Archives for 02/01/2020

Cybercrime: West African banks are under-protected: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Cybercrime: West African banks are under-protected: Twenty-one banks directly or indirectly participated in the survey entitled “Banking Fraud in sub-Saharan Africa.” More than 85% of these financial …: Google Alert – phishing africa Global Spear Phishing Market Comprehensive Evaluation of the Market via in-Depth Qualitative …: Spear phishing is […]


Municipal manager appears in court for tender irregularities

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NORTH WEST – Tsietsi Roger Solomon Khumise (48), the Municipal manager of the Klerksdorp Local Municipality appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 31 January 2020 for contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The accused allegedly deviated from the official procurement processes when appointing a service provider for a tender of more than […]


Police nab certificate fraudster

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DURBAN – Crime kept him living larger than life and he thought he could get away it. On 29 January 2020, it all came to an end when the 34-year-old was visited by police officers from Pongola and he realised that it was time to face the music. A search was conducted at his premises […]


Fraudsters fool 2 women into handing over $35000, police say: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Fraudsters fool 2 women into handing over 000, police say: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two women, ages 72 and 74, told police officers they handed over $ 35,000 to a group of fraudsters because they …: Google Alert – fraudsters Ashley Madison customers fall victim to new 'sextortion' scams […]


Watch Out for Coronavirus Phishing Scams

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On Thursday, as coronavirus infections spread, the World Health Organization classified the outbreak as a global emergency. On Friday, United States officials placed 195 people in a two-week federal quarantine at a California military base after evacuating them from Wuhan, China. Amid international efforts to contain transmission of the virus, online scammers have already begun […]