
South Africans being scammed by criminals who are already in prison
South African prisons are increasingly being used as low-cost scam centres where inmates and guards run basic fraud operations that exploit citizens.
FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 07:35

South African prisons are increasingly being used as low-cost scam centres where inmates and guards run basic fraud operations that exploit citizens.

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