Scams
South Africans lose hundreds of millions of rands to Morita Forestry investment scam
Social media influencers helped make the scam possible - and were rewarded handsomely
By Joel Cedras
Feature | 31 July 2026
How FNB enabled people to join the SGK pyramid scheme
Bank employees signed up new customers at an SGK recruitment site
News | 31 July 2026
Exposing a syndicate — by getting scammed
And how we were let down by a bank and the police
By Joel Cedras
News | 27 July 2026
Five gambling myths that may bankrupt you
Social media posts, often by paid influencers, are coercing people into giving up even more of their money to betting companies
By Joel Cedras and Jake Katzen
Explainer | 20 July 2026
Explainer: How “money mule” scams work
We asked the banks what they are doing to combat this type of fraud
By Nathan Geffen and Joel Cedras
Explainer | 8 July 2026