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Fake Online Electronics Store Scam

online shopping

A professional-looking website advertises popular electronics at below-market prices. Orders are placed but never delivered, and the site is taken offline after collecting payments.

Known Contact Details

Website

https://update-online.net

Email Address

contact23@gmail.com

How They Request Payment

Bank Transfer (EFT)

Victims asked to deposit into an account held at FNB or a fake "safe account".

Cryptocurrency

Funds moved via Luno wallet or USDT transfer to an external wallet.

Common Targets

student

Mpumalanga

2 reported
How This Scam Works

Fake store with low prices → order and payment → no delivery → site disappears.

Reported Locations
Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
2 reports
Est. R 12 592 lost
First reported 31 March 2024
Last reported 21 May 2026
online shoppingelectronicsfake storesouth africa

This happened to me

2 people experienced this

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