“They Suspect Fraud”: Woman Warns People About Capitec Bank After R60K Scam, Mzansi Not Buying It

• A South African woman warned people online about Capitec Bank after she claimed to have been scammed
• The lady hopped on TikTok and stated her case in a now-viral video, but Mzansi did not buy her story. Briefly News reached out to Capitec for a comment
• Social media users explained the bank’s motives and suspected the woman had been involved in illegal activities

A South African woman, Kuhle Mayikana, opened up about how Capitec Bank had scammed her of her savings.

The lady warned people online not to trust the bank and to reject their services after her unfortunate incident. Mayikana advised South Africans to close their Capitec accounts to be on the safe side.

The lady explained that she had been saving money for her brother’s event, but unfortunately woke up to a blocked Capitec account. She followed up with the bank on Monday with no luck.

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Woman warns SA about Capitec Bank after claiming to be scammed

A South African Xhosa woman, Kuhle Mayikana, was upset after waking up to a blocked Capitec Bank account. She followed up with the bank with no luck and hopped on TikTok to state her case.

The lady explained that she had been saving money to take her brother to initiation school in December. Mayikana had over R60K in her savings account and pleaded with the bank to return it:

“Capitec Bank, you are a scam, and what you are doing to your customers is cruel. I need my money back.”

The lady shared that the bank refused to give her money back, and her account is still blocked. After Mayikana shared her story, South Africans did not buy it.

Several people thought the bank blocked her account because of illegal transactions. Social media users who are loyal clients of the bank also suspected that the woman had been involved in fraudulent activities, as they had never experienced anything similar to her situation.

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Watch the TikTok video below:

SA responds to woman’s claims of being scammed by Capitec Bank

South Africans did not buy the woman’s story and sided with Capitec Bank:

@nompumelelo_mncwabe said:

“I received over R900k into my Capitec Bank, and they blocked it. I sent them proof of where the money came from, and my account was unblocked, simple. If you have proof of funds, they shouldn’t be giving you issues.”

@Pompom shared:

“LOL, I work for a bank as a fraud forensic, and this just doesn't happen without a reason.”

@Nokulunga Thabede wrote:

“Guys, I’ve been banking with Capitec for 11 years now and I have never had any problems.”

@Lwandle 🌊 commented:

“This actually means Capitec is safe and strict, exactly what the government wants. They want to know where your funds come from.”

@Buhle said:

“Kuhle, tell the truth, Capitec will never do such a thing.”

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@Olita P Khuboni explained:

“I’ve been banking with Capitec Bank since 2010. I’ve used it as a primary account, secondary account, and received money that was way higher than my salary, and I’ve never had any issues. They probably told you what documents are needed to release your funds, comply, and get your money, plain and simple.”

@Biscuit_Nathi highlighted:

“I think they suspect fraud; they will never just close your account.”

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Source: Briefly News