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Tables turned on 'Microsoft' scammer

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A Fin24 user wants to spare someone else the horrifying few minutes she endured when a scammer posing as a Microsoft technician cleaned out her account.

1 in 5 phishing attacks targets banks

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A leading anti-virus company says the high number of phishing attacks highlights the need for proper protection to keep clients' money safe from fraudsters.

Phishing-victim? Blame your personality

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People with certain personality traits are more likely to fall prey to phishing e-mails, researchers have found.

Microsoft: Watch out for scammers

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Microsoft says South African consumers should be on high alert for scams similar to one which nearly cost a Fin24 user thousands of rands.

Man loses R119k in Coca-Cola phishing scam

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A Western Cape man has lost R119 000 after falling victim to an email and text message scam that tells consumers they’ve won money in a UK Coca-Cola lottery draw.

Consumers see red over Coca-Cola phishing scams

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Scam emails and text messages that try to trick consumers into thinking that they have won a UK Coca-Cola lottery draw has Fin24 users annoyed.

Phishing scam targets Standard Bank customers

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Standard Bank customers, and especially those who do not pay attention to their UCount points, are being targeted by fraudsters.

Scammers target Standard Bank UCount users

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More reports of a phishing scam that targets Standard Bank customers and users of the rewards programme UCount have emerged.

Jump in SA email ‘whaling’ attacks

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Spoof emails that appear to be sent from organisations' top executives to trick finance staff into making illegitimate wire transfers are on the rise, reveals a survey.

Phishing fears as CIPRO website changes hands

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The website domain belonging to the predecessor of the body responsible for registering companies and keeping a business registry and contact details of their directors has been scooped up by a man from Mexico.

Banking scams: You've heard of phishing, but what about vishing and smishing?

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Digital technology has provided new ways for criminals to commit digital banking crimes, warns the SA Banking Risk Information Centre.

Be wary of scammers, banking sector warns

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The banking industry has warned customers to always be vigilant of banking scams, especially when prompted for personal information.

Sunday Read: Passwords, malware and why banks aren't the bad guys

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South African Banking Risk Information Centre CEO Kalyani Pillay says she has led an agile and growing organisation that assists banks through a unique model to improve security.

'Just hang up' : Consumer group warns of phone scams

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In vishing – or voice phishing attacks – scammers speak directly to victims to try and convince them they are in speaking to someone from a legitimate organisation.

SA digital banking fraud soars 75% in a year

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The SA Banking Risk Information Centre has found that reported incidents of digital banking fraud grew by 75% between 2017 and 2018, as criminals increasingly used social engineering tactics to steal money.

Standard Bank’s Tips on How Not to Get Caught by Scammers

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While you’re getting ready for the day, fraudsters are busy working on their next scam!

Top Digital Scams That Impacted South Africa During Lockdown

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November sees the recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week in numerous countries all over the world, including South Africa. International Fraud Week, which will be from November 14 - 20, calls for taking an active role in our communities, where we all help to build a culture of cyber security. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility – one in which Africans, their governments, the private sector, education and our international partners all play a role.

SA's seeing emails about 'mandatory training' for monkeypox prevention – it's a scam

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The topic of monkeypox is being used to scam South Africans through emails encouraging "safety awareness training" in the workplace.




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