Financial illiteracy exposes Basotho to scams

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Financial illiteracy and economic desperation are driving Basotho to fall victim to pyramid schemes such as the collapsed SGK Investment Scheme, which siphoned millions of maloti through cryptocurrency transactions. Experts attribute the problem to a combination of limited financial education, weak enforcement of regulations, social trust networks exploited by scammers, and the lack of accessible formal investment alternatives.


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