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  1. Luis

    ANC members at risk of identity theft, fraud, says cybersecurity expert

    ANC members at risk of identity theft, fraud, says cybersecurity expert Members of the African National Congress (ANC) are at heightened risk of identity theft, fraud and impersonation following the leaking of nearly 2GB of private data belonging to the political party. A cybersecurity expert...
  3. Luis

    What happens to your green ID book after you get a Smart ID

    What happens to your green ID book after you get a Smart ID South Africans getting their first smart ID cards from Home Affairs offices should expect officials to deface their green ID books. However, they are not expected to hand in their documents, a previous approach that may have...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • department of home affairs fraud green id book. home affairs smart id
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Luis

    Insider threats almost always a factor in company breaches in South Africa

    Insider threats almost always a factor in company breaches in South Africa Insider threats were almost always a factor in breaches at major companies in South Africa, as disgruntled employees handed over critical system keys to unknown threat actors. This is according to Thalia Pillay, CEO of...
  5. S_HolmesZA

    ABSA Fraud Case

    Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here can offer guidance or share advice. On 20 March 2026, I reported a fraud case with ABSA (Reference: 16326448). I followed all their instructions and submitted everything requested, including a stamped affidavit and SAPS case number. However, I haven’t...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    SARS starts using WhatsApp

    SARS starts using WhatsApp South Africans should be wary of fraudsters impersonating the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on WhatsApp, but not be too quick to dismiss messages that may really be from the taxman. SARS's recent decision to expand its communication channels to include the...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Beware holiday cybercrime surge in South Africa

    Beware holiday cybercrime surge in South Africa As South Africans approach the December holidays, shoppers and banking customers should be aware of a potential surge in cybercrime and fraud. According to Integrity360, online shopping is expected to grow significantly over the period, but this...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    190,503 fraudulent driving licences cancelled

    190,503 fraudulent driving licences cancelled An investigation into extensive fraud and maladministration within Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) has resulted in the cancellation of 190,503 licences found linked to deceased individuals. The intervention was one of several steps taken...
  9. I

    Could this be a SCAM?? 😭

    Today I was called by an ex-colleague who said that a Lisa Michaels from Home Affairs in Pretoria (if she exists, let me know, older white female) was trying to get a hold of my husband, and needed to know where he currently works or lives. I received a message from Home Affairs this morning...
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    Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

    https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Black Friday 2025 scam tactics guide

    Black Friday 2025 scam tactics guide Black Friday shoppers in South Africa should be aware of the various tactics fraudsters may use to try and steal their money. Absa, Capitec, Discovery Bank, FNB, and Standard Bank provided details about scams to watch out for and shared advice on how...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • absa banks black friday black friday 2025 capitec cybercrime discovery bank e-commerce fnb fraud online shopping scams standard bank
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom cash warning

    Eskom cash warning Eskom has cautioned customers against paying cash to any technician, contractor, or employee for services rendered by the state power utility. The utility is cracking down on illegal electricity consumption through meter tampering, illicit connections, and fraudulent prepaid...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Deepfake and AI scam surge in South Africa

    Deepfake and AI scam surge in South Africa Deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI) powered scams are becoming increasingly prevalent in South Africa, with local cases linked to deepfake manipulation growing by 1,200% in a single year. According to Amritha Reddy, Senior Director of Fraud...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    SIM swaps still a major threat in SA

    SIM swaps still a major threat in SA Communications Risk Information Centre (Comric) CEO Thokozani Mvelase says SIM swap fraud is one of the leading tactics criminals use to scam and steal money from unsuspecting customers. Speaking to SABC News, Mvelase explained that SIM swap fraud can be...
  15. O

    Banking App + vishing - how did they do it? + Possible PSA

    Parents (in their 70's) got taken for a decent chunk of money. MO: phone call from "fraud dept" flagging suspicious transactions. dad being cautious volunteers no information but asks the caller questions that are answered correctly (caller can name exact bank accounts, types of accounts, also...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds Old Mutual has issued a warning about a highly sophisticated investment scam circulating on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp that is impersonating its Group CEO. The scam falsely uses the company’s logo as well as names and images...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom no longer accepting driving licence cards as proof of ID

    Vodacom no longer accepting driving licence cards as proof of ID Vodacom has stopped accepting driving licence cards as proof of identity when new or returning customers take out new products, make package changes, and port numbers. The mobile network began sending SMS messages to customers...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • department of home affairs driving licence card fraud hanis home affairs identity identity documents identity protection identity theft vodacom
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Steam transactions getting blocked on South African bank cards

    Steam transactions getting blocked on South African bank cards Several Absa customers have reported payment issues on the digital PC distribution platform Steam, seemingly due to the bank mistakenly flagging their transactions as suspicious. However, despite many customers experiencing the...
  19. georgelza

    Seagate and tampered Exo's and Irowolf HDD's

    Originally bought 5. within days from fitting into my TrueNas Scale, into a common disk pool started getting errors reported via the SMART tests. Brought it under the dealers attention and he refunded me 1 drive that outright failed. I proceeded to buy another 2 drives from a different dealer at...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Hackers claim R175 million looted through fraudulent grant beneficiary accounts

    Hackers claim R175 million looted through fraudulent grant beneficiary accounts On Tuesday, GroundUp reported that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will suspend payments of the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to fraudulent beneficiaries. We decided to...
  21. M

    Cell C WASPS services stealing airtime my without consent. Anyone else?

    Recently I realized my Airtime kept disappearing. Finally I figured out why... Found these WASPS subscription services bearing the Cell C name Chowing my airtime daily. Has anyone else came across "CellC CareerInsider" To check you must dial *133*1# for CellC Everyone should check their...
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