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It has come to the attention of the South African Police Service (SAPS) that there is an online recruitment scam currently operating in the country. The scammers are inviting unsuspecting job seekers to apply for bogus ‘Police Trainee Posts’. The South African Police Service (SAPS) wishes to advise the public not to fall for such …
Cape Town – South Africa is among the world’s top 40 sources of spam, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. South Africa was ranked 36th as a global source of spam in the third quarter of 2015, Kaspersky Lab told Fin24. In the company’s ‘Spam and Phishing in Q3 2015’ report, it found that SA …
London – Elderly people are the biggest victims of an estimated 5 million fraud cases annually in Britain, reports said on Thursday, as the government published its first official survey of fraud and cyber crime. More than one-third of fraud victims are more than 65 years old, double the expected level, according to a survey …
If you receive an email with the following subject line: Download confirmation from SOMEONE_YOU_KNOW’S_NAME@gmail.com via WeTransfer then DOUBLE check that you are taken to the WeTransfer.com domain and NOT a subdomain as follows – weetransfer30.istzu.de/ – or any other version. If you have visited and typed in your email address and password you will have …
Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system. This type of malware forces its victims to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to get their data back. Some ransomware encrypts files (called Cryptolocker). This Malware is designed …
South African Airways is appealing to the public to take note of a false recruitment drive that demands personal information and an application fee, and to report any misconduct to the authorities. The scam entices unsuspecting members of the publice to apply for training and possible placement as cabin crew members. “We issued a statement …
Some pointers to help you identify a Ponzi scheme or investment initiative: It offers very high returns on investments, with interest higher than that of any bank or authorised financial services provider. It is never widely publicised or advertised. It is normally a get-rich-quick scheme. It is not authorised by or registered with financial services …
The inheritance scam involves the fraudster telling the victim they are entitled to a huge amount of money following the death of the fraudster’s parents, but need assistance in claiming the fortune. An example is that of “Miss Wumi Abdul”, who claims her mother died a few years ago and her wealthy businessman father was …
You open your email client and at the top of your inbox is a request from a Nigerian prince who needs your help. The prince has a large amount of money – say $40 million – earned from an oil contract with the USA which he needs access to, but cannot deposit into his own …
In this scam the fraudster claims to be a wealthy businessman who has been diagnosed with cancer, has fallen ill, and does not have long to live. The fraudster claims he has lived a sinful and selfish life, and now that death approaches, he wants God to give him a second chance. He plans to …
Broadcaster e-tv on Thursday warned the public about a scam asking people to pay R500 to audition for a spot on Rhythm City. An e-mail circulating on social media, purported to come from the soap opera’s actress Amo Chidi, asks people to register and pay to attend the audition at e-tv’s offices on Saturday, the …
The black money scam , also called the “wash wash scam”, involves a fraudster trying to obtain money from a victim by telling them they have a pile of banknotes which has been dyed black. The money was dyed to avoid detection at customs, for example, and special chemicals are needed to wash the money …
ATMs are a popular target for scammers and fraudsters, with multiple methods of attack used to steal banking information. Advanced card skimming devices, which are thin enough to fit into any ATM slot, allow criminals to clone bank cards when a customer draws money from the machine. These devices are usually used in conjunction with …
This scam involves a person/waiter swiping a customer’s card with a his/her own card machine with skimming software installed, which records the victim’s card information and PIN and then telling a customer the device is not working, and that they need to fetch another one. The criminal then fetches the company’s device, and completes the …
Handheld card skimming devices are widely used by criminals to steal bank card information from victims. The criminals use social engineering tactics – such as telling a person waiting in an ATM queue that they work for the bank – to obtain a victim’s bank card. The card is then swiped through a skimming device …
The Microsoft phone scam is similar to the “technical support call” scam, where a fraudster phones a victim and pretends to work for Microsoft. The criminal states that there is a problem with the victim’s PC, and that they need to follow a set of instructions to rectify the issue. If a victim follows the …
Bank phishing emails are widespread in South Africa, with criminals posing as bank employees in an attempt to gain access to a victim’s account. The phishing emails typically contain a threat or a promise – such as: “Click here to reactivate your online banking”, or “You have a pending payment waiting, click here to access …
Fraudsters call an unsuspecting victim and tell them they are from a reputable computer or software company, and that they need the victim to “sort out a problem” with their PC. The scammer guides the victim though a process to fix the “issue”, which results in the criminal gaining remote access to the target PC. …
Transnet Senior Manager in Customer Relations, Eugene Kearns issued the follwoing warning today; “We have become aware of the attached letter in circulation that advises of a change in our banking details. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: the letter is fraudulent and our account details have not changed. All bona fide Transnet National Ports Authority communiqués will …
Netcare has alerted the public to the opportunistic placement of Netcare-specific career and training opportunities on social media and other informal platforms. According to Peter Warrener, group human resources director of Netcare, the company’s name is being misused in a series of social media job scams. “Certain Facebook posts falsely indicate that the company is …
