Phishing in South Africa

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

Platforms used

📱 Instagram 94
📱 Email 29
📱 Telegram 9
📱 Whatsapp 8
📱 Phone 6

Recent cases in South Africa

[US] So I got this random friend request on Discord today, and this is obviously a scam right? I like to post on Casting Call Club from time to time, and I randomly got a friend request on discord (wh...

2026-06-04

[US] Alright- real or fake email offer Got this email today and I’ve had plenty of phishing emails over the years of which I’m fairly sure this one is too….. but just in case, what do you all think? I...

2026-06-04

[US] Was scammed recently Hi everyone. I was scammed recently, and I want to talk about it because it's been weighing on me so much. A few days ago my “mutual” (their account was hacked) on twitter re...

2026-06-03

[US] Did I just get scammed? I'm posting this on a throwaway account because I don't want to bring this to attention on my main account in case anybody sees it. I got a random message on Reddit today ...

2026-05-29

PSA: Massive e-mail phishing campaign impersonating major brands Over the past few weeks I've collected dozens of phishing emails targeting me with fake rewards, gift cards, loyalty points, rebates, a...

2026-05-29

Someone in Vietnam attached my phone number to their Facebook account (www.facebook.com). Did I just walk into a scam? I got a WhatsApp message today from an unknown number called “Facebook” (blue ver...

2026-05-28

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