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31/08/2026

BPS ALERT — NEW INVESTMENT SCAM: DON'T FALL FOR IT

The Botswana Police Service has officially warned Batswana against a new investment scheme called MAIVEST

When BPS posted their warning, the public reaction was immediate — people started comparing it directly to Ecoplexus. Real people. Real victims. Already losing money.

🛑 How to spot investment fraud:
❌ Promises of easy money with little effort
❌ Pressure to recruit your friends and family
❌ No NBFIRA licence number when you ask
❌ Excuses when you try to withdraw your money

✅ Before you invest in ANYTHING ask for the NBFIRA licence number. Verify it yourself at nbfira.org.bw.
✅ Report MAIVEST and any suspicious investment at scamdetect.co.bw

We've been through Ecoplexus. We know how this ends. Don't let it happen again. 🙏
🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

26/08/2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT — THEY'RE FAKING YOUR FAVOURITE BRANDS

Six trusted Botswana brands are being impersonated by scammers right now:
🔴 Air Botswana — fake "Platinum Privilege" prize calls
🔴 SPAR Botswana — fake cash prize calls
🔴 BotswanaPost — fake delivery SMS links
🔴 Orange Money & BPC — fake promo and recruitment scams

One rule protects you from all of them: verify directly with the company using a number YOU look up yourself — never a number the caller gives you.

🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

24/08/2026

🚨 BPS ALERT — P9 MILLION STOLEN FROM OUR PENSIONERS

The Botswana Police Service has confirmed hard numbers on a crisis targeting our elders:
→ 36 cases, P7.9 million lost in 2025
→ 21 more cases, ~P2 million lost so far in 2026

Two real cases this year:
A 77-year-old man in Tutume lost P78,000 to fake prophets
A 40-year-old woman in Lobatse lost P21,000 to a fake bank KYC call

BPS has launched a Special Task Team dedicated to this exact problem — asset forfeiture and INTERPOL cooperation now in play.

🛡️ Protect your parents and grandparents:
✅ No bank will EVER ask for your PIN or OTP by phone
✅ No police officer demands instant payment by phone
✅ No genuine prophet needs your banking details
✅ If in doubt — hang up and call family first

Have this conversation with your elders TODAY.
🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

20/08/2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT — FAKE STANBIC BANK JOB AD CIRCULATING

Stanbic Bank Botswana issued an official warning on 17 August: a fake job advertisement is circulating using their name — offering "WhatsApp employee"roles with guaranteed pay for simple tasks.

Stanbic Bank confirmed:
❌ They do NOT hire via WhatsApp
❌ They do NOT guarantee pay for simple tasks
❌ They do NOT ask you to click links
❌ They do NOT ask for your personal or banking details

If you've already engaged → call Stanbic fraud line: 398 7801 or visit a branch immediately.

Do not engage. Do not click. Do not share your details. Report suspicious job ads at scamdetect.co.bw
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12/08/2026

NEW SCAM CALL — FNB BOTSWANA OFFICIAL WARNING

Getting a call saying you've been "selected for a cash reward because of your airtime purchases?''

It's a scam. FNB Botswana issued an official warning on 7 August 2026.

How it works:
🔴 Caller says you've won a cash reward linked to your airtime usage
🔴 They ask for your card number, CVV, PIN or banking login
🔴 There is no reward — they are stealing your banking details

Remember: FNB — and no bank — will ever call you to ask for your PIN, CVV or card number.

If you get this call → hang up → call FNB fraud line: 0800 302 302
Report it → scamdetect.co.bw

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11/08/2026

BPS ALERT — 22 BATSWANA MISSING

Last week, Mmegi published a headline that every Motswana needs to read: "Desperation for jobs abroad leaves 22 Batswana missing."

These are confirmed BPS figures:
→ 22 Batswana reported missing after fake overseas job scams
→ 8 were intercepted before reaching danger
→ Only 2 have been rescued via international cooperation
→ Victims are aged 19 to 48
→ Families have had no contact for several months

These are not statistics. These are brothers, sisters, sons, daughters — who answered a job advertisement on their phone and never came home.

The scam is still active. More Batswana are at risk right now.

⚠️ Before you or anyone you know accepts a job abroad:
✅ Verify the company independently
✅ Contact the Ministry of International Relations
✅ Never travel before fully confirming the employer is real
✅ Report suspicious job ads at scamdetect.co.bw

Share this. It could save someone. 🙏
🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

05/08/2026

OFFICIAL WARNING FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

On 4 August 2026, President Advocate Duma Boko issued an urgent warning — AI-generated fake videos using his image are being used to steal money from Batswana.

His exact words: "This is a FAKE investment advertisement. AI-generated videos are being used to steal people's money. Do NOT invest."

This campaign has been running for over 5 weeks. It is still active today.

⚠️ If you see a video of President Boko promoting any investment — it is FAKE

✅ Check the official BWPresidency page for verified statements only
✅ Never invest based on a social media video
✅ Report it at scamdetect.co.bw

Share this post. Protect your family. 🙏

🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

31/07/2026

GabzFMRecap- GoogleListingScam

Yesterday on Gabz FM, Douglas Sekgweng from ScamDetect exposed a scam that most people have never heard of — but that's already costing people across Africa real money.

The Google Listing Hijack Scam

Here's how it works 👇

🔴 Scammers hack or manipulate a restaurant's Google Maps listing
🔴 They replace the real phone number with their own
🔴 You call to make a reservation — you're actually calling a criminal
🔴 They ask for a small deposit via Orange Money to "hold your table"
🔴 You arrive on the night — the restaurant has never heard of you

Ghana's Cyber Security Authority confirmed that GH¢300,000 (nearly P400,000) was lost to this exact scam in just the first 6 months of 2026. Cases more than doubled in one year.

Botswana is not immune. Gaborone restaurant listings on Google Maps are largely unverified right now

✅ The rule: Never call a number you found on Google without verifying it first. Go to the restaurant's official website or official page to get the real number.

Share this — protect your friends and family. 🙏

🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

22/07/2026

📻 **TOMORROW ON GABZ FM — 2PM**

Our government issued an official warning last Friday. Batswana are being tricked with fake overseas job offers — and ending up on a battlefield.

This is real. This is happening now. And Douglas Sekgweng from ScamDetect will break it all down tomorrow on Gabz FM.

**Thursday 23 July. 2PM. Gabz FM.**

Don't miss it — and share this with anyone who might be looking for work abroad. 👇

🌐 scamdetect.co.bw

09/07/2026

🚨 **OFFICIAL BPS WARNING — FAKE TRAFFIC FINE MESSAGES**

The **Botswana Police Service** has issued an official Media Release (7 July 2026) warning the public about **fraudulent SMS messages** falsely claiming to come from the BPS Traffic Branch.

**What the fake message says:**
❌ You have outstanding traffic fines detected by cameras
❌ You must pay immediately to avoid further penalties
❌ Click the link and pay with your bank card

**What BPS has confirmed:**
✅ These messages are FALSE
✅ BPS does NOT issue fines by SMS
✅ BPS does NOT request payment through links

**If you receive this message:**
🔴 Do NOT click the link
🔴 Do NOT pay anything
🔴 Do NOT enter your banking details
✅ Delete the message
✅ Verify at your nearest Police Station
✅ Report to BPS: **3993823**
✅ Report to ScamDetect: **scamdetect.co.bw**

⚠️ Share this — someone you know may have already received this message.

*Source: BPS Media Release REF: PRU 16/8 III (158) | Signed: A/Commissioner Near Bagali*

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