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Overpayment Refund Marketplace Scam

online shopping

A buyer on a marketplace claims to have overpaid and sends a fake proof of payment. They ask the seller to refund the difference. The original payment never clears, and the seller loses the refund amount.

Known Contact Details

Social Media

@insta_scam_25

WhatsApp

067 400 1448

How They Request Payment

Mobile Money

Payments requested via Cash Send, Instant Money, or e-Wallet.

Bank Transfer (EFT)

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

Common Targets

professional

Eastern Cape

5 reported
How This Scam Works

Fake overpayment screenshot → request refund difference → seller refunds → original payment fake/reversed.

Reported Locations
Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
5 reports
Est. R 13 746 lost
First reported 12 October 2025
Last reported 12 June 2026
marketplaceoverpaymentrefundfraud

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