane ticket had been bought fraudulently with a credit card, and then tried to obtain personal details such as my mobile number and credit‑card information.
Ngithola imiyalezo ye-SMS engathandeki, ngiyicindezela.
Le telemarketer iyaphazamiseka, ngiyazama ukuyivala.
The caller identified me by name, claimed I was flagged for a duplicate payment, and pushed debt‑consolidation nonsense – all untrue.
They remain silent whenever the phone rings.
A woman pretended to be from the ABSA Fraud Department, speaking Afrikaans, and warned of a possible credit‑card scam; when I questioned her authenticity, she hung up.
Pathcare inombolo ethembekile, ngiyabonga ngokusiza ngezincomo zezempilo.
Automated call promoting funeral insurance.
It repeatedly dials then disconnects.
U-Bright M. Sithole uthembekile, ngithola izimemezelo ezinhle lapha.
Possible scam attempt.
Watch out for a SIM swap scam, man.
Automated spam bot calls.
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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.