Reaches you by email · Public web warning · 08 Oct
Standard Bank’s business fraud guidance warns of change-of-banking-details scams in which someone impersonates a supplier and asks the business to update bank details for future payments.
A fraudster impersonates a supplier by email or message, claims the supplier’s bank account has changed and asks accounts staff to update payment records, causing legitimate invoices to be paid into the fraudster’s account.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
SAPS/SABRIC warn about phishing, vishing and smishing in which fraudsters impersonate banks or service providers to obtain banking credentials and other confidential information.
Nedbank fraud-awareness page warns of parcel scams targeting online shoppers through fake emails and SMSs that appear to come from courier companies or the South African Post Office. Victims are asked to click a link and pay a fee to receive a package, then are prompted for card or digital-banking credentials.