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Fraudsters send an SMS that appears to come from a bank and claim that an account is blocked, a debit order must be reversed, or unusual activity must be verif…
Read the complete guide →Criminals compromise or imitate a supplier or executive email account and send changed banking details or urgent payment instructions. The message can appear i…
Read the complete guide →Fraudulent investment promoters promise unusually high or guaranteed returns from cryptocurrency, forex, trading bots, or mining. Fake dashboards may display p…
Read the complete guide →A caller impersonating a bank, software company, or fraud department persuades the victim to install remote-access software. The criminal then controls the dev…
Read the complete guide →A message claims that SARS owes the recipient a refund and provides a link to confirm banking details. The fake page captures identity, banking, and eFiling in…
Read the complete guide →A criminal gathers personal information, convinces a mobile network to move a victim’s number to another SIM, and then intercepts calls and one-time PINs. Some…
Read the complete guide →A scammer tricks a victim into sharing a six-digit WhatsApp registration code. Once the account is taken over, the scammer asks the victim’s contacts for urgen…
Read the complete guide →A text or email claims that a parcel is delayed and asks for a small redelivery, customs, or address-confirmation fee. The payment page steals card details and…
Read the complete guide →Scammers advertise attractive jobs, conduct informal interviews over WhatsApp, and then demand a registration, uniform, background-check, transport, or trainin…
Read the complete guide →A lender promises approval despite poor credit but asks for an upfront administration, insurance, clearance, or release fee. After payment, more fees appear an…
Read the complete guide →A fake seller advertises a vehicle, appliance, phone, rental, or other high-demand item below market price. The seller demands a deposit to reserve it and disa…
Read the complete guide →A scammer builds an emotional relationship online and later invents an emergency, travel problem, customs fee, medical expense, or investment opportunity. The…
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