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  1. S

    S&H Electronic Services T/A 4home.co.za - CAUTION

    I've been on the look out for a second monitor and wanted to get the same monitor as my current, an LG IPS236 to run as dual. After a few calls to Dion Wired (where I originally bought my monitor) I was informed that the monitor is now EOL. Disappointed to say the least, so I searched the web...
  3. jes

    SA identity theft scam alert

    SA identity theft scam alert Banking authorities warned consumers on Monday against a new scam designed to trick people into compromising their personal information.
  4. LazyLion

    SABRIC Warns of Identity Theft Scam

    Banking authorities warned consumers on Monday against a new scam designed to trick people into compromising their personal information. "The latest scam targets home computer users and is masqueraded as legitimate telephonic calls from reputable computer software stores," the SA Banking Risk...
  5. LazyLion

    Vietnamese Hopeful of Unproven Scientology "Detox"

    North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering from illnesses he believes were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, he is putting his faith in a regime advocated by the Church of Scientology...
  6. R

    419 & Other Cell C Scams

    It is illegal to send me unsolicited marketing emails. Read the Electronic Communications Act. I keep getting 419 scams and other sorts of harrassment from Cell C. They said that MTN was to blame. Cell C is a spam engine!
  7. LazyLion

    $312 Million Recovered so far in US Based Ponzi Scheme

    Hundreds of millions of dollars has been recovered so far in a massive Ponzi scheme that attracted more than 1 million investors from the United States and all over the world, according a court filing in the case. The case involves Rex Venture Group, a Lexington, North Carolina-based company...
  8. jes

    Beware Coca-Cola phishing scam in South Africa

    Beware Coca-Cola phishing scam in South Africa Coca-Cola SA warns against the latest phishing scam doing the rounds
  9. L

    Is this weird?

    Hi guys, Like I explained to you on my other thread, I'm selling my car. Now after reading a post on this forum from 2009 I'm wondering if I'm scammed. I posted my advert on Gumtree and I only spoke to men with Afrikaans accents. All of them promised to come and see the car and they are all...
  10. jes

    Turkish govt. agency caught faking Google webpages

    Turkish govt. agency caught faking Google webpages An agency of the Turkish government deployed a deceptive version of some Google web pages, possibly to monitor activity by its employees
  11. J

    SMS scams on the rise

    Beware of smishing SMS text messages are a growing outlet for scam artists
  12. jes

    SIM swap fraud on the rise - warning from Vodacom

    SIM swap fraud on the rise - warning from Vodacom Vodacom is warning customers against scammers posing as company representatives
  13. jes

    Shopping website scams – how to spot them

    Shopping website scams – how to spot them Landmark Computers owner Andy van der Nest sheds some light on how to identify scam online retail sites
    • jes
    • Thread
    • andrew van der nest hellopeter landmark computers pricecheck scam
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. jes

    Cell C clarifies data fraud issue

    Cell C clarifies data fraud issue Broadband accounts not being skimmed, Cell C says
  15. jes

    Warning: fraud occurring on Cell C data packages

    Warning: fraud occurring on Cell C data packages Cell C’s data users have been the victims of fraud, with the mobile giant admitting that it had to suspend affected data customers’ accounts to prevent further bandwidth being stolen. Update Article clarifying the situation with statement from...
  16. B

    ABSA Phishing Scam - Scariest I've seen

    ABSA Phishing Scam I received this phishing email which is the most legit phishing email I've ever see. Looks so real. All the links are legit, except for the attachment which opens a malicious website, but the average user wouldn't easily pick that up. They'd click on the attachment thinking...
  17. jes

    Beware being scammed with the iPad 3

    Beware being scammed with the iPad 3 Follow these basic guidelines to avoid getting scammed when buying an iPad 3
  18. P

    TELKOM 4/10 MBPS - SCAM?

    I recently upgraded (or at least asked to be upgraded) from Telkom 384Kbps ADSL to their 4/10Mbps service. At first I was left without any connectivity for 2 days (and all the frustrating calls that goes with it). On day 3 I was told that my service could not sync at 4Mbps and it was...
  19. B

    Is this a Scam? I Think so

    Hi all This Morning I received a sms stated Congratulations! Your cellphone number won Rxx.xx in the * NOKIA* Yearly Special Promo. With Ref/No. XXXX Call 0836968582 for your cash prize. This sms was sent from 0729074209 am i Correct?
  20. D

    Strange Call Pretending to be Microsoft Support Agent

    Today I got this strange phone call. The person said they where phoning on behalf of Microsoft. The person had an Indian accent. This person carried on to say that they have had an increase in complaints about Microsoft Windows 7( I thought this was BS from the get go). Then she said that this...
  21. JerryMungo

    Phishing - Beware of Twitter spoof domain linked to WASPA affiliate

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