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NSFAS warns against scam login website

Clinton Matos February 18, 2021

Government reminds South Africans of ATM fraud

Clinton Matos November 12, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 beta emails are scams – no official beta coming

Clinton Matos July 31, 2020

With cybercrime on the rise, Luno has urged users to report scams claiming to be the crypto exchange

Robin-Leigh Chetty April 15, 2020

Cybercriminals and scammers are exploiting COVID-19 for gain

Brendyn Lotz March 18, 2020

If you get an email about coronavirus “safety measures”, it’s probably a phishing scam

Robin-Leigh Chetty February 13, 2020

Local scammers are porting phone numbers and using WhatsApp to impersonate users

Robin-Leigh Chetty January 8, 2020

Cool Ideas warns customers about fake contests using its name

Clinton Matos August 6, 2019

MTN AWOOF Giveaway and MTN Free Dashout are fake accounts

Brendyn Lotz July 30, 2019

Durban Facebook and Whatsapp users warned after selfie extortion scam

Nokulunga Xala July 22, 2019

Target and G Suite Twitter accounts compromised for Bitcoin scam

Brendyn Lotz November 14, 2018

Watch a scammer use a legitimate Microsoft website to execute a scam

Brendyn Lotz October 26, 2018

Don’t fall victim to this “Telkom” recruitment scam

Matshelane Mamabolo May 21, 2015

How To: Avoid FIFA World Cup phishing scams

Lungelo Shezi May 26, 2014

MTN customers, beware of this SIM swap scam

Lungelo Shezi April 7, 2014

Another scam alert: Fraudsters cashing in on Oscar Pistorius trial

Lungelo Shezi March 25, 2014

Anatomy of phone phishing: How one South African lost R7 800 to an online scam

Lungelo Shezi March 5, 2014

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