Significant efforts have been made to address the impact of fraud and scams on the South African consumer. However, it remains crucial to assess whether significant progress has been made in combating this challenge. A recent report from Statistics South…
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the increase of activities, businesses, and transactions in the virtual world. For scammers, this has not been an exception. According to a survey conducted by credit bureau TransUnion, virtual scams have increased in South…
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is on the verge of launching its Secure Citizen App which will deal with the growing challenges that fraud presents. Recent statistics point out that 77 per cent of South African companies must…
SAFPS says biometric identification is nothing new but commends the ABIS system for its capacity to provide a single data repository. Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS is a milestone in South Africa’s pathway towards a new digital national identity system,”…
Over the course of the past decade, the brick-and-mortar institutions of yesteryear have rapidly been replaced by online counterparts, with South Africans now turning to the Internet to perform banking transactions, book flights and even shop for groceries. While this…