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The Junk Mail Team feel that it is important for us to inform you about upcoming events in 2012, and we’re continuing that trend today.
Many of you reading this post use mobile phones, telephones and the internet every single day. Telecommunication has truly become part of our daily lives. Some of you even browse our Mobile Phones and Computers categories daily to find bargains – if you think about it, you would not have been able to browse the internet without using telecommunication.
It’s no wonder that World Telecommunication Day (now called the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day) commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union in 1865. The first day of this kind was celebrated in 1969. Since then the 17th of May has been observed as World Telecommunication Day every year. The day has been identified by the Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society as “World Information Society Day” since 2006.
The International Telecommunication Union was formed following the increasing demand for domain names from internet users all over the globe. The function of this union is to co-ordinate global telecom networks and services with governments and the private sector. The International Telecommunication Union also sets international regulations and treaties to facilitate international communication. The union works towards development of telecommunication systems in developing nations. The ITU was founded in Paris, but its present headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
World Telecommunications Day is celebrated with the following objectives: To enhance public awareness about the benefits of communication technology, to make information and communication more accessible to people residing in under-developed regions, and to increase the global reach of technology across all nations and social-economic strata.
There have been some important landmarks in the history of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day:
Mother’s Day is the coming Sunday (the 13th of May 2012), and we can’t wait to celebrate our moms for all the amazing things that they do. It is the one day out of the year when children, young and old, try to show in a tangible way how much they appreciate their mothers.
A mother’s love is one of the most powerful forces in this world it’s a celebration honoring mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds. They are the most influential person in your life, whether you’d like to admit it or not.
Celebrate your mother this Mother’s Day and say thank you, without her you would not even be here!
If you have been preoccupied with work, school or studies and mother’s day has slipped your mind here’s a few easy and fast ways to make a special day count!
Just a few ideas, but the fact remains whether it’s big or small, planned or something just through together, just tell her you love and appreciate her for everything. You can check out the Junk Mail website for some Mother’s Day bargains as well.
If you have any gifts for sale that would be ideal for Mother’s Day you are also more than welcome to place a free advert on the Junk Mail website for them.
Photography is probably one of the most popular hobbies in the world today. Wikipedia defines Photography as the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.
Many photographers around the world still use old school film cameras but there are tons more using digital cameras nowadays. Digital cameras have revolutionized photography around the world. The first recorded attempt at building a digital camera in 1975 (by Steven Sasson an engineer at Eastman Kodak). Technology has majorly improved and have become much cheaper since then. Nowadays you can pick up an entry level Digital Camera for under R1000. It used to be a lot more expensive than that.
If you are an aspiring photographer and you’re looking for equipment to start your photographical journey, check out the categories for Photographical Equipment, Cameras and Digital Cameras on the Junk Mail website for some photographical classifieds! You can also follow these Second Hand Camera Buying Tips (which were posted on the Junk Mail blog earlier this year).
The stunning photography website, Boston Big Picture features photo albums from global events and showcase some of the work of the best photographers on planet Earth. Today the Junk Mail team are showcasing 5 Amazingly Awesome Photos that we found on this website and one photo taken by a photographer from Cape Town, Anelia Loubser.
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| This photo features the moon shines behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 6th of May 2012. It was taken by Victor R. Caivano and published by the Associated Press. The night sky on May 5 was animated by the once-a-year cosmic event of the perigee moon. Its popularly referred to as the ”Supermoon”. The moon appears much larger above us when the elliptical orbit brings it within 221,802 miles to Earth (the closest point). The moon appears roughly 20 percent brighter and 15 percent larger. |
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| This photo features a Japanese snow monkey relaxing in a hot spring in the Jigokudani valley in the Northern Nagano Prefecture in Japan. The monkeys descend from the forests to the warm waters of the hot springs in the mornings and return to the security of the forests in the evenings. This photo was taken by Nick Ut for the Associated Press in February 2012. |
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| This photo features a beautiful rainbow after the rain, into the green zone of the Palawan Islands in the Philippines. This photo was taken by George Tapan and won the Places Award for the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest. |
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| Remember the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa? It’s hard to believe that that was almost 2 years ago. In this photo fireworks light up the sky over Soccer City stadium (now called FNB Stadium) in Soweto after the 2010 FIFA World Cup final on the 11th of July 2010. This photo was taken by Monirul Bhuiyan and published by AFP and Getty Images. |
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| The Coachella music festival (which was held in California in the United States for two weekends in a row) had more than 80,000 attendees on each weekend. In this photo Coachella music fans dance as DJ Girl Talk (aka Gregg Michael Gillis) performs during Day 3 of the this year’s festival. This photo was taken by Frazer Harrison for Getty Images. |
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| This photo featuring the mist coming in over the Cape Town skyline was taken by Anelia Loubser, a photographer based in the mother city. This photo is truly stunning and has gone viral all over the internet over the last few days. It has had more than 200,000 views on the international image website Imgur. |
What do you think of these images? Drop us a comment and let us know what your thoughts are. Feel free to share this post with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. Also feel free to check out the other posts in the Fun Corner category on the Junk Mail blog.
Winter is around the corner, and it’s going to be a cold one. Many of you reading this post are able to keep warm this winter. Other people in South Africa are not as fortunate. Today the Junk Mail team would like to tell you about the Twitter Blanket Drive (or #TBDZA). Junk Mail Cares, after all.
Some of you reading this might be asking yourselves what is this Twitter Blanket Drive (or #TBDZA)? Well, it’s South Africa’s largest social media fuelled fund-raising initiative which is now in it’s third year running.
The Twitter Blanket Drive started on a cold autumn day when Melanie Minnaar (@MelanieMinnaar on Twitter) was on maternity leave. She was warm and cosy lying in bed with her newborn second son, and while looking out the window she thought to herself how difficult it must be for the less fortunate folks who don’t have basic needs at this time of the year.
She tweeted to the Twitterverse (she had less than 200 followers back then) and asked if anyone would like to join her in collecting blankets for the needy. She was hoping to get about 15-20 people together for a TweetUp and then simply handover a bag of blankets to a local charity. In less than 2 weeks the idea had turned into a national initiative with volunteers coming forward to be event hosts, venue hosts and sponsors. It was quite overwhelming for her.
Melanie has long acknowledged that the Twitter Blanket Drive (which official Twitter hashtag is #TBDZA) is not simply another fundraising project. Through social media it has harnessed the enthusiasm and willingness of people who just want to do good but don’t know how. It has been described as a movement towards action instead.
In 2010 the collective South African Twitter community managed to pull together 8 different events around the country collecting just over 500 blankets and a handful of cash donations. Some bright spark had the idea to take the Twitter Blanket Drive to the inaugural rugby match at Soccer City that year and the event was commented on by most rugby media and bloggers. The 2011 drive blew everyone away, growing to 11 national events (which raised over 4,000 blankets and more than R30,000 in charitable donations). Makro also came on board with 2 weeks left in the project and opened up their national branches as drop off points and provided a discounted rate on blankets.
Melanie Minnaar is the Founder of the drive. Ownership belongs to all Tweeps (or people) who participate. She’s a marketer but not an NGO. She knows her limits, and 2011′s event hit that limit. For the 2012 event Melanie has brought on the reputable NGO The Tomorrow Trust (which is run by Kim Feinberg) to act as central point for all cash and cheque donations. This will ensure that 2012′s #TBDZA retains its integrity through a formal auditing process and that donors can be guaranteed of their contributions being processed and directed where they are needed most to the selected charities for this year’s drive.
The main aim of 2012 #TBDZA is to collect as many blankets as possible and distribute them where they are most needed around the country during the cold winter months. A blanket can save a life. Based on 80,000 active Twitter users in South Africa: if just 1% participated by donating 1 blanket and attending one of the #TBDZA TweetUps this initiative could collect 8,000 blankets. This would be double 2011’s figure.
One of the drawcards for the Twitter Blanket Drive is that once a year virtual relationships become real through this TweetUp for good. People who meet up at any of the events immediately have something in common to talk about and they also now share a common cause. Conversations based on shared values is a catalyst for participation. In 2011 over 1,000 people braved the cold to attend an event around the country. ”I would like to double this figure in 2012″. Melanie’s ultimate goal will be to have the event recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest “TweetUp” in the world. Regarding events: She would really like Bloemfontein, East London and Kimberley to participate this year. Realistically the Twitter Blanket Drive is aiming for 15 events nationwide and is also aiming to grow attendance at them from 2013 onwards.
The official #TBDZA “Tweetup” (this is where the people of twitter arrange a meet and greet) will be held in several venues around the country on the 26 May 2012. Dedicated volunteers are currently sourcing venue options allowing for widespread participation. Details will be posted on www.twitterblanketdrive.co.za once venues are finalized.
If you want to get involved in this great initiative, tweet Melanie Minnaar via @MelanieMinnaar on Twitter, follow the #TBDZA hashtag on Twitter or mail Melanie directly via melanie@twitterblanketdrive.co.za.
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Our Junk Mail Free Ad form just got better! Now you can create your own Ad Title to get more buyers to view your Free Adverts. The more views you get on your adverts the better the chances are for you to sell your stuff.
Previously Junk Mail automatically created an Ad title for your ad from the first 6 words of your ad’s text. Today that all changes because you are now in command of your Ad Title!
These automatically generated Ad titles often told a different story to what the trader was actually trying to say and sell. Take the seller below for example. They are trying to sell second hand baby clothes not a second hand baby.
The seller in this case will benefit from our new Ad title feature because now she can tell buyers that she is selling second hand baby clothes and toys. Buyers that are looking for second hand baby clothes will be able to find this advert much easier using the Junk Mail search bar. This not only gives the seller a much better chance of selling her second hand baby clothes but also helps the buyer to find those wanted items faster!
Sellers will now have the power to make catchy Ad titles to get buyers and swoppers interested in what they have to rent, sell and trade. Remember to create Ad titles that are more likely to attract buyers to your goods, that way you will get more responses on your Free Junk Mail ads.
Please Note: Ad Titles are now required when placing a free advert on Junk Mail. Make sure that you choose the most accurate description for your advert.
Here are some Ad title tips that you can use when placing your next Free Junk Mail Ad:
(1) Remember to use the important keywords buyers tend to use when searching the Junk Mail site
When a buyer is looking on the Junk Mail site for a specific item you need to know that your advert comes out tops. The best way to do this is by looking at the adverts placed in the category you are going to place your ad in. If you want to sell your gym equipment for example it is a good idea to see what other sellers Ad titles say and what you can do to make sure your advert attracts more views.
(2) Grab the buyers attention in your Ad title
There are many ways for you to do this but the simplest way to grab attention is by being colourful with your words. If you are selling a puppy then make sure you tell the buyer how many puppies you have for sale, what breed they are, how much you want and also specify the colour of the puppies. A good Ad title will read: 5 Golden Maltese Poodle Puppies at R500 each.
(3) Always remember to highlight the location in your Ad to target your audience
If you are renting out a 4 bedroom apartment in Hatfield with a pool that is near the university, then you need to focus on the selling points of your property in the Ad title. A good Ad title for this ad would be: 4 bedroom varsity flat in Hatfield.
Now that you know how to create better Ad titles for the stuff you have to sell. Go and place your free ads now and make catchy Ad titles to get an even better response from your Junk Mail adverts.
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Junk Mail is continuing its mission to inform the public about scams that aim to defraud South Africans. A new version of a fake competition scam has stuck out its ugly head over the last few days. This time Junk Mail users are being targeted via SMS.
The SMS is being sent from 079-3403104 / 081 2516654 and users are informed that they have to contact Mr James / Mrs Laureen Brian on 071-4931885 / 081 259 7572 with their personal information in order to win a brand new Polo Vivo. The scammer also provides users with a reference number similar to “JM 01012za” or “JM 05012ZA”.
Junk Mail is NOT running this competition. This person is not an employee working for Junk Mail, he’s a scammer trying to defraud Junk Mail users out of their hard earned money
The Junk Mail team would like to remind you about the following when it comes to competitions at Junk Mail:
If you receive the SMS from Mr James, please ignore it and delete it from your cell phone. Report the number(s) that you are receiving the SMS from to the service provider (in this case Vodacom).
Be Smart, Be Savvy, Be Safe and Avoid this attempted scam. If you encounter this scam or any other fraudulent activity via Junk Mail, please report it to our Customer Care Department via ccc@junkmail.co.za or telephonically on 012-3423840 x2295 (during office hours).
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Junk Mail has received so many great success stories from people using Junk Mail during the past 20 years and we love getting them!
It is always interesting to read some of the experiences people have while doing something simple as using Junk Mail to buy, swop or sell.
Like this one:
A guy who needed to buy his then girlfriend an engagement ring had to scrape some money together by selling a couple of his “boy-hood” items through Junk Mail. He said it worked like a charm and quickly had enough money to put down a decent deposit. One of the items he sold was his PlayStation 2. During his wedding reception speech he divulged the fact that he had to sell his PlayStationS2 through the Junk Mail to get enough money for a deposit on the ring, but that it was totally worth it because his new wife will simply have to double up as his PlayStation 2 from now on. He got a few laughs and oohs and aahs from saying that no doubt.
Stories like this make us so proud to be part of our users lives and gives us a couple of laughs too!
Maybe you’ve sold your car within an hour after posting an advert with us? Maybe sold an item and bought a new one from the Junk Mail site in the same day? Maybe you sold that old set of encyclopedias to a girl or boy whom you now call your wife or husband?
If you have a funny, funky or interesting success story to share we would absolutely love to hear about it!
You can send your stories to userstories@junkmail.co.za or comment on this blog post and tell us your Junk Mail Story. We would love to hear from you!
The Internet has been public since 1995. There are currently more than 2.2 billion internet users globally. It’s amazing how far this technological wonder has come since its introduction. Unfortunately many scams have been surfacing online since then as well.
The Junk Mail team is continuing the trend to inform you about scams that are out there. This post contains a list of 10 of the worst scams on the internet.
1. Lottery Scams: Most of you reading have probably received e-mails from people stating that you’ve won the lottery in some foreign country (usually with a total of a few million dollars). If you have, you are probably aware of lottery scams. These scams target people with the promise of millions of dollars, pounds or Euros, which will be deposited into their bank accounts after completing a few easy steps. The catch is that you must pay thousands of dollars / pounds / Euros ahead of time before you receive your promised lottery jackpot. Once you hand over your thousands, your lottery money is just gone and you’re out of money. We know it seems silly, but what’s a few thousand dollars / pounds / Euros compared to a couple of million? The best course of action for this scam is basically to ignore the e-mail that you have received and delete it.
2. Disaster Relief Scams: This scam (which prays compassion of people) has been on the rise recently. In a country’s time of need, money is usually the best donation to provide and scammers have become well aware of this. They’ll send out emails with a link to a fake donation website which asks you to make a donation (usually by using your debit or credit card). By providing this information (such as your card number) the scammers have access to your information (which could then provide them access to your money). In the end you’ll be out of your hard earned money, and some scammer has your information even though you never really donated to the real cause. If you do want to make a donation to a cause, make sure you do it through the proper official channels on the correct web address. If your request for a donation came through email, it’s probably a phishing scam. Do research online and check if the cause actually exists before you donate money. Plain and simple.
3. Online Dating Scams: Over the last couple of years online dating websites have become extremely popular globally. Participants set up dating profiles on one of the online dating websites that promises to give you access to hundreds of potential partners. Be warned because in turn it also gives online scammers access to you. Let’s say that a fellow member messages you and over time the connection grows and becomes pretty strong, and they lead you to believe that they are pretty well off. Next, your new found boyfriend or girlfriend tells you that he/she is out of the country doing business and needs your assistance with a few things. An online dating scam starts when that person wants you to cash a money order and wire the money. Those who fall for the scam are hurt both emotionally and financially. Check the validity of your online partner’s account on the dating service and if something sounds too good to be true, terminate the relationship (however hard it may be).
4. Rogue Software: Have you ever been to a legitimate website and had a sudden pop-up window that says something along the line that your computer is infected with viruses and worms and needs to be cleaned ASAP? Well then you are aware of a scam that is getting quite popular online. Many people will fall for the pop-up and end up downloading rogue software. The software might look like it is a legitimate anti-virus program that promises to clean your computer of all viruses. Though many times this rogue software is free, there are times when the program does cost money, and people do fall for it. People generally aren’t out of money when it comes to this scam, but their computers are infected with even more viruses, trojans, worms and other bugs that can not only ruin the computer, but can have their private information exposed to the scammers. Don’t install anything on your computer that you haven’t investigated properly and have done significant research about.
5. Travel and Vacation Scams: It’s safe to say that in the world of today, many people are cutting out their yearly holiday expenditures in order to make ends meet at home. People are giving up their travels, but it doesn’t mean that they want to, and it surely doesn’t mean that they would not take a holiday deal if someone offered it to them. This is the reason why scammers who are running travel and vacation scams are cashing in daily. Unknowingly consumers will seek out a vacation deal, usually one that is seriously too good to be true. Things like “a trip to Disneyland, all expenses paid, you just give us a few hundred dollars”. Who would believe that? Sadly, there are folks who do. People have smartened up though resulting in dwindling popularity of this scam. If the holiday deal that you have received sounds too good to be true, it most probably is.
6. Fake Auction / Sale Scams: The popularity of eBay, Craigslist and other auction websites are growing each day, so it’s no surprise that fake auctions and fake sales are starting to become an issue online. These websites are used by thousands of people on a daily basis to obtain items at a discounted price. Where you find people with money, you will also usually find scammers trying to take it off their hands. At first glance a fake sale or auction looks like an opportunity to save money, but in the end many people are left empty-handed and scammed out their hard-earned cash. These fake auction and sales scams usually happen pretty frequently and in the blink of an eye. A scammer creates an ad or auction on a website, stating that he has a certain item for sale, usually something that is pretty expensive to begin with, for a very low price. Something that basically sounds too good to be true. The scammer knows that people will jump all over this “deal,” without even stopping to think that it could be fake and just a luring act for money. Plenty of people fall for it, making this particular scam a huge success.
7. Free Trial Scams: You’ve all seen ads and pop-ups on certain websites that promise a free trial for some sort of product: weight-loss pills, a colon cleanse or dieting pills. You all know how expensive some of these products can be, so many of you might fall for the free trial scam. While many people get the free product they were promised, the scam starts when you have to provide your banking details to pay for shipping and handling fees. If you give out this information, the company can then charge you each month for not cancelling the free trial. Usually the cancellation notice is written in very fine/small print so most people won’t pay attention to it. However, after not cancelling your free trial within 15 or 30 days, your debit or credit card is billed monthly. In some casees, the company who has your banking information will sell it to an affiliate company who can then use it as they please. Don’t accept anything for free unless you’ve read the full terms and conditions associated with it.
8. Work From Home Scams: This scam is quite common online. These Fraudulent Work From Home opportunities promise you the world. Not only do these Work From Home scams mean you’re out of money, but it could mean that your computer is left nothing short of ruined. These scams usually have a situation where you are given the opportunity to work at home, making your computer a so-called “money-making machine” by doing very simple things. In most cases you aren’t told what these things are and how to locate them on the Internet without making a payment of some kind. The catch is that you’re paying for information that you often don’t receive or that it often has nothing to do with working from home. In some cases you are guaranteed that within 24 hours you’ll have full access to information and programs that allow your computer to make money for you (without much effort on your part). But this is just another scam. If you’ve provided your banking information you might lose money and you have most likely installed rogue software that will ruin your computer. If a work from home opportunity sounds too good to be true, do an online search about them and ask your friends whether or not they think it’s legitimate before you generously donate your money to some scammer.
9. PayPal Scams: In most cases of this scam, you’re scammed when a scammer responds to an online ad that you have placed on a classifieds website (like Junk Mail). A scammer will usually respond to the ad, stating that they are interested in the product that is being sold and that the product will be sent to a friend or family member in a foreign country. In some cases these scammers are people from a foreign country who promise to pay more money than you are asking for the item. After shipping the item and after the seller pays you, you’ll realize that soon enough, PayPal has taken the money from your account, and that you’re out of the item you were trying to sell. In some cases the “buyer” will contact PayPal saying that they never received the item, or in even worse cases, the scammer will be using a fake PayPal address or a stolen account. Bottom line, sell your item on your terms, not the buyers terms.
10. 419 Scams: Most people reading this post have an email account that they use every day for various purposes. Of course there are the occasional spam emails that many of us just put into the junk folder, but on some days you get an email that is really shocking. If you’ve ever received an email, usually from a Nigerian member of a family that comes from a lot of wealth stating that they are attempting to get a very large amount of money out of the country, then you were targeted by a 419 scam. Usually these emails call out for your help in order to get this money moved into the country you reside in. Of course, these emails are nothing less than a scam. It is said that over $32 billion has been lost over the years to 419 Scams. The scam is still very popular today. It is also said that there are about 300,000 of these scammers in the world today, but the number is steadily increasing. The mere notion of moving money in and out of a country via unofficial channels sounds dodgy if you ask. The best thing you can do is to delete the e-mail when you receive it.
The Junk Mail team hope that you’ve found this information enlightening and educating. If you have another scam that you’ve encountered that has made strides onto the Global Worst Scam chart, please comment on this post.
If you have been a victim of a scam or if you want to inform the Junk Mail team about a scam that you’ve encountered via the Junk Mail website, please report it to our Customer Care Department via ccc@junkmail.co.za or telephonically on 012-3423840 x2295 (during office hours) and make us aware of it.
You can also check out the Safety & Security page on the Junk Mail blog and these posts for more information about scams:
Social Media has become part of many South African’s Daily Lives. Many of you reading this are probably not convinced that Social Media has the power to change the world?
Well, think again. There are more than 300 million users on the micro-blogging service Twitter and more than 800 million users on Facebook globally. Pinterest (a pinboard-style social photo sharing website) has also been making waves and now has more than 11 million users.
Junk Mail has also been embracing Social Media over the last few years. You can follow Junk Mail via @jmclassifieds on Twitter or you can join Junk Mail Classifieds on Facebook (or join our regional Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kwazulu Natal or Cape Town pages). If social photo sharing is your thing, you are also welcome to follow Junk Mail on Pinterest.
Even our sister publication Job Mail has been embracing the Social Media age. Follow Job Mail via @jobmail on Twitter. You can also join Job Mail on Facebook.
South Africa doesn’t have a huge amount of Internet users, but it’s growing daily. We do however have a huge amount of Mobile Phone users. One can’t ignore the Mobile Phone space in the Digital Marketplace.
Chatterbox Digital recently posted a video highlight Social Media Statistics in South Africa. Many facts are brought to light in the clip, but the following facts are quite significant:
You can view the full video (which contains more interesting South African Social Media Statistics) below:
If you’ve found this post interesting, please share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to drop us a comment if you have any thoughts about Social Media in South Africa.
The Junk Mail team are doing their bit for scam awareness today. We’re continuing our quest to inform Junk Mail users about the latest scams that are doing their rounds. This latest scam targets Job Seekers. It’s the Junk Mail team’s duty to inform all of you reading this about this scam. Many Job Seekers place adverts on Junk Mail.
Job Seekers should be on the lookout for a job scammer on local classifieds websites. There is a trend going around. This scammer has been making money off innocent job seekers. He creates hundreds of fake e-mail addresses and uses them to place adverts for non-existing jobs.
When a job seeker replies to one of these addresses, they receive 10 e-mails from non-existing recruiters prompting them to fax their documents and certificates to a given 0866 fax number. This scammer has been around for the last 7 years and he is still creating new addresses and fake recruiter names every week. One of our employees browsed one of our competitor’s classifieds websites and there were tons of fake adverts posted by this scammer. Our employee tested a couple of them and within minutes he received the same e-mails from many different “recruiters”. None of them offered direct contact details (only a 0866 fax number). There are also other job blogs complaining about the same scammer. We have noticed that the con artists scamming approach is still the same and he never seems to get caught.
We reported this to the competitor. Eventually they blocked the “sender”, but because he is using such a lot of different addresses, he can get away with it every time. The scammer just switches between sets of free e-mail addresses and places his fake ads in all the cities, small towns, from Putsonderwater to Lichtenburg – name a place, and you will find one of his scam ads there!
The following e-mail addresses are involved in this scam:
hr-staff@websurfer.co.za
consultants@workmail.co.za
ecrecruiters@homemail.co.za
dreamjobs@mailbox.co.za
careerchoice@ravemail.co.za
employment@therugby.co.za
workinc@exclusivemail.co.za
perfectjobs@thepub.co.za
directcv@magicmail.co.za
hrplacements@therugby.co.za
permapeople@webmail.co.za
recruitdept@websurfer.co.za
exclusiveads@therugby.co.za
tech@mailbox.co.za
skycv@magicmail.co.za
plan@starmail.co.za
hr-careers@homemail.co.za
staff202@therugby.co.za
ecpersonnel@executivemail.co.za
The scammer previously used a group of addresses which were verified on whois.co.za as belonging to the same person and having the same contact telephone number. He must have caught wind of being tailed, as he deleted and discontinued that group of e-mail addies and cleverly started using new ones.
Job Seekers reading this post should not get caught by this scam. We have warned Job Seekers on the Job Mail blog about the new Fax Ploy. This scam works almost the same. If you encounter a recruiter that is only using a 086 Fax Number as contact details, please report them to our Job Mail Consultant via e-mail at rosep@jobmail.co.za or telephonically on 012-3423840 x2620 (during office hours)
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