South african banking risk information centre sabric
Consumers urged to be vigilant of scammers during festive season
Sabric's Louise Van Der Merwe said email scams remain one of the most common holiday scams.
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Consumers warned of phone theft trend criminals use to access confidential info
Recent stats by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre had revealed that digital banking fraud increased by 33% in 2020 as more people moved online due the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Do you think you were affected by Experian data breach? Here’s what to do
On Wednesday, information belonging to millions of South Africans and nearly 800,000 businesses was handed over to an alleged fraudster by the firm in a massive data breach.
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SA fraudster tricks credit bureau Experian into handing over data
Experian said it had notified the relevant authorities and engaged with industry bodies over the incident, though it added 'no consumer credit or consumer financial information was obtained'.
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No SA banks affected by malware attacks - Sabric
Cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky issued a statement on Monday titled Silence before the storm about potential malware attacks on major banks in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
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How much money did you lose to fraud?
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre released its 2018 stats on banking-related crime.
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Festive season: Stokvel groups warned to be vigilant
According to incidents reported to Sabric between 2014 and December this year, 53 stokvel robberies were reported with 77% of these incidents having taken place during the festive period.
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Sabric alarmed by rising levels of cash-in-transit heists
Two vans transporting money were bombed in separate incidents - one in Hartbeespoort and the other in Pretoria - just a few minutes apart.
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'Over 230 cash heists committed since January in SA'
The centre says it’s working with cash-in-transit companies and the police to create strategies to combat these crimes.
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Avoid being victims of get-rich-quick schemes, Sabric warns
Here is what you should look out for before accepting an offer from a promoter.
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Chip & pin technology decreases credit card fraud
Credit card fraud has decreased by 28.6 percent from losses of R353 million in 2014 to R252 million this year.
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SABRIC: Dont be a victim theft at an ATM
Card swapping, skimming, shoulder surfing & associated robberies remain prevalent around ATM machines.
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Sabric warns of fraud syndicate
Sabric says people are being duped by an old email scam that’s now resurfaced.
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Cops identify high-risk shopping zones
Gauteng has been hit by at least 11 mall robberies in the last month.
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Bank customer robberies increase
New statistics reveal a 33 percent increase in bank customers being robbed.
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'Criminals can cause financial mayhem'
With tech advances, it is becoming difficult to keep personal info away from criminals.
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'Personal info theft is a global issue'
A businessman revealed how his bank statements were sold off allegedly by bank employees.
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Shoppers urged to protect pin codes
Sabric's Kalyani Pillay says a man was arrested for using a cloned card in Cape Town.
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More banks use blue dye in ATM cash
Sabric says more banks are making use of a blue dye which taints cash during ATM blasts.
