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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Absa warns about phishing scam

    Absa warns about phishing scam Absa has warned customers of a phishing scam where fraudsters send links to fake bank statements that redirect victims to dodgy websites. The websites closely resemble the official Absa website, just with different URLs, and entering your online banking login...
  3. 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...
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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/
  5. 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
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. 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...
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    Cold caller scammed me into debt review NCR not responding

    You can be scammed into legal processes nowadays. Not only are consumers trapped in debt review when debt counsellors flag you without consent, DCs ask for money to get you out holding your ability to get credit for ransom. Once you are flagged you have to be removed by lawyers. I've tried to...
  8. 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...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Warning about online shopping scams in South Africa

    Warning about online shopping scams in South Africa As South Africa enters the festive shopping season, online threats similar to those that arose during Black Friday will again become apparent. While such scammers are already rife on the Internet under normal circumstances, the increased...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Two more BHI Trust heavyweights arrested

    Two more BHI Trust heavyweights arrested In a dramatic turn of events, two major players in the BHI Trust Ponzi scheme, Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay, have been arrested, bringing a new chapter to one of South Africa’s most egregious financial scandals. The arrests of Haldane, founder of...
  11. Jan

    SA Fraud Prevention Service developing online system for reporting scams

    South Africa getting system for reporting scams and fraud online The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is working on a system for South Africans to report scams, secure their personal information, and scan websites for vulnerabilities. This comes after SAFPS stats revealed...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    The scams that are catching out South Africans

    The scams that are catching out South Africans Fraudsters and scammers have become increasingly creative in stealing people’s identities and money, with tricks that could fool even the most vigilant. With the dawn of the digital age, the number of ways unsuspecting businesses and individuals...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Facebook and Google should refund scam ad victims — UK lawmakers

    Facebook and Google should refund scam ad victims — UK lawmakers A group of U.K. lawmakers is urging the government to “seriously consider” forcing technology companies including Facebook’s owner Meta Platforms Inc. and Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. to refund victims of fraud on their sites...
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    Nigerian mafia leaders arrested after Hawks swoop in Cape Town

    Nigerian mafia leaders arrested after Hawks swoop in Cape Town Alleged leaders of a large transnational Nigerian syndicate called the Black Axe were arrested in early morning raids in Cape Town on Tuesday. TimesLIVE understands that six leaders of the Black Axe organised crime group’s Cape...
  15. Jan

    Fake online shopping courier scam warning

    Online shopping scams stealing people's money and private data in South Africa Cybersecurity company Mimecast has warned consumers to be on the lookout for a clever online shopping delivery scam in South Africa that could expose their credit card details to fraudsters. The company's threat...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's "youngest millionaire" crypto trader must hand himself over to police

    SA's "youngest millionaire" crypto trader must hand himself over to police The SA Police Service says it expects South Africa's self-proclaimed youngest millionaire Sandile Shezi to hand himself over as part of a fraud investigation, The Sunday Times reports. Last week, City Press reported the...
  17. S

    Catfish Analysis: The Countries with the Highest Rates

    Catfish Analysis: The Countries with the Highest Rates It’s the 21st-century and the majority of the world goes online to date. It’s not unheard of to find love on a dating app, but sometimes the person on the other end of the profile may not be who they claim to be. With romance scams on a...
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    Solutions - Gumtree Scams and Telemarketers

    I use the app "Should I Answer?". It's free. Everytime I get a call from a scammer, I add a review of the phone number and block calls from it. If more people get on this app and do this it could be quite helpful for avoiding Gumtree scammers as well as telemarketers etc. The auto block...
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    Spotting banking scams in South Africa

    Spotting banking scams in South Africa Scams and fraud are extremely prevalent across the Internet, and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has published an online guide to help users spot scams online. The guide aims to help users develop good security practices...
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    Look out for these online scams in 2019

    Beware these dangerous online scams in 2019 The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) issued a report last year portraying the digital banking crime landscape in South Africa. The statistics noted that the number of digital banking crime incidents had increased signifcantly...
  21. LazyLion

    SA Facebook Profiles Cloned

    South African Facebook profiles are being cloned and used to solicit money, The Times newspaper reported on Tuesday. Computer forensics expert Bennie Labuschagne, told the newspaper that scammers used programs designed to "deep mine" online accounts and bypass security features. "Cloning...
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