Scammers are pretending to be police officers to scare people into sharing sensitive banking info. Don’t fall for it.
Scammers may call you, pretending to be from a well-known organisation’s fraud department. The caller claims that your personal details (ID number, cellphone number, passport number or bank account) are linked to suspicious activity or serious crimes such as drug trafficking or fraud. They then offer to transfer you to the 'police' to resolve the issue.
You are then transferred to another scammer pretending to be a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer. The scammer sounds very professional and convincing and may even give you fake case numbers.
The scammers create panic to control the conversation. They tell you there’s a warrant for your arrest and you need to prove your innocence.
They might ask for your PINs, OTPs, online banking details or for you to sign into your banking app while on the call with them. They may also ask you to move your money to a safe account.
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