Top scams to watch out for as you enjoy this year's Black Friday sales (November 2023)
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Media Releases - Southern African Fraud Prevention Service
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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