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The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is a proudly South African company committed to combating fraud across the financial services industry by providing a shared database to member organisations and offering the South African public a means of protecting themselves against impersonation and identity theft. SAFPS has successfully prevented more than R8 billion in attempted frauds since inception.
Overview
Location
South Africa
Employees
11-50
Phone
+27 11 867 2234
Founded date
2001
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Feb 18, 2026 | Africa: No, Helping Strangers Use Their Smartphones Will Not Expose You to 'Ai Biometric Identity Fraud' | No, helping strangers use their smartphones will not expose you to 'AI biometric identity fraud' IN SHORT: Warnings that strangers asking for help using a smartphone may actually be scammers conducting "AI biometric identity ... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Cell C warns of fraud risk after threat actor publishes stolen data | RansomHouse, the threat actor that claimed responsible for a ransomware attack on mobile operator Cell C, has “unlawfully disclosed” data stolen in the incident. Cell C said in a statement on Wednesday that it “deeply regrets this developme... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Five ways to protect a residential estate from fraudsters | Did you know that someone is defrauded online every 32 seconds? According to Sharon Knowles from Da Vinci Forensics, residential estates are prime pickings for scammers. ‘The biggest concern with residential estates is the huge amount of in... |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Experian Data Breach: What to Do to Protect Your Information? | CJ Robles, Tech Times 21 August 2020, 10:08 am The credit reporting agency Experian has been on the headlines on Aug. 21 after a data breach has been reported in its South Africa branch. After the incident, people suddenly heighten their se... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Credit bureau data disaster: Here’s what your bank says you should do | The personal details of 24 million South Africans have been leaked to an alleged fraudster. In theory, criminals could use these details to attempt to gain access to various accounts. South African banks are now starting to contact affect c... |
| Nov 28, 2019 | SA biometric authentication startup Iidentifii claims to be market leader in Africa | Statistics released by the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) in September show a 99% increase this year over 2018 in the number of cases in South Africa involving identity fraud. One startup reckons it’s come up with a way t... |
| Nov 28, 2019 | SA biometric authentication startup Iidentifii claims to be market leader in Africa | Statistics released by the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) in September show a 99% increase this year over 2018 in the number of cases in South Africa involving identity fraud. One startup reckons it’s come up with a way t... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | How to avoid online identity theft |
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FAQ about SAFPS
When was SAFPS founded?
SAFPS was founded in 2001.
What has the press written about SAFPS?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning SAFPS, among them “Africa: No, Helping Strangers Use Their Smartphones Will Not Expose You to 'Ai Biometric Identity Fraud'” (Feb 18, 2026) and “Cell C warns of fraud risk after threat actor publishes stolen data” (Apr 9, 2025).
Is SAFPS still active?
Yes, SAFPS is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 16, 2026.