Public warned against scam involving Government coat of arms

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The Financial Intelligence Centre has warned the public against a scam using the Government coat of arms, the parliametary logo and FIC's name.

The Financial Intelligence Centre says people should not respond to such notices which are being used to commit fraud.

The latest scam e-mail mentions that the senders of the letter have been authorised by Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, and the IMF to send a large amount of money due to the e-mail recipient.

In exchange the recipient is asked to provide their personal details including their address and mobile number which are then used in the scam.

Anyone receiving suspicious emails should contact the police.