Dont Become a Scam Victim During the Month of Love

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ISSUED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAFPS

JONATHAN FAURIE

OF BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION

EMAIL: communication@bullionpr.com

CELL:  079 566 8814

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Don’t become a scam victim during the month of love. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) warns South Africans to be vigilant against romance scams and social engineering fraud. Scammers are increasingly active during this period, exploiting loneliness and emotional vulnerability to build trust, create dependency, and manipulate victims into handing over money or personal information. These scams are highly elaborate, psychologically engineered, and technologically enabled, making them difficult to detect. SAFPS CEO Manie van Schalkwyk stresses that awareness is the strongest defence, urging the public to look out for red flags such as evasiveness about meeting in person, unusual interest in personal details, requests for money, and too?good?to?be?true investment opportunities. Through its Yima scam?prevention platform and free services like Protective Registration, SAFPS empowers South Africans to protect their identities and finances. Stay alert, informed, and protected this Valentine’s Day.

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