Investment scammers are increasingly using social media platforms to find victims to defraud. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued several warnings involving TikTok‚ Facebook‚ Telegram‚ WhatsApp and Instagram. The…
The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has warned taxpayers about a new WhatsApp scam targeting their personal information. Sars this week noted a rise in complaints about fraudsters posing as officials from the revenue service and asking for…
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipal water supply may be unsafe for consumption, and city officials have warned residents to boil their water before drinking or cooking until further notice. In a statement released on Monday night, the…
Gumtree SA has warned South Africans looking for last-minute Easter holiday deals to be aware of scams. “Holiday accommodation scams usually start cropping up during the Easter and school holidays‚” said Gumtree SA’s Louis Bosman.…
Buffalo City Metro has distanced itself from fake job adverts and warned the public to be on the lookout for scams. The fake adverts claim that the metro is hiring 200 trainee law enforcement officers and 100 traffic officers. “The…
