Watch out for financial scams The cost of living keeps rising. People are desperate – and this makes them vulnerable to criminals and scams. SABRIC, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, urges consumers to be sceptical of any investment that seems too...
Beware SASSA scams On Sunday 25 July 2021, President Ramaphosa reinstated the SASSA R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, saying it will end in March 2022. He said the decision to bring back the grant was made possible by the slight improvement that the country...
Traditional scams that escalate at this time of the year Nothing keeps die-hard criminals at bay. Now, more than ever we have to be vigilant and safeguard our hard-earned money. Here are three traditional scams that escalate at this time of the year: 1. Vishing scams...
The most common scams during lockdown Beware of banking scams during lockdown. It seems nothing can keep fraudsters and criminals down — not even the coronavirus. Fraud syndicates and cyber-skelms have become very inventive, and are taking advantage of the COVID-19...
