Tax season 2026 opened on 1 July, so we are focusing on one important thing: how to outwit the fraudsters who impersonate SARS to try and relieve you of your precious financial resources. To wise up...

Here's a fresh episode of "Real Bank Scams of South Africa" to help you sharpen your analytical skills, because you’re wise enough to realise that it’s not a matter of IF  you’ll ever receive a fake...

📲 Ah, smart phones! Super-convenient, right? Instant access to information, easy contact with your loved ones right across the globe and the added convenience of paying your bills without signing...

Back in the day, a spoof was a device used to entertain us in a humorous and/or satirised way. A bit of harmless fun, something to laugh at before moving on. Recently though, "spoofing" has taken on...

It's Tax Season here in South Africa, so you are on the lookout for important and time-sensitive emails from your taxation service provider, and also from the South African Revenue Service (SARS)....

Do you ever feel worn-down by the relentless fraud attempts? Given the pace of them, it would be understandable if you feel that eventually a scammer will catch you off-guard. This Meerkat Alert is...

This cyber-fraud story was reported in the local newspapers and it's a real nail-biter. A fellow Capetonian sold his business and retired. At 78 years old, after two decades of hard work, he...

Anywhere that money changes hands, scammers will watch out for an opportunity. When there is a scarce supply, a sense of urgency makes it even easier for criminals to target you. Estate agents are...

Do you or any of your family or friends ever enter running or cycle races? If so, this Meerkat Tip is right on topic for you! Here are the details: "I encountered a fraudulent scheme while...

Valentine's Day has come and gone, but gift-purchasing happens year-round. As a result, this experience of a Netto Invest contact who got scammed buying a gift for her husband could easily happen to...

Real-life case study story, exactly as relayed to us: I’ve just been phoned by the “ABSA Fraud Department”. According to them, a Chinese company was trying to set up a direct debit order from my...

Cast your mind back to the COVID-19 era - you’ll remember that when restaurants re-opened, there was a great deal of anxiety around anybody touching anything. Of course, an item that passed from...