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1 dzień temu · South Africa tops the list with a staggering $800 average loss per scam – the highest in Africa. The country’s sophisticated banking and payment systems make it a lucrative target for cybercriminals. Scammers frequently exploit vulnerabilities in peer-to-peer payments, email phishing, and fake investment schemes.The increase in digital wallets and cryptocurrency usage has also expanded the ...
23 wrz 2023 · Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) has raised the alarm on the increase in fraud reports it has received in the country in 2023 and highlighted the latest scams as...
13 wrz 2023 · The document, which presented the results of a survey carried out in June 2023 among a sample of 800 people aged over 18 in eight African countries (Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, and Mauritius), found that almost 40% of those surveyed had fallen for an online scam at least once, regardless of the type.
11 lis 2024 · South Africans are being urged to stay alert for scams as Black Friday 2024 approaches. Cybercriminals are increasing their efforts to exploit online shoppers, targeting digital transactions and e ...
8 sie 2023 · A cross-border investigation into West African criminal groups scamming internet users has resulted in more than 100 arrests and the seizure of over 2 million euros, Interpol said on Tuesday.
14 lut 2024 · IN SHORT: Unicef, the UN agency responsible for children, has issued a scam alert about this fake “promotion” circulating in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from a non-existent “Unicef Foundation”.
23 lip 2024 · The Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned South Africans to be on alert for a scam perpetrated on chat platform Telegram, where criminals are impersonating wealth management...
