Ouch: loan applicant paid out almost R59k in a scam — don’t be next

Wendy Knowler’s Watch-outs of the Week

28 August 2022 - 19:19

By Wendy Knowler

One consumer paid out almost R59,000 to a fraudster. Bottom line — if you apply for a loan and you are asked to pay any form of upfront fee, it’s a SCAM.

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