SAFPS issues SAPS impersonation scam warning (April 2025)
- bullionpr2
- Apr 29
- 1 min read
Since 2023, global reports have painted a picture of South Africa being transformed into a hotbed for fraud, with scammers and fraudsters going to great lengths to carry out elaborate schemes that are convincing enough to transform even the most vigilant person into an unwitting victim.
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is warning the public against a scam in which scammers are posing as members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) who trick and intimidate individuals into handing over personal and financial information to them. In extreme cases, victims are even manipulated into transferring funds to these scammers.
