Some scams spend a great deal of time trying to appear as a legitimate and above-board business.
They rent office space, get telephone numbers (VOIP or otherwise), and design semi-okay websites — all in an attempt to project a slick and compliant identity as the front to launch and perpetuate the scam. Such is the case with the Ansell Energy scam, operating from ansellenergy.com.
Ansell Energy bills itself as a company “at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution,” supposedly founded in 2005 by a certain “Mr L. Ansell.”
It claims to combine solar origins with battery technology to provide “sustainable, efficient power solutions.” According to its own words, it has transitioned into a “global leader in advanced battery systems,” with headquarters in Cape Town and Berlin.
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As part of its supposed transparency, it links to what it calls its registration documents — a COR14.3 Company Registration Certificate and a SARS Income Tax Notice.
These are basic documents issued to every company upon registration and tax number allocation. They’re not hurdles, nor do they say anything about the legitimacy or compliance of a business. Yet, the scam uses these to give the impression that the company is above board.
The website also lists a telephone number and a Cape Town address. The number doesn’t connect, indicating it may have been disconnected or never properly set up. The address leads to a known office building in Century City.
We contacted the company that manages the property and confirmed that Ansell Energy only rented a virtual office in 2023. That rental was terminated in the same year due to non-payment.
So far, this polished identity doesn’t hold.
The same goes for the company’s standing with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). While technically still listed as registered, the company is currently undergoing the annual return deregistration process due to its failure to submit financial statements. It has also not filed the required beneficial ownership declaration. These are not optional. Any company that fails to do these things is non-compliant.
A registration certificate and tax number do not make a company legitimate. Submitting annual returns does. Paying VAT, UIF, the Compensation Fund — these do. Ansell Energy hasn’t done any of them.
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The Investment Pitch
Beyond the website, Ansell Energy is being pushed aggressively on social media — mainly on Facebook and TikTok. The pitch is vague at first: a supposed green energy company offering a unique opportunity to invest in battery and solar technology. But as with most scams, the promises quickly become obvious: guaranteed returns, passive income, and bonuses.
On YouTube, an AI-narrated “corporate video” overlays stock footage with the scam’s pitch:
“Partner with us to shape the future of energy solutions. We offer a distinctive investment opportunity… Receive a guaranteed 70% return on investment, along with enticing incentives like recruitment bonuses, withdrawal bonuses, travel incentives and other amazing benefits.”
The accompanying investment tables shared on social media are absurd. An investment of R500 supposedly yields R12,072 in six months. R10,000 turns into R241,375. R30,000 becomes R724,127. And like all scams, they tell you it’s guaranteed.
It isn’t.
Germany as a Credibility Hook
The scam makes repeated references to Germany — not through any legal or operational documentation, but through vague association. Berlin is listed as a co-headquarters, and the founder’s name, “Mr L. Ansell,” is supposed to sound German.
We checked the German company register (Unternehmensregister). There is no company called Ansell Energy listed. A single “Ansell” entity does exist, but it is a recently registered company that has not submitted any financials and appears to have no connection to the scam. Nothing in the German registry supports the website’s claim of a Berlin presence.
The Founder Problem
The director listed for Ansell Energy is Lionel Ernest Ansell, a real South African individual. He is almost 79 years old. The image used in promotional material and on the website — which supposedly shows him — doesn’t match someone of that age. It raises questions.
It could be identity theft, which is not uncommon in scams like these. We’ve seen scams where random individuals are paid to register companies, or have their names and IDs used without their knowledge. It may be a personal bias, but it’s unusual to see people in their late seventies orchestrating multi-platform digital pyramid schemes.
No FSCA Registration
Given the investment-like structure, guaranteed returns, and deposit-taking nature of the scheme, we checked with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). As expected, Ansell Energy is not a registered Financial Services Provider. It has no legal standing to accept deposits, promise returns, or manage funds. It is operating completely outside the financial laws of South Africa.
The Domain and the Cloak of Privacy
The website, ansellenergy.com, was created on 22 January 2024, using GoDaddy. Whois records show the registrant’s details are private. This is not unusual. ICANN and registrars like GoDaddy allow domain privacy for legitimate reasons. Redaction of names, surnames and addresses is common practice and not, in itself, a sign of wrongdoing.
But in the context of a scam, privacy becomes a shield. It makes takedowns harder and gives cover to those hiding behind the front.
The Final Verdict
Ansell Energy is not a green energy company. It is not a dual-headquartered clean-tech enterprise. It is not a battery technology innovator. And it’s not a registered financial service provider.
It’s a scam. And not even a particularly clever one.
The website is polished enough to fool the casual eye. The documents are real — but meaningless in context. The office was rented, and then unpaid. The phone line doesn’t work. The FSCA has no record. The CIPC is in the process of deregistering Ansell Energy. The German link is fiction. The returns are laughable. And the founder photo doesn’t add up.
Behind the front is nothing. No clients. No operations. No actual product manufacturing — and what’s being pushed on social media appears to be white-labelled Chinese products at best. Just a recruitment funnel to extract deposits, dressed up with the right buzzwords and enough digital gloss to delay suspicion.
If someone asks you to “invest” in Ansell Energy, or you come across social media posts promising 70% guaranteed returns for supporting green energy tech — don’t engage. Don’t deposit. Don’t share.
Ansell Energy is a scam fronting legitimacy – and everything falls short.
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Which company is legit for investment please help we are tired of these thugs who are hurtless chowing the poorest of the poor’s money
Please let us know where are the legits company that we can invest with
We are scammed everyday. Life in South Africa is a scam. Politicians scam us after every five years, promising us service delivery which they fail to deliver. Tax RSA scams – having to pay 25% of your hard earned salary to them every month. Tendering system is a scam, you need political connections before and to pay bribes. Even banks are scams. The difference is some scams are legal and have policies that protect them whilst some like Ansell are illegal. If some of us got their returns and were able to make successful withdrawals well good luck to them. And if some like myself have been having pending withdrawals for the last five days well – hard luck.. Let’s try to join the next train of the scam earlier next time. This is all about about taking risks. Some win and some loose, but we never break down.
Why you don’t arrest them, for information you held. Because if so, they are busy doing their things. That is why we will always be the victim because of your delays, or maybe you don’t have the resources to act fast? Might be a big problem in the country. You should stop it to operate from the 1st day. So, from last year till today is still running? You better quite. How many people are crying with scams here in our country but no solution? Actually arrest is not a solution, payback it is
I agree with that, which means the R5000 I investment recently with them ,6 months contract is a loss mos 😢 😭
I have lost 500
Very sad to learn that Ansell investment is a scam 😕
How and when??
Give us the facts, why is it not brought to book then? We want to invest as the banks are stingy.
Wow so all the people me included who receive our payments through investments are scammed. It doesn’t make sense. I have reinvest again and when I received my returns in about less than a month I will provide you with proof. So in my books for now Ansell is paying and im happy. Thank you Ansell.
That’s how scams operates, in the initial stages, some people get paid.
How long was your investment
Aii this is very confusing though but I think having enough faith ans believe in taking a risk is the only key for everything because there is also competitions on these financial institutions, u might find that Ansell is not even a scam, is just a makeup stories so u can leave Ansell and move to another financial services and that’s axctly were you will be scams.Ansell energy and DroneFarmSA I think they are the only legit ones foe now
Dronefarmsa they scammed R750,,💔💔💔😭😭
Ansell is a big scam, it belongs to the group admins, they keep changing the fnb bank accounts, only admin post the proof of payments and their family, if you ask about money they remove you, so if ansell pays how will one post the proof to assure others that it pays, when they kick you out of the group, the other thing is the waiting period after withdrawal to get the money was 10 day to 30 days. Admins are getting rich with poor people’s money.God will punish them severely. They are cruel.
Did you you get your returns that you reinvested
Lol, you think just because they pay it’s not a scam? They’re paying you people with the money of those who recently invested. It’s a pyramid scheme. Go & do a research on pyramid scheme
I also invested with Ansell Energy in April and recieved my payments not once but twice, I am waiting for my next payment in October. So i don’t really understand who is fooling who and since well they know that these platform its scam why don’t they stop it nor arrest the scammer. I also checked with scamadvisor.com and it seemed legit.
It’s a scam
You are legitimate Lia cause even the bank’s are not closing down to people who invest with the Ansell so you are jealous of people who are doing well because you can’t scam people you are so ruthless cause Ansell still doing wonders to us
I hear what, you are saying in this article, maybe it is a scam but if it is, it a damn good one so far cause it is indeed paying out. I got paid 3 days ago and I think 2 weeks ago as well. I will be paid again next week. Considering the duration that has been around, definitely has been too long for such a paying scam. All I can say to people, don’t over invest. Just incase.
Give it some tome you’ll see they’ll be gone, just because they pay doesn’t mean it’s legit. Scams, usually pay old investors WITH NEW investor’s money. So even if you get paid, they paying you with the money of those who recently joined. TRUST ME ON THIS, I came so many investment scams, like A Lot, since 2022. I know how they operate
Yaa neh, so far so good, but not as good as in its early stage. Withdrawal period extended to 14 days (weekends included) from 24 hrs to 72 hrs. But still withdrawals are starting to be slow.
Guys I think we all knew from the onset that this is a win/loose game so, congratulations to those who were or are able to withdraw without any hassles, and I guess tough luck to the unfortunate ones. Let’s just enjoy it while it last. Otherwise, BOPHELO KE SCAM.
No Ansell energy is not a scam is been paying people since from 2023 till now
I dont think that mr Ansell is a scam
Now it’s gone check the side even admin disappeared on us