Beware debt counselling call centre scams

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Debt counselling scams are rampant in South Africa. Call centres, often linked to registered debt counsellors, cold-call consumers, falsely promising reduced interest rates or debt write-offs.

29 May English South Africa Education · Self-Improvement

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