Watch out for this whatsapp · impersonating Capitec

Reaches you by whatsapp · Public web warning · 10 Oct

The trick it’s trying

Recent ScamChecker listing describes a phishing attempt disguised as a Capitec notification sent via WhatsApp, intended to make the recipient click a malicious link.

Impersonates Capitec in a WhatsApp message and uses a link to harvest banking details or other credentials; no specific URL was visible in the source.

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Watch out for this whatsapp · impersonating Capitec

Reaches you by whatsapp · Public web warning · 10 Oct

The trick it’s trying

Recent ScamChecker listing describes a phishing attempt disguised as a Capitec notification sent via WhatsApp, intended to make the recipient click a malicious link.

Impersonates Capitec in a WhatsApp message and uses a link to harvest banking details or other credentials; no specific URL was visible in the source.