Stolen: Transition Scout Carbon 2017

About the bicycle

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[font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Frameset: Scout Carbon (Small Blood [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]orange), [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Fork: Rock Shox Pike RC 140mm. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Handlebar: Kore Mega K1 (760mm x [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]20mm). [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Stem: Kore Repute 35mm stem. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Headset: Cane Creek. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Grips: Kore Icon or similar. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Cassette: SRAM XG 1180 (10-42). [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Right Shifter: SRAM X. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Crankset: SRAM XO 175mm, 32T [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Rear Derailleur: SRAM XO1 Carbon [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Black [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Chain: SRAM PC X. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Brakes: Shimano XT. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Seatpost: KS Lev Integra 125mm. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Wheels: WTB STP i23 27.5 32h Rims / [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]SRAM MTH 716/746 Hubs / Maxxis. [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Minion DHF 27.5x2.3 EXO Dual Front [/size][/font][font='Helvetica Neue'][size=3]Tire. With spare parts: Kore flat pedals. [/size][/font]

Incident details

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I advertised my bicycle on Facebook Gauteng Marketplace, received a call and bank deposit proof of payment - which was fraudulent as the money was never deposited into my account. A driver was sent to collect the bicycle - I took a photo of the registration - FS 84 XB GP. I was phoned by the driver and the owner of the vehicle (so they claimed) with jpeg files and was told that they will bring the bicycle back if I pay the delivery fee - they claimed have kept the bicycle because the person who requested the delivery never paid them. I informed them that I will only pay the delivery fee if they bring back the bicycle with an invoice. They then claimed they got an affidavit to pawn the bicycle. Needless to say this was an elaborate scam. Person by the name of Isaac Tigelo used various telephone numbers: 078 999 4538, 078 746-8219, 060 570-7094, 078 872-3400. I suspect "Isaac's" real name is Ntandazo Silekwa - I received a message via Messenger saying he wants to buy the bike for his son and this profile was deleted later. Other telephone numbers of the "drivers" goes by the names of James (063 321 - 2970) and his "boss" Peter (078 829-1387) and 078 166-6277.