Sophisticated banking scams are proving a challenge when discerning fact from fraud. Investigative journalist Irma Green can testify to this when she was recently duped by a fraudster. Have you been targeted recently? Share your experience and join the fight against financial crime.

Highly organised fraudsters

As a seasoned investigative journalist, my scam radar is always on high alert. Having read and written about it, I never thought I would fall prey to criminals who steal people’s money.

However, the fraudsters who targeted me were highly organised and had several tools that made them seem legit, so even though I thought I would be able to spot a scam a mile away, I was deceived.

Professional assistance raises no suspicions

In my case, the person who phoned me presented herself as a member of my bank’s fraud department, alerting me to suspicious transactions on my account.

The conversation took place on my car’s speakerphone, with a senior journalist colleague listening in on the process. Not once were we sceptical or suspicious of the ‘professional individual from the bank’ who posed as someone offering help, not heartache.

Share your story to help make a difference

To piece together the magnitude of these scams and write a series of articles, I need our readers’ assistance. If you were scammed in the past six months, please fill in the form and help me, help you.

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