Bank Fraud in South Africa

22 bank fraud cases reported in South Africa. Below: real examples, the platforms scammers use locally, and where to report.

Platforms used

📱 Instagram 15
📱 Email 3
📱 Tiktok 1

Recent cases in South Africa

[US]IG brand commision zelle scammer Hello, there is a guy on Instagram who runs his own clothing brand who messages his followers asking if they'd like to commission a piece. He asks for payment thr...

2026-06-02

[US]Am I being scammed by this job offer? Chroma-signet.org I’ve been speaking with an alleged job recruiter via Zoom messenger for the last few days for a remote data entry job for “Chroma Signet”. ...

2026-05-15

[US]TikTok scammer took my money \[images show 3 screenshots: two showing accounts in TikTok that are Venmo scammers and another of that scammers Venmo account\] This person unfortunately got $5 out o...

2026-02-17

PayPal Scam? Saying I bought BTC when never did Just because I’m freaking out and overthinking, this is a scam correct? I got this email from a random person (though that should be the indicator that...

2026-02-02

[US]Possible PayPal Scam? This has definitely been a weird experience. Somebody I don’t know with the same last name, randomly sent me $2000 on PayPal apparently as a friends and family payment. I pre...

2025-12-11

PayPal scam issue? Idek For reference I have a small business and this number randomly contacts me yesterday and I’m more than sure this is a scam.. for reference I do have my number on my business FB...

2025-12-01

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