Description
Scams are becoming more convincing. Criminals can copy familiar voices, faces, telephone numbers, company logos, and social media profiles to create believable stories and pressure people into acting quickly.
Scam-Proof Your Family is a free, practical South African guide designed to help individuals and families recognise common warning signs, verify unexpected requests and know what to do when something has already gone wrong.
What the guide covers
- The three essential protection rules: Stop, Verify and Protect.
- AI voice cloning, deepfake videos and family-emergency scams.
- Fake bank calls, “safe account” scams and fraudulent payment approvals.
- Remote-access apps, malicious downloads and screen-sharing scams.
- WhatsApp account takeovers, SIM swaps and QR-code scams.
- Investment, cryptocurrency and fake trading-group scams.
- Online job, task, shopping, courier and romance scams.
- Current SARS, SASSA and other official-looking scams.
- Safer password, account, telephone and social-media practices.
- The immediate steps to take after money, information or account access has been compromised.
- Verified South African reporting and assistance channels.
Practical family tools
The 17-page guide includes:
- A family safe-phrase and callback system.
- A printable family verification plan.
- A checklist to use before clicking, paying or approving anything.
- A scam-incident record for preserving important information.
- A South African reporting and verification directory.
The guide uses plain, uncluttered language and is suitable for adults of all ages, including people who may be less comfortable with smartphones, online banking or social media.
Updated: 24 August 2026.
Free digital download
The product is supplied as a downloadable PDF. No physical product will be delivered.
General educational information
This guide provides general educational information and personal-organisation tools only. It does not constitute personalised financial, investment, tax, legal, cybersecurity or law-enforcement advice.
It cannot guarantee that every scam will be prevented or that money already lost will be recovered. Contact your bank, service provider, the relevant regulator, a qualified professional, or SAPS when your circumstances require specific assistance.
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