Road Accident Fund (RAF) warns public about scam
Con artists purporting to be from the “National Road Accident Fund” are soliciting confidential information from innocent members of the public, under the pretext that compensation cheques will be deposited into their personal bank accounts.
Potential victims are either phoned, texted, or sent an e-mail containing an attached form which falsely utilises a Road Accident Fund (RAF) Executive’s name and an outdated RAF logo. In most cases, the people being called have never claimed from the RAF, nor have they been involved in road accidents.
The RAF will not request information from claimants using an unofficial e-mail account.
Claimants’ information is only recorded using an official RAF form containing an official logo, which can be viewed on our website, www.raf.co.za. In addition, any correspondence will have the name of the RAF official, which can be verified through the RAF Call Centre, 0860 23 55 23.
Members of the public are advised to report fraud on the RAF’s anonymous tip-off line
on 0800 00 59 19, or contact the Call Centre if they receive suspicious correspondence.
