+27 839 300 653

Risk level: Medium

Who is this? Spam, telemarketing or a legitimate call? Community reports in South Africa.

Number with prefix 839. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 839

Medium
Risk level
Scam
Category
0
Spam reports
Last report

AI Analysis

Limited information: This South African number has been reported for suspicious activities, primarily involving SMS scams and spam. Reports indicate attempts to trick recipients into updating information via potentially fake links (e.g., for SA Post Office) and scams claiming to be related to courier services (Aramex) with links to 'peach payments'. There are also reports of messages falsely claiming to provide information on behalf of Investec, a known South African bank. **Caution advised due to scam and spam reports.**

Likely purpose: Scam/Spam: The probable purpose is to scam or spam recipients through fake updates, courier scams, or impersonating financial institutions.

Most common user complaints

  • Send a link to peach payments claiming to be courier fees for Aramex couriers.
  • Your courier address and zip code do not match and cannot be delivered temporarily, please update: https://rebrand.ly/bbrwbfe
  • Number has sent me message indicating info for Investec. This is not an Investec number.
Medium dangerCautionImpersonation detectedningunaSMS with linkMissed call

AI analysis: 02 Jul 2026

Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.

Web research

The number appears in generic South Africa reverse lookup resources, but no reliable, verifiable owner identity is publicly disclosed. Online chatter includes multiple spam/ scam report platforms, with mixed or unverified user comments; no definitive, authoritative attribution found. Likely category: mobile/South African number; no clear corporate or institutional owner identified in reliable sources.

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The number appears in generic South Africa reverse lookup resources, but no reliable, verifiable owner identity is publicly disclosed. Online chatter includes multiple spam/ scam report platforms, with mixed or unverified user comments; no definitive, authoritative attribution found. 1. Likely category: mobile/South African number; no clear corporate or institutional owner identified in reliable sources. 2. Online discussion: several reverse lookup and “who called me” platforms show community reports or prompts to check, but none provide verified details. 3. Association with misuse: reports exist in spam/ scam forums and telemarketing looking contexts, but evidence is inconsistent and not definitive. 4. Public exposure: appears in public facing lookup and caller id databases; no clear leak or breach linkage found, but exposure is typical for such services. 5. Call back advisability: avoid answering or returning calls until verification from a trusted source; treat as potentially risky.

Checked · 26 Aug 202610 sources
ZA

South Africa

Operator information

Country:
ZASouth Africa
Prefix:
+27
Type:
Other
Operator:
Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, Rain

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Community comments

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Anonymous
14 Mar 2024

Send a link to peach payments claiming to be courier fees for Aramex couriers.

Anonymous
24 May 2023

SMS received from this number "Your courier address and zip code do not match and cannot be delivered temporarily, please update: https://rebrand.ly/bbrwbfe" It links into SA Post Office; cannot raise them on their call centre number (nobody answers) so not sure if this is fake or not

Anonymous
17 Nov 2017

Number has sent me message indicating info for Investec. This is not an Investec number.

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Signal summary for +27 839 300 653

+27 839 300 653 belongs to the 839 prefix and is classified as Scam. This page combines no approved reports and 3 public comments to explain the risk level.

Frequently asked questions

Who calls from +27 839 300 653?
+27 839 300 653 is a phone number with the 839 prefix in South Africa. It has been reported 3 times by the community as a possible unwanted call. Check the comments to find out who might be behind this call.
Is +27 839 300 653 a spam number?
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