Don’t be fooled by calls to visit your bank’s branch

News24 Business13 October 2026 at 17:09

Fraudsters are using a “Go to Your Branch” scam that exploits trust in standard banking safety advice. They impersonate bank fraud departments, encourage victims to visit a branch, and then use text-message verification to obtain credentials or authorise fraudulent activity.

This story was written and published by News24 Business. Business.co.za shows its headline and teaser from the publisher’s RSS feed and links to the original.