The scammer and the cursed Xbox

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Online scams have increased by over 300% over the last 4 years in South Africa. In this episode of South Africa's most important true crime podcast Phil talks to Francis who was one of the many victims of being scammed by a fake SMS notification. But much like a scam, not everything is as it appears to be.

10 Jun 2024 English Explicit South Africa True Crime · Comedy

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