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Media Releases - Southern African Fraud Prevention Service
Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash (January 2025)
While South Africans are entering into a new academic year, scammers are becoming increasingly active.
Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS (November 2024)
The role technology plays in fraud, and scams is becoming particularly challenging in South Africa.
Remain vigilant in the face of increased banking scams urges the SAFPS (August 2024)
The SAFPS warns that the risk of banking scams is something that every South African needs to be wary of.
Be wary of the following scams this tax season, warns the SAFPS (July 2024)
As tax-payers file their taxes, the SAFPS warns against tax-related scams.
The increasing risk of cyber fraud takes centre stage at the SAFPS Fraud Summit (May 2024)
South Africans are becoming increasingly easy targets for fraudsters. This is why the SAFPS Fraud Summit is important.
An increased fraud landscape is an increasing risk that faces all South African's warns the SAFPS (May 2024)
The recent SAFPS Fraud Statistics paint a comprehensive picture of where criminals target consumers and how consumers become victims.
Your hot date may be a hotline to becoming a scam victim (February 2024)
Online dating is becoming commonplace. But are you being scammed?
Top scams to watch out for as you enjoy this year's Black Friday sales (November 2023)
Black Friday sales are perfect opportunities for scammers to defraud consumers. What are some of the top scams you need to be aware of?
South Africans play a greater role in becoming scam victims than they care to admit (November 2023)
International Fraud Awareness Week is held from 12 - 18 November, and it is important to remain actively aware about the risks fraud poses.
Beware of tax-related scams amid panic or excitement (October 2023)
As tax payers approach the end of tax filing season, they are at increased risk of being targeted by scammers.
Are we winning the battle against fraud? (September 2023)
Significant work has been done to address the impact of fraud and scams on the South African consumer. However, it is still pertinent to...
The insurance industry comes under fire as the cost-of-living crisis increases (August 2023)
In the current harsh economic consumers are turning to insurance fraud to relieve financial pressure.
Fraudsters are preying on traditional African beliefs to scam South Africans (August 2023)
South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs. Scammers are now using this to defraud consumers
Creation of key fraud prevention platforms increase the savings provided by the SAFPS (July 2023)
With the South African economy following the global trend of facing a massive downturn, fraudsters are taking advantage of the...
Yima Release Soft Launch (May 2023)
SAFPS to launch a ground-breaking platform to combat scams Traditionally, South Africa has been a popular country among fraudsters...
The role of fraud examiners is vital in winning the fraud prevention war (May 2023)
During the recently held Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) Fraud Prevention Summit - which was held on 17 May - it...
SAFPS 2023 Fraud Summit (May 2023)
The SAFPS highlights the need for a proactive approach to fraud prevention at the 2023 Fraud Summit South Africans are facing an...
Secure Citizen is changing the narrative in the fight against fraud (April 2023)
Fraud, identity theft and impersonation are three of the most significant risks South Africans face in an already stressful environment...
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