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Romance scams in 2022 costed South Africans R125 million.

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GUEST – Manie Van Schalkwyk, CEO at the Southern African Fraud Prevention



There are a lot of romance scams that are targeting potential victims. According to Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) statistics, the value of romance and business email compromise scams in 2022 was R125 million. The SAFPS notes that this is a growing problem.
14 Feb 2024 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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