SABRIC

Tax season is here — stay alert. Scammers impersonate SARS to steal your money and information.
Don’t click suspicious links, share details, or rush payments. Verify via official SARS channels only.

SABRIC and the SIU are strengthening cooperation to combat banking and financial crime, with a strong focus on cyber resilience. Through this MoU, both organisations will work together on joint initiatives, coordinated interventions, and intelligence sharing to better detect, disrupt, and prevent increasingly sophisticated financial and cybercrime threats.

Not every profile online is real.

Scammers create fake accounts to:
Gain trust,
Collect personal information,
Promote fake giveaways,
Impersonate brands or executives,
Always verify profiles before engaging.

Your password is your first line of defense against fraud. This World Password Day, take control of your digital safety with these simple tips:

⚠️ Cybercriminals are always looking for easy targets. Don’t make it easy.

Don't let Cybercrime spoil your Easter getaway..!

FSCA Annual Industry Conference 18 - 19 March 2026, themed "Reimagining Financial Conduct Regulation in a Changing World".

The conference's key goals include establishing robust regulatory frameworks for AI to ensure its responsible and accountable use in finance, adopting a 'fast follower' approach to cryptocurrency regulations by learning from international standards, and advancing the CoFI Bill to modernise South Africa's financial oversight.

Log on the YouTube link below SABRIC CEO Andre Wentzel is sharing insights on the topic *Decoding Digital Fraud, Online Harm and Finfluencers*.

https://www.youtube.com/live/iEE1fIfPcl0?si=l37aPRmtFICgheAc

Express kidnapping in South Africa involves short-duration abductions designed to coerce victims into providing access to mobile banking apps, performing forced transfers, or completing ATM withdrawals.

Scammers are targeting vulnerable individuals, especially women, through dating apps, social media, public spaces, and fake prophets. These scammers exploit cultural and spiritual beliefs to steal large sums of money, leaving victims financially ruined, jobless, and emotionally devastated.

Your finances deserve the same protection as your celebrations.
From safe online shopping to guarding your personal information and staying alert to phishing tricks — a little awareness goes a long way in keeping your season joyful and stress-free.

If something feels off, trust your instincts and act fast.

📞 Report suspicious activity immediately:
SAPS: 10111
SAFPS (Online Scams): Contact your bank or visit the SAFPS website.

Let’s make this festive season memorable for the right reasons — connection, generosity, and peace of mind.

✨ Stay smart. Stay secure. Stay festive.