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Scam guides

The scams targeting South Africans, and how to spot them.

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Trending scams in South Africa

An overview of the scams rising fastest right now, from AI-crafted phishing to fake bank calls.

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Courier & delivery

Fake courier delivery-fee SMS

The "pay R50 to release your parcel" text targeting Temu, Shein and Takealot shoppers.

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Banking

Fake bank fraud calls & SMS

The "we're reversing a fraudulent debit" call, backed by a real-looking SMS.

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Government

SARS 'settlement' & demand scam

Fake Tax Settlement Notification and Final Demand messages claiming you owe SARS money.

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Courier & delivery

The courier email that tried to phish us

A fake pay-the-delivery-fee courier email, taken apart line by line.

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