Spot warning signs
Explain common red flags for phishing, catfishing, fake jobs, tenders, investments and card fraud.
Scam Alert assistant
Ask ScamBot before you act.
Describe what looks suspicious. ScamBot can point you to warning signs, official-source alerts, Scheme Watch, financial-provider checks and the correct Scam Alert reporting route.
- Uses Scam Alert's curated categories, official alerts and Scheme Watch records.
- Does not ask for passwords, PINs, OTPs or full banking credentials.
- Does not automatically publish what you type as a scam report.
- Does not make findings of guilt or replace a bank, regulator, SAPS or emergency service.
ScamBotScam Alert assistant
What ScamBot can help you do
ScamBot is designed to reduce the distance between a suspicious situation and the right next action.
Check the right register
Direct you to FSCA, NCR or Prudential Authority checks depending on the service being offered.
Search Scheme Watch
Recognise names such as MMM, MTI or BHI and open the corresponding official-source record.
Start a report
Send you to the correct reporting category and explain what evidence to preserve before submission.
ScamBot has strict safety limits.
It should help people navigate risk without becoming another place where sensitive information is collected.
No secrets or banking credentials
Never enter a password, PIN, OTP, full card number, online-banking login or other secret authentication data.
No automatic accusation
A suspicious name or allegation typed into ScamBot is not automatically added to the public website or treated as verified.
Escalate urgent cases
For money already transferred, compromised bank access or immediate danger, contact the relevant bank, platform or authorities through official channels.
Privacy reminder: Do not enter passwords, PINs, OTPs, full card details, identity numbers or online-banking credentials. ScamBot provides general scam-awareness guidance and does not replace SAPS, a bank, regulator or professional legal advice.