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City of Cape Town, Energy Directorate, electricity, prepaid electricity, online electricity scam, scammers, WhatsApp scam
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Scam alert: Cape Town City residents warned about prepaid electricity trick

Mangosuthu University of Technology, MUT, ghost employees, ghost workers, steal, millions of rands, elaborate scam
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Ghost employees take millions from Mangosuthu Uni through detailed scam

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Hawks arrest two people for government tender scam

City of Cape Town, Energy Directorate, electricity, prepaid electricity, online electricity scam, scammers, WhatsApp scam
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Scam alert: Cape Town City residents warned about prepaid electricity trick

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Ghost employees take millions from Mangosuthu Uni through detailed scam

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Hawks arrest two people for government tender scam

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NEWS IN A MINUTE: SA Post Office warns against new scam | Video

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Need your news quickly ? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

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Prasa scammed by 3,000 ghost workers, salaries halted – Mbalula

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Prasa fell victim to a grand scam in which over 3,000 ghost workers were receiving full monthly salaries, according to Fikile Mbalula.

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SA Post Office warns against new scam

By Nokwanda Ncwane22-03-2022 14:01

The South African Post Office (SAPOI) says it has seen a sharp increase in queries from citizens regarding the scam.

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Holiday swindler? Hello Darlings CEO disappears with millions paid for foreign trips

By Nokwanda Ncwane08-03-2022 07:38

Swindlers are everywhere it seems; the CEO of Hello Darlings, Tasneem Moosa has disappeared into thin air after clients paid for holidays.

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Fake Italian gynecologist snares 400 women in webcam scam

By Agence France-Presse17-12-2021 12:50

Italian police Friday searched the house of suspected serial sexual predator believed to have posed as a gynaecologist to persuade dozens of women to undergo vaginal exams via weblink.

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RDP houses scam: Human Settlements sends out warning

By Siseko Gwegwe26-11-2021 14:11

Watch out Mzansi. There’s an RDP houses scam. Human Settlements has warned citizens not to apply for the housing posts on social media.

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SASSA gold cards: ‘They are not for sale, it’s a scam’

By Siseko Gwegwe16-11-2021 11:45

Scammers stay hard at work. Our national financial aid agency has reported a new fraud scheme. A scam of selling SASSA gold cards.

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NSFAS scam alert: Students warned on allowance increase fraud

By Siseko Gwegwe28-10-2021 06:00

An NSFAS scam is lying about student allowance increases. It lures them to fake websites that requests personal information details.

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WhatsApp competition scam: Food Lover’s Market warns the public

By Siseko Gwegwe21-09-2021 10:35

Food Lover’s Market has warned the public about a WhatsApp scam whereby personal details are being sought. It has set the record straight.

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Have you been visited by a Stats SA field worker? | It could be a scam!

By Andrea Chothia03-08-2021 15:24

Scam alert! Stats SA has cautioned members of the public about imposters pretending to be field workers. Here’s what to look out for.

SASSA holiday scam
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New scam: Fraudsters use fake tenders to dupe businesses

By Lyse Comins09-07-2021 09:30

Clever scam artists are getting firms to pay over hundreds of thousands of rands after believing they have been awarded a government tender.

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Online

Booking your vaccine in SA? Then you’ll need to avoid this email SCAM

By Tom Head14-06-2021 12:26

Criminals never miss an opportunity to exploit people, and South Africans awaiting their vaccine have been warned about this new ’email scam’.

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Bank employee implicated in R1.5 million loan scam

By Thabo Baloyi10-06-2021 13:41

Huge bank loans would reportedly be approved for undeserving clients, with the three conspirators taking the lion’s share of the money

UKZN
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UKZN Scam Latest: University warns against fraudulent centres

By Lyse Comins08-06-2021 16:00

UKZN has warned people not to pay money to ‘matric upgrade centres’ and ‘schools’ that claim to be linked to the university.

SASSA holiday scam
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Holiday Scam: Police now calling for victims to come forward

By Lyse Comins01-06-2021 07:45

A couple has appeared in the Durban Magistrates Court to face 14 counts of fraud related to their alleged “discounted” holiday scam.

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Online Shopping Advice: Nine tips for consumers to stay safe

By Lyse Comins25-05-2021 10:52

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman recently reported online shopping site Mr Shopper to the National Consumer Commission.

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Mr Shopper Online Latest: Buyers beware, consumer ombudsman warns

By Lyse Comins24-05-2021 12:20

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman has warned consumers after receiving a deluge of complaints about online store, Mr Shopper.

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Lifestyle

Six-Digit code WhatsApp Scam: Here’s what you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla17-05-2021 16:34

Scammers are using WhatsApp to gain access to your personal information. It all starts with an innocent message about them sending you a message with a code by mistake.

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Scam Latest: Sexwale claim regarding billions points to scam

By Lyse Comins26-04-2021 18:10

The SARB and National Treasury says that Tokyo Sexwale and his unknown sponsor must provide evidence of funds allegedly deposited.

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Scam alert: City Power warns of syndicates preying on suppliers

By Cheryl Kahla25-04-2021 17:37

City Power took the opportunity this week to remind suppliers of syndicates who are preying on suppliers using City Power and their employees’ names to solicit quotations.

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Offbeat

Fake mayor alert: Fraudster assumes identity of top Durban politician

By Tom Head20-04-2021 17:33

There are no lengths these scammers won’t go to. But yes – a fraudster was exposed on Tuesday, after he pretended to be Durban Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda.

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Premier Soccer League

Scammers impersonate Amazulu President to fleece unsuspecting victims

By James Richardson08-04-2021 14:52

There is scam involving a text currently in circulation amongst football legends depicting a false cash deposit from the Amazulu President.

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DStv customers, beware: Warning issued over new ‘final notice’ scam

By Tom Head25-03-2021 11:45

The ‘final notice’ scam is just one of five fraudulent operations targeting DStv customers right now – here’s what you need to avoid.

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Investment scam: Gold coin ‘trader’ to pay back the money

By Lyse Comins10-03-2021 16:57

The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court ordered Eugene Rossouw to pay back a victim after he was convicted of fraud related to an investment scam

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Beware: “Ponzi” fraudsters swindle victims on Facebook, What’s App

By Lyse Comins26-02-2021 13:41

The fraudsters’s investment scam involves taking deposits under the guide of providing investment opportunities under the name of Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN)

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