How to … avoid being scammed
Criminals are getting ready to trick us into giving them money
11 December 2022 - 05:19
As the festive season begins and we prepare to relax and enjoy some well-earned downtime, criminals are getting ready to trick us into giving them money.
“It is important that South Africans remain vigilant to the existence of these fraudsters, whose mission is to defraud anyone they come in contact with. Often, large sums of money — sometimes a person’s whole life savings — are wiped out in the process,” says ombudsman for banking services Reana Steyn. ..
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