Scams

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The story of a money mule, and how she helped the R511-million Morita scam

Now she fears for her life

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Feature | 12 August 2026

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How police lent credibility to the Morita pyramid scheme

And so did the Forestries department and a municipality

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News | 5 August 2026

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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

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Feature | 31 July 2026

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How FNB enabled people to join the SGK pyramid scheme

Bank employees signed up new customers at an SGK recruitment site

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News | 31 July 2026

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Exposing a syndicate — by getting scammed

And how we were let down by a bank and the police

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News | 27 July 2026

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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

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Explainer | 20 July 2026

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Explainer: How “money mule” scams work

We asked the banks what they are doing to combat this type of fraud

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Explainer | 8 July 2026