Romance scams are not just a distant threat; they are a growing reality for many South Africans, with organised crime syndicates leveraging online platforms to exploit the vulnerable. Global ...

Woolworths shoppers are being urged to stay vigilant following a surge in online scams falsely linked to the South African retail giant.

The holiday season is the happiest and riskiest time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and funded by the UK, targeted criminal ...

Q1 2025 data reveals the continent’s shifting fraud landscape, with financial sectors facing heightened threats. JOHANNESBURG , SOUTH AFRICA, June 12, 2025 ...

Valentine's Day is a prime time for romance scammers to target victims for money and gifts. Scammers use social media to research their victims and build trust before employing tactics like blackmail ...

Several cryptocurrency data aggregators listing the so-called Central African Republic (CAR) memecoin have been found directing users to phishing sites, according to cybersecurity experts. The ...

Financial literacy goes beyond understanding how to save and invest—it also includes the ability to recognize and avoid scams. A financially literate person can: To combat the rise of scams, ...

If the kind of e-mails one receives says anything about how people feel about you, I must carry a neon sign on my back that says "chump." Others in the newsroom get stock tips, advertisements for porn ...