Johannesburg Scams Targeting Residents | Johannesburg News

Scammers are flooding Johannesburg with bold, door-to-door frauds pretending to be city officials or contractors, threatening service cuts unless you pay cash or make instant transfers. They’re using fake IDs, forged work orders, and even spoofed emails and domains like @joburgcity.co.za to look legit. Victims have lost thousands—up to R120,000—because they fell for the pressure. City spokesperson Maphologela warns: no real employee will demand cash at your gate. Never hand over money on the spot. Always ask for ID and verify your account through e-Joburg or customer service. If targeted, call the Anti-Fraud Hotline at 0800 025 87. Need payment help? Use official channels. Keep evidence of scams to aid investigations. Stay alert. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/208501aca9eb37eb