Fraud Listings

IMPERSONATION & CONTENT CLONING

• Reported By: Reported to CFP on 1 October 2026 by East Rand Containers (Pty) Ltd (eastrandcontainers.co.za), a verified CFP member, as a website impersonating their business.
• Copied CFP Membership Wording: States "As a proud member of Container Fraud Prevention, we prioritize your peace of mind in every transaction" and "Dalem Container Sales is a registered and Verified Container Fraud Prevention Member" - the same wording East Rand Containers uses on its own website, with only the company name changed.
• False CFP Membership Claim: Dalem Container Sales is not a CFP verified supplier and does not appear in the CFP Supplier Verification directory.
• Copied Marketing Copy: Uses the tagline "Custom Shipping Container Conversion & Park Home Specialists" and the phrases "Optimized Functional Spaces" and "Excellence in Craftsmanship", with the same service line-up as East Rand Containers (container conversions, park homes, prefab buildings, insulated panels).

LINKED FRAUDULENT LISTING

• Shared Phone Number: Lists 031-516-0869 - the same phone number used by ADC Container Solutions (adccontainersolutions.com), a separate CFP fraud listing that also clones East Rand Containers.
• Same Tagline: Both sites use the identical tagline "Custom Shipping Container Conversion & Park Home Specialists" and the same copied East Rand Containers content.
• Linked Site Offline: As of 1 October 2026, adccontainersolutions.com no longer resolves, while this website remains active with the same phone number.

ADDRESS & LOCATION RED FLAGS

• Cloned Address: Listed address "187 Balfour Road, Jacobs, Durban, 4060" is the address of Mega Container Park (megacontainers.co.za), a different, unrelated container business.

PRICING & MARKETING RED FLAGS

• Below-Market Newsletter Offers: East Rand Containers reports that this website sends email newsletters offering shipping containers at prices well below market rates to attract buyers. No prices are published on the website itself.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Verify CFP Membership Directly: Check that the supplier appears in the CFP Supplier Verification directory on containerfraud.co.za - a membership claim on a supplier's own website is not proof.
• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Check the Phone Number: Search any supplier's phone number on the CFP Fraud Listings page before paying - 031-516-0869 is linked to two separately listed fraudulent websites.

BRAND & CONTENT CLONING

• Copied Marketing Copy: Site uses the exact phrases "Excellence in Craftsmanship" and "Optimized Functional Spaces" - verbatim taglines from East Rand Containers' own site (eastrandcontainers.co.za), a genuine CFP-verified supplier.
• Copied Service Structure: Presents an identical service line-up in the same order - container conversions, park homes, prefab buildings, insulated panels - mirroring East Rand Containers' page structure rather than an independently built site.
• False CFP Membership Claim: Site states it is a "member of Container Fraud Prevention," positioning that as a trust signal. ADC Container Solutions is not one of CFP's verified suppliers - this is a fabricated claim, copying language East Rand Containers uses legitimately as an actual verified member.

LINKED FRAUDULENT LISTING

• Shared Phone Number: Listed 031-516-0869 (recorded from the site on 14 September 2026) - the same phone number used by Dalem Container Sales (dalemcontainersales.co.za), a separate CFP fraud listing that also clones East Rand Containers.
• Same Tagline: Both sites use the identical tagline "Custom Shipping Container Conversion & Park Home Specialists" and the same copied East Rand Containers content.
• Site Now Offline: As of 1 October 2026, adccontainersolutions.com no longer resolves, while dalemcontainersales.co.za remains active with the same phone number.

ADDRESS HIJACKING & LOCATION RED FLAGS

• Cloned Cape Town Address: Listed address "1 Bridgeways Precinct, Cape Town, Western Cape 7441" is a Spaces (Century City) serviced coworking facility - a shared, bookable office space, not premises ADC Container Solutions itself owns or operates from.
• Cloned Durban Address: Listed address "150 Quality St, Jacobs, Durban, 4060" is the real, registered address of Protea Chemicals, an established chemicals/gases supplier with no connection to shipping containers.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Verify Any Listed Address Independently: A shared coworking address or another company's real premises being used as a "registered address" is a strong sign the business has no genuine premises of its own.
• Check the Phone Number: Search any supplier's phone number on the CFP Fraud Listings page before paying - 031-516-0869 is linked to two separately listed fraudulent websites.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• One-Trip 20ft Container: Offered at R16,000 vs. verified one-tripper market rate of R39,780-R53,820 - less than half the low end for a supposedly premium, near-new unit.
• Used 20ft Container: Offered at R12,000 vs. verified RAW used shell rate of R23,460-R31,740.
• Used 40ft Container: Offered at R13,500 vs. verified RAW used shell rate of R30,600-R41,400.
• One-Trip 40ft High Cube: Offered at R20,500 vs. verified one-tripper market rate of R65,280-R88,320 - less than a third of the low end.

DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT HISTORY

• Independent Scam Database Listing: Listed on aa419.org (Artists Against 419, an established international scam-tracking database) for non-delivery fraud since 14 August 2020, still marked active as of the database's most recent update.
• Reported Depot Address Issue: Public reports describe the listed depot address (Elandsfontein, Johannesburg South) as a shipping-line-owned storage yard, not premises the company itself owns or operates from.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Verify Depot Occupancy: Confirm the company genuinely operates from (rather than merely lists) its stated depot address before paying any deposit.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Storage 20ft Container: Offered at R17,000 excl. VAT vs. verified RAW used shell rate of R23,460-R31,740.
• Storage 40ft Container: Offered at R22,000 excl. VAT vs. verified RAW used shell rate of R30,600-R41,400.
• Modified 20ft Container: Offered from R18,000 excl. VAT, below the verified RAW 6m shell rate alone despite being described as a modified (not merely raw) unit.
• Note: This company's dedicated Office Container line (from R30,000 for 20ft, from R40,000 for 40ft, excl. VAT) is priced at or above the verified raw shell rate - the discrepancy is isolated to the storage/modified line, not the full catalogue.

MISSING BUSINESS VERIFICATION DETAILS

• No corroborating complaint history was found on public scam-tracking sources at the time of this check. This listing is flagged on pricing grounds alone, which is a weaker basis than a documented complaint or a confirmed address-cloning finding - the reviewer should weigh that when deciding.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number - the listed depot (Bayhead, Durban) is a shared, high-traffic container district.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Used 40ft GP Container: Offered at R14,000 vs. verified RAW used shell rate of R30,600-R41,400 - less than half the low end.
• Used 40ft Hi-Cube Container: Offered at R18,000 vs. verified RAW used Hi-Cube rate of R31,620-R42,780.
• Used 20ft Hi-Cube Container: Offered at R12,000, well below even the verified 6m RAW general-purpose rate of R23,460-R31,740, despite Hi-Cube units normally costing more than standard GP units of the same size.
• 40ft Hi-Cube Double Door: Offered at R26,000, below the verified RAW used Hi-Cube rate of R31,620-R42,780.

MISSING BUSINESS VERIFICATION DETAILS

• No Physical Address: No business address shown anywhere on the site.
• No Identifiable Trading Entity: The domain name itself reads as a generic marketplace rather than a specific, identifiable registered company name, making the operator harder to trace or hold accountable.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Insist on a Verifiable Address: Treat the total absence of a physical business address as a standalone red flag before paying any deposit.

DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT HISTORY

• Public Complaint on Record: A Hellopeter review titled "First Check Containers is a scam company" is publicly listed against this company. The review's full text could not be retrieved for this check (the page requires JavaScript rendering that automated tools can't access), but the review's existence and title are independently verifiable by visiting the link directly.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Raw 6m/20ft Standard Container: Offered at R15,000 excl. VAT, below the verified RAW used shell rate of R23,460-R31,740.
• Note: This company's converted/office-line pricing was not found to be below the equivalent raw shell rate - the pricing gap here is on raw containers only, which alone could also reflect legitimate regional variance. The documented complaint above is the stronger basis for this listing.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Read the Full Complaint Yourself: Review the linked Hellopeter complaint directly before proceeding.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Raw 6m/20ft Shell: Offered at R13,000 vs. verified raw shell market rate of R23,460-R31,740.
• Raw 12m/40ft Shell: Offered at R19,000 vs. verified raw shell market rate of R30,600-R41,400.
• Converted 6m Office/Home (door, 2 windows, wooden floor, electricity): Offered at R24,000, below the verified RAW 6m shell rate alone.
• Converted 12m Equivalent: Offered at R33,000, below the verified RAW 12m shell rate alone.

ADDRESS & LOCATION RED FLAGS

• Possible Address Match: Listed address (4 Rotterdam Rd, Bayhead, Durban) closely matches the registered address of a different company, United Container Depots Natal (Pty) Ltd. Bayhead is a shared container-depot district, so this is a possible match worth independent verification rather than a certainty.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Verify the Address Independently: Confirm the company is genuinely operating from its listed address before paying any deposit, especially in shared depot districts.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Converted 12m/40ft Retail/Spaza Conversion: Fully-fitted (large serving hatch/shopfront opening, secure lockable shutters and doors, optional electrical, custom shelving and counters) offered at R35,000, within/below the verified RAW unconverted 12m shell rate alone (R30,600-R41,400), despite including a full retail fit-out.

MISSING BUSINESS VERIFICATION DETAILS

• No Physical Address: No business address shown anywhere on the site.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Insist on a Verifiable Address: Treat the total absence of a physical business address as a standalone red flag before paying any deposit.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Converted Units Pricing Impossibility: Fully-fitted 6m/20ft office container (steel entry door, anti-vandal windows with steel shutters, melamine lining, rockwool insulation, vinyl flooring, electrical with DB board and external hook-up) listed at R18,499.99, below the verified market rate for a RAW, unconverted 6m shell alone (R23,460-R31,740).

ADDRESS & LOCATION RED FLAGS

• Cloned Address: Listed address, 66 Mount Moriah Dr, Durban, is the real, registered address of a different, established company, Urban Containers (urbancontainers.co.za, est. 2008), which has its own working site and contact details.
• Industrial Depot Mismatch: Industrial hubs like this host shared container-depot districts, and scammers frequently use these high-traffic locations to appear credible.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Confirm the Trading Name Matches the Facility: Always independently verify the trading name matches the physical facility at the gate before paying a deposit.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Converted 12m Office Container (boardroom, kitchen, bathroom): Offered at R45,999, below the historical cost of even a basic un-insulated 12m office alone (which has started around R65,000+).
• Converted 12m/40ft Refurbished Container: Offered at R24,999, below the verified RAW unconverted 12m shell rate alone (R30,600-R41,400).
• Entire catalogue of 42 products priced well below realistic cost for the level of conversion advertised.

MISSING BUSINESS VERIFICATION DETAILS

• No Physical Address: No business address shown anywhere on the site.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Insist on a Verifiable Address: Treat the total absence of a physical business address as a standalone red flag before paying any deposit.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Converted Units Pricing Impossibility: Fully-fitted 12m/40ft office container (electrical with DB board, windows, insulation, steel entry door) listed at R35,000, within the verified market rate for a RAW, unconverted 12m shell alone (R30,600-R41,400), despite being a finished, wired conversion.

ADDRESS & LOCATION RED FLAGS

• Shared or Cloned Address: Listed operational address, 43 Impex Avenue, City Deep, Johannesburg, is documented in public reviews from 2018-2019 under two other company names, Bag Janga Pty Ltd and Bulk Trading Pty Ltd, both flagged for shipping container and logistics scams at the same address.
• Renamed Operation Pattern: Consistent with a previously reported scam operation continuing to trade under a new company name from the same premises.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Verify the Address Independently: Confirm the company is genuinely operating from its listed address before paying any deposit.

PRICING DISCREPANCIES

• Below Market Value: Advertised prices across the entire catalogue sit at or below CFP's verified rate for raw, unconverted shells.
• Converted 6m/20ft Office Container: Offered at R25,000 vs. verified RAW shell market rate of R23,460-R31,740.
• Converted 12m/40ft Office Container: Offered at R45,000, close to verified RAW shell market rate of R30,600-R41,400.
• 40ft Home/Office Unit: Offered at R35,000, within the verified RAW shell market rate range above.

MISSING BUSINESS VERIFICATION DETAILS

• No Physical Address: No business address listed anywhere on the site, including the Contact Us page - only a phone/WhatsApp number and email.
• No CIPC Registration Found: No company registration record found under this name via public search.
• Inconsistent Trading Name: Site trades as "Best Business Containers" while operating on the domain bbdcontainers.co.za.

ACTIONABLE PUBLIC CHECKLIST (BEFORE YOU PAY)

• Ask for the Depot Gate: Request to view the unit in person or ask for a live, timestamped video showing the specific container number.
• Cross-Reference the Registration: Check if the business banking details perfectly match the trading company name, rather than an unrelated individual or third-party proxy account.
• Insist on a Verifiable Address: Treat the total absence of a physical business address as a standalone red flag before paying any deposit.