-
Scams
-
Keen To Teach English In Asia? Watch Out For This Scam
11 Jun 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many South Africans head over to the likes of South Korea to teach English, but here’s one Capetonian’s cautionary tale to make sure you do your homework.
-
American Man ‘Catfished’, Travels 13 000km To Meet Fake Vredehoek Woman
12 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Michael Morgan thought he was travelling from North Carolina to Cape Town to meet his soulmate, but sadly that’s not how this story ends.
-
Anyone Else Get This Email From Prince Harry?
10 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I would imagine that Harry’s schedule is pretty full right now, all those public appearances to keep up and a wedding to plan. How about this email, then.
-
How A 43-Year-Old Woman From Boksburg Scammed R460 Million From A Multinational
18 Dec 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You wouldn’t expect Boksburg to be the home of a massive scandal like this, but someone’s been living it up on money that wasn’t theirs to spend.
-
Elaborate Con To Get $5 Million Out Of Richard Branson
19 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After a fellow businessman was successfully swindled out of $2 million, Branson is calling on his network to assist in locating the criminals targeting the rich.
-
Online Dating In Pretoria Is Pretty Risky Business
26 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For most people the worst thing about online dating is how the pictures don’t match the person, but up in Pretoria things are a bit more hectic.
-
Do This To “STOP” Those Annoying Competition Text Messages For Good
02 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are you receive your fair share of unwanted text messages with offers and competitions, so let’s come together and banish them with a few simple steps.
-
The Woolworths Social Media Scam That Might Be Robbing You Blind
05 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When things look too good to be true they often are, but now scam artists are coming up with new and creative ways to help you part with your money.
-
There’s A New WhatsApp Scam Doing The Rounds So Don’t Be Fooled
28 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wily criminals are always looking for a way to dupe the public, and this time they’re using WhatsApp as a way in.
-
Scam Alert: The Post Office Says People Are Getting Conned Big Time
17 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The South African Post Office are battling crafty con artists at the moment, and some of their customers are being taken for a ride.
-
BEWARE – These Are The Latest WhatsApp Scams Doing The Rounds In South Africa
22 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
WhatsApp might save you a fortune on phone calls, but fall for one of these scams and it could cost you big time in the long run.
-
You’ve Heard Of The R99 Scam Right? You Might Be One Of The Victims
14 Dec 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s one banking scam that just won’t seem to go away, South Africans continually falling victim to what’s called the ‘R99 Scam’.
-
Brilliant: Nigerian Delegate At Jo’burg AU Summit Scammed By Fake Nigerian Police Officers
11 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No one likes to see visitors to our shores falling victim to crime, but the irony is strong with this one coming out of Jozi.
-
-
-
2oceansvibe Partners
-
-
