Articles about Fraud

Deepfake threats: A cyber security dialogue among experts

Fraud, misinformation and privacy violations are causing significant financial losses and reputational damage.

Professional bodies join hands in fight against fraud, corruption in SA

SAIGA, the ICFP and the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa are jointly hosting a free dialogue session on the topic of protecting whistleblowers.

Infographic: The true cost of fraud in SA

Forrester conducted a global online survey of 1 845 senior decision-makers at financial institutions and retail institutions.

Digital fraud surpasses physical fraud for first time

South African organisations incur an average cost of R3.64 for every rand lost to fraud, a new study finds.

Beware of bad actors bearing flowers

Romance scamming has become a prevalent way to defraud lonely and vulnerable people, says LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Standard Bank flags ‘fraudulent site’ Direct Access Finance

The website falsely associates its physical address with that of Standard Bank and links itself to one of the bank’s subsidiaries.

Report: Combating digital identity fraud in Africa

Trends, tactics and solutions needed to tackle fraud effectively.

Online shoppers warned of rising festive season fraud

With the festive season in full swing, local online shoppers and merchants are warned of rising levels of cyber crime.

Trends forecast to shape payments sector in 2024

2024 is expected to see an explosion of authorised push payment fraud and wider adoption of banking-as-a-service, predicts LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Changing nature of fraud

Criminals are taking advantage of consumers going online, says LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Portal to empower consumers to fight online scams

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service’s Yima portal will make it easier for consumers to prevent fraud and scams.

Tech takes centre stage in Eskom’s fight against corruption

In line with the Zondo Commission’s recommendations, the embattled power utility is banking on different technologies to arrest graft.