SECURITY GATE SCAM - IMVUSA TRADING (RIAAN RADYN)

[gadget63]

Please be aware that AD ID 184339829 is a conman by the name of Riaan of a fake company called IMVUSA ENGINEERING. He quotes on security gates and burglar bars.He requests 50% deposits to be deposited into his Standard bank account no. 071173331(Milnerton). He says that he operates out of unit no.2 Lowenstoft Str. Paarden Island.It is a fake address as is his co. reg. no.200724541623.He is about six ft tall with short grey hair and portly. He says he is an ex-cop FROM CR SWART STATION IN CAPE TOWN and apparently lives in Royal Ascot, Milnerton, Cape Town. When asked for references he gives 2 ladies in Durbanville as a reference.DO NOT believe their glowing references. He gives cell no's as 072 715 2407 and 072 715 2392.HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS - imvusatrading @webmail .co.za.I see he has a new e-mail address - IMVUSAENGINEERING@GMAIL.COM. Be Warned of this scamster!!! HIS COMPANY MOTTO ON HIS INVOICE SAYS"WE STEEL THE WORLD". So true!
Even the picture in his add is from a company called SALDANA WROUGHTIRON.

[Justice4All]

Hey gadget, your steel scamster has the same MO as my furniture scamster and similar description in appearance. Check out the guy in the photo at: http://camelrocktrading.co.za/contact.html :and let me know if it is the same guy.

[gadget63]

Thanks for the reply but unfortunately that is not the guy. These guys seem to be all over the place. Too scared to have anything done as you can't trust anybody out there.

[willie@kine.co.za]

Please contact me I laid a charge against mr Radyn with SAPS. Willie 082 8949792

[Anthotru]

personaly know the husband and wife of both names
of companies mentioned
they bought it from Swift Reg in N1, they just add
certain nos to the name
will not phone them, will go personally to them
and discuss this matter
seems like this name is been sold to a thousand
others and only just adding nos to it
always wonder how this Swift Reg and to buy excisting
CC's worked
with programs this weekend and the womans'week coming
up, no guarantees to solve it within this week,
do not get paid for it, in any case

[Anthotru]

[Craig2009]

i was conned by riaan,

he is trading under the name nettera engineering,his cell no is 074 114 8084

is there no way we can get our money back?or take things into our own hands?

[Blake1]

Hello all,

Thank you for alerting us to this problem.

We always advise our users to be careful when dealing with prospective buyers (and sellers). Please conduct all Gumtree transactions face to face in person using cash only. Remember Gumtree should be used for local, face-to-face buying and selling.

If you have not already, please submit a ticket to support with the following link and provide them with as much information as possible;

http://info.gumtree.co.za/help/index.php?a=add

If you haven't seen it already you might want to take a look at our Safety Tips information under Help:

Safety Tips - http://help.kijiji.net/za/knowledgebase.php?article=26

You may also want to look at SCAMwatch, an Australian government site, it has the latest on internet scams:

http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/InternetScams


Once again, thank you for letting us know about this problem. I hope that your future experiences with Gumtree are much more positive.

Thanks,
Blake, The Gumtree Team

[Wayneh525]

Hi took us for the deposit to extend our vibracrete walls - in Nov/Dec 2010. He used an emergency medical problem as the excuse to delay supposed start of job... I think he just stalled for time in order for the money transfer to clear.
Question... How is this guy still able to advertise on Gumtree?????

See his present ads:
links removed (Blake1)

[OMG I was scamme]

I can't believe it. I really can't afford it. I've been scammed. I've paid deposits and yesterday he was to have installed vibacreet walling plus galvanised fencing and gates. He sms'd to say he couldn't make it. Was coming today. No show. Not able to contact him. Hence my seach on his name.
I feel ill. I could vommit.
BEWARE - he is offering vibacreet walling, too, claims to have an engineering works. Also, is wearing a boot as if he has a broken foot - loooooong sob story about Macsteel and a crane 11 years ago.

I have just done a general google for him - this is his facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/people/Riaan-Radyn/1306752261#!/profile.php?id=593954988

I have contacted the police - thanks Willie.

[Fogey]

Hi guys

Sorry to read about your misfortunes. But why are you paying deposits upfront?

If these scamsters/contractors cannot finance their own jobs, they don't deserve to be in business, finish and klaar.

Not only here but everywhere, one reads about lost moneys advanced before the job is even started or materials delivered.

If a contractor for whatever service comes to my house and demands money upfront, I'll send him on his way.

Long ago, I learned another lesson. I engaged a housepainter who wanted financial assistance to buy paint, brushes and other items needed for the job. Fair enough, I thought.

So, I accompanied him to the paint wholesaler. He drove his bakkie and I followed in my own car.

We chose the materials together and I paid for it. The goods were loaded on his vehicle and the job was to start the next day.

The following day, he arrived with his men and all the materials we bought the previous day.

I looked at the cans and noticed some cans had faint traces of paint near the lids but thought nothing of it.

The job was completed OK but during the following weeks, months and years, I had to put up with the poorest quality rubbish paint when trying to remove little marks from the vacuum cleaner or of my dogs.

When using a little Handy Andy, cleaning with the lightest pressure on a soft cloth, the paint just washed off.

The bloke had decanted the branded paint from the cans and substituted it with some unknown rubbish.

Lesson learned. No money upfront and the closest possible inspection of paint cans before the job starts.



fogey

[OMG I was scamme]

Some people are more trusting than others and most - even real existing non-scamming contractors require an up-front deposit. I doubt you've ever had any work done.

Anyway. I shall recover and I am THE MOST TENACIOUS person on the planet and I WILL get extract justice. Watch this space.

I NEVER EVER EVER give up. I am now on a crusade.

[Fogey]

[Gummibear1]

Hi guys
I got taken for R2k by Riaan, you need to contact the bank where you deposited the money, send them the proof of payment. They are obligated to start an investigation, you might even be able to claim some of the money back. Check which bank you made the payment to and contact them he may have more than one account and at different banks, once they suspect that there is fradulent activity on the account, they have to freeze it. You can also get the cops to follow up with the banks in order to get his physical address.
Good luck to every one

[Goddard]