How to report a crypto scam in South Africa
Report to SAPS and the financial regulator, and contact your bank straight away to stop further transactions.
Report to these authorities
- •SAPS — report at your nearest police station and keep the case (CAS) number.
- •FSCA — report investment scams and unauthorised firms via the Ethics & Fraud Hotline 0800 313 626 or behonest.co.za.
- •Your bank — call immediately to flag the payment.
Do this in every case
- •Stop all contact and send no more money — including "fees" or "taxes" to withdraw.
- •Secure your accounts (passwords + 2FA) and move any remaining crypto.
- •Preserve evidence: screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction hashes.
- •Report the scam wallet address on Chainabuse.
⚠️ Beware "recovery" services. Anyone who contacts you promising to get your money back for an upfront fee is almost always a second scam. See the red flags →
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