State of Scams in Africa 2025 Report - 03/03/26 - 1:00PM UTC

About the event

Scams are showing up everywhere right now in our DMs, on messaging apps, through SMS, on marketplaces, in fake job ads, and even in “urgent” calls that sound convincing. For many people across Africa, it’s no longer a question of if you’ll meet a scam, but when and the cost isn’t just money. It’s trust, safety, time, and sometimes reputation.

This webinar is happening because we need a shared, practical conversation about what’s really going on and what we can do about it. Using insights from the State of Scams in Africa 2025 report, we’ll break down the patterns behind today’s scams, what’s changing, and the simple, actionable steps individuals and organisations can take to reduce risk.

This session also marks the official launch of the Africa Chapter.

Confirmed Speakers

Nazia Karim - Head of Product Development, South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS)

Philip Irode - Deputy Director Information Security, ICT Authority, Kenya

Sipho Mtombeni - Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Google South Africa

Isaac Obour - Executive Director, Anti-Fraud Ghana

Usman Ahmed Imam, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)

Moderator: Patricia Eromosele - Director Africa Chapter, GASA

What we will discuss

• What’s driving scam growth in Africa (channels, psychology, tech, and organised networks)
• The scam types showing up most often: shopping scams, romance scams, “investment” traps, phishing, impersonation, and account takeover
• Why many scams succeed in minutes/hours, not days and what that changes for detection and response
• Reporting and recovery gaps: what’s missing and how to fix it
• What each sector can do next week (not next year): banks/fintechs, telcos, platforms, regulators, law enforcement, educators

Start the year informed, aligned and ready to act.

Join the GASA Africa webinar and learn how we need to step up our approach to scams in a year that could shape Africa’s direction.