MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4 June 2026
AFRICAN RAINBOW CAPITAL WARNS THE PUBLIC AGAINST FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCAMS USING ITS NAME
The public is warned of criminals purporting to be African Rainbow Capital employees or even representing ARC through WhatsApp and other social media investment platforms.
Johannesburg, 4 June 2026 – African Rainbow Capital (ARC), a leading empowerment investment holding company, wishes to alert the public to a criminal syndicate that is fraudulently using the ARC name, branding, and the identities of purported ARC employees to deceive members of the public.
The syndicate is operating primarily through social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp groups, where fraudsters use fake employee names, profile photographs, and ARC branding to create the impression of legitimacy.
Individuals who join these groups are encouraged to make regular deposits of money and are falsely promised unusually high investment returns. These schemes are fraudulent and are designed to defraud unsuspecting consumers.
ARC reminds the public that it delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in May 2025. As a result, ARC shares are not available for public trading or investment. Any person, group, website, email, or social media account claiming to offer investment opportunities in ARC shares, or promising returns linked to ARC, is acting fraudulently.
The company is also aware of scams that falsely reference ARC’s Chairman, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, to lend credibility to these schemes. Members of the public are advised that neither ARC nor its chairman endorses or participates in any investment schemes soliciting deposits from the public.
ARC does not accept investment deposits from members of the public. Any request for funds purportedly on behalf of ARC should be treated as a scam.
The company urges members of the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious emails, WhatsApp groups, websites, or social media accounts that falsely claim to represent ARC or offer investment opportunities linked to the company to the South African Polic Service.
Members of the public who invest in these fraudulent schemes risk losing their money.
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For media enquiries, please contact:
Garry Ramaru on 0664774112 garry.ramaru@africanrainbowcapital.co.za
