The Real Scam

Recovery scams are fraudulent schemes that target individuals who have already lost money—often to previous scams—by falsely promising to help them recover their lost funds. These scams are especially cruel because they exploit the victim's desperation and hope. Scammers typically contact victims using information from so-called “sucker lists,” posing as law enforcement, government agencies, lawyers, cyber experts, or recovery specialists. They claim they can retrieve lost money and then request upfront payments for legal fees, taxes, or insurance—charges that legitimate agencies would never ask for in advance. Once the payment is made, the scammers disappear. Warning signs of recovery scams include unsolicited contact, demands for advance fees (often in cryptocurrency), pressure tactics, and unverifiable credentials. To protect yourself, never pay upfront for recovery help, always verify identities, report suspicious activity to authorities, and consult someone you trust before taking action. Catch Geniene and Tracey on the Real Scam, Mondays at 6pm CAT on https://www.justgospelradio.co.za or follow the podcast on https://iono.fm/c/8781 Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

The worsst of all scams. Sextortion can have devastating effects on young victims from all walks of life, and it is easy to become a victim.

Online perpetrators might gain your trust by pretending to be someone they are not.

They lurk in chat rooms and record young people who post or live-stream sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, or they may hack into your electronic devices using malware to gain access to your files and control your web camera and microphone without you knowing it.

Here are some things you can do to avoid becoming a victim:

Never send compromising images of yourself to anyone, no matter who they are—or who they say they are.

Do not open attachments from people you do not know.

Turn off your electronic devices and web cameras when you are not using them.

If you are receiving sextortion threats, you are not alone.

It is likely the perpetrator is an adult pretending to be a teenager, and you are just one of the many victims being targeted by the same person.

Do not be afraid to talk to an adult or a friend. Don't be a victim. We have lost 45 young lives to suicide so far.

Help us find these criminals and stop them from damaging young lives. Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Ever had one of these messages come in on WhatsApp. I did. I thought why not? I gave it a bash and I then received my R50!

*My name is Minenhle assistant HR Manager from Pivotal (Pty) Ltd. Nice to meet you! I hope you're having a wonderful day. We have a part time work offer that requires no experience and pays well. Your role is to make a pleasant review and add stars after get paid 50 Rand immediately after finishing, you can treat this job as part time and earn extra (1000 - 2500 Rand per day)*

I was then moved to a Telegram group. Eventually when I started to question them this is their response..

**Are you stupid? Can't you just do as I say Don't ask so many questions.

You do what you're told. If you know you're stupid, don't talk so much. Now visit https://coinskillhub.top and get back to me: [OK].**

Yup. This week on the Real Scam, Tracey Grummett and I discuss job scams and what to look out for.

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Tracey and Geniene follow the awful truth of scam calls, their effect on people and Operation Shamrock. The human trafficking that takes place behind the scenes for Scam Compounds around the world. Remember Hang Up and Call Back! Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Helping victims of online fraud all over the world. Scamawarness! Wicked sense of humour!! Warrior! Working Voluntarily on Social media platforms, Antiscam and victims advocate. Tracey Grummet creates awareness and provides education about cybercrime. Helping and supporting victims of scams globally. Closure of fake accounts on social media platforms. One woman with a passion and commitment to helping as many people as possible avoid or recover from online fraud. Fibromyalgia & Osteoarthritis warrior, survivor of domestic abuse

Tracey's links are all below and is truly a warrior. We are going to be doing a series of talks on scams and cybercrime. So subscribe now and share our talks so that we, together with our audience, erradicate scams.

To join the Online_safe2021 Antiscam & Fraud Victim Support group please note that it is an Antiscam Group based in the UK . Every effort will be made to make social media platforms a safer place. Posting of educational information to raise scam awareness. Help for Victims and Potential Victims. Latest scam news and Posting of fake profiles and scammer's info. PLEASE BE AWARE!! ⚠️ We will only accept requests from people who have a Facebook account that is at least 1 year old or more. Also we will need to check your friends list thanks! This is for the safety of the group and it's members.

Links to find Tracey and her group are listed here below. Tracey Grummett (Tracey Brown) Facebook · Online Safe 2021 Anti Fraud and Victim Support · Tracey Grummett, Anti Scam Warrior and Advocate Linked in · Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Claire Thompson, Lead Campaigner for CAAGE - the Campaign Against Adult Grooming talks to us about the victims of this scourge of society. Romance Scams are the worst as the victims are stripped of not only everything they own but also the heartbreak that follows takes them years to get over. Then coming forward to warn others brings it own heartache as people judge them for being stupid. How can humanity blame the victim when these criminals are professionals at what they do. Reach out to Claire and her team at CAAGE · Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Its time to talk about scams, romance, financial and banking scams. Sim Swaps and the subject makes all our hair stand on end! Louis Nel, known as Louis the Lawyer, comes in to chat to us about this new scourge of online scams. Lee talks to us openly from Cape Town about her mom who was involved with a romance scam and what it did to their family. Susan Harnett joins the conversation with Geniene Preston and Sakkie Scoltz from the SA Business Centre and Chris Ndlovu from Boyang Gape Tours, and the discussion turns to business scams and how to book tours and avoid losing deposits. We include an insert from AARP in the USA, the Real Scam with Bob Sullivan and he talks to a victim of a sim swap scam. Its time to be very careful. Download our app on https://www.anytimemedia.co.za where you can link to where you can listen to Live Love Listen ....

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The worlds greatest assets are what technology and travel can do together. This week we feature Lily Ajarova, CEO of Uganda Tourism and Alain St Ange, former minister of Tourism Seychelles, as they discuss the role of Women in Africa.

We include Monica Rubombora, author of many books including Government Tenders, who shows that women can be incredibly resilient. Hulda Ludbrook is a flower alchemist and we enjoyed the smells and aroma's of her range of healing drops. From women to men who make a difference in travel and leisure.

Matt Norel of Afri Adventures takes us on a head spinning trip through the Lesotho mountain resort before we close with Jose Sibiya, Guest Experiences Manager of Thaba Eco Lodge in the South of Johannesburg - a place that you have to visit on any trip to Johannesburg, even if you live here! Alain St Ange Consultancy - Contact Alain for talks on Africa · Thaba Eco Hotel - Where the guest experience is more than you bargained for! · Uganda Touris Board - Explore Uganda, its the Pearl of Africa · Afriadventures - Where adventure is another word for adrenalin! · Hulda Ludbrook - Holistic Therapist and Flower Alchemist · H2oNero - The best in Water Filters, purifiers and limescale removal · Hotel Sky - One of South Africa's leading hotels in Sandton and Cape Town · Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor in Cradock. Not to be missed as a destination · Amrho Tourism, the leader in Laybye Holidays · SAPRO - Exporting Home Abroad · Vamos Travel Africa - Timeless Adventure · Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Welcome to Live Love Listen. The travel and lifestyle show with Geniene, Zee and our guest presenters. As we near the end of the year, it’s a time to reflect and to look at the coming events of 2025. In this show I am joined by Zee Malinga and various guest presenters who just really enjoy coming to join our panel of presenters. To round off our talks on Tourism, we feature Wahida Parker, CEO of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway company.

This week we chat to Peter Statham, Operations Manager of Wild Horizons about some new exciting adventures they have planned to open in 2025. Audrey MacMillan, CEO of SAPRO who export home abroad to south africans living overseas, shares with us the trials and tribulations of taking home to those who can’t get home. Linda Bekoe, the CEO of APLBC, a luxury brand marketing company taking care of business through inclusive travel as they create global awareness to independent hotels.

To add to our lineup I had the pleasure of meeting His Royal Highness King Jude Mike Maduma the 3rd, on Sunday24 November to talk about his current visit to South Africa and to meet members of his tribe, the Bamasaba people of Uganda and Northern Kenya. What a remarkable man with a remarkable vision.

Presented by the Live Love Listen team and produced by Dobby Mokoena from 404 Entertainment and Diana Kinyanjui of Dream Media. Live Love and Listen to Anytime Radio 24/7 · More reading about Africa · Anytime Radio · Find the show on Just Gospel - Mondays at 6pm CAT

Tourism takes centre stage this week with two very key players in the tourism industry, Monica Rubombora, SA Country Manager of Uganda Airlines, and Vincent Mupwaya, 1st Secretary the High Commission The Republic of Zambia. We discuss travel in Africa in depth.

This week we talked to Adam Howard of Swingin' Christmas which makes its appearance in the East Rand at Carnival City so book now for 14 and 15 December!. We also talked to Michael Fullard, the Cat on Disney's Magic Box which opens Sunday 24th November.

Enjoy 5 minutes with Tandi Potgieter as Unscripted this week takes us to Madelein Smit from The Chair (Job recruitment reality show empowering job seekers)!

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