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Risks and rewards of AI for organised crime in Africa
In 2019, a British company was defrauded of US$243 000 when the voice of the chief executive was impersonated by criminals using...
Lola Lazarus
Jul 15, 2023
AI poses multitude of risks and rewards for organised crime in Africa — policing must adapt
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-07-11-ai-poses-multitude-of-risks-and-rewards-for-organised-crime-in-africa-policing-must-ad...
Lola Lazarus
Jul 15, 2023
"We're creating an anti-scam war room in South Africa"
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=140272555613693 "We're creating an anti-scam war room in South Africa" Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO...
Lola Lazarus
Jun 28, 2023
SAFPS to launch a ground-breaking platform to combat fraud
Traditionally, South Africa has been a popular country among fraudsters looking for every opportunity to try and find their next victim....
Lola Lazarus
Jun 28, 2023
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is working on a system for South Africans
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is working on a system for South Africans to report scams, secure their personal...
Lola Lazarus
Jun 15, 2023
The South African fraud landscape has increased significantly over the past three years
The South African fraud landscape has increased significantly over the past three years, with impersonation fraud, money mulling and...
Lola Lazarus
May 19, 2023
Joined in on the line is Dalene Deale, the Executive Head of Secure Citizen to speak about fraud
Joined in on the line is Dalene Deale, the Executive Head of Secure Citizen to speak about fraud, identity and impersonation which are...
Lola Lazarus
May 19, 2023
Money embezzlement and false documents
Money embezzlement and false documents are making headlines in the South African fraud landscape. Mannie van Schalkwyk from the SAFPS...
Lola Lazarus
May 19, 2023
South Africans are increasingly confronted by a landscape of fraud.
South Africans are increasingly confronted by a landscape of fraud. The Fraud Prevention Service says there was a 600% increase in...
Lola Lazarus
May 18, 2023
Consumer Journalist Wendy Knowler talks about the SAFPS product called Yima
Consumer Journalist Wendy Knowler talks about the SAFPS product called Yima, a website that is a one-stop-shop for South Africans to...
Lola Lazarus
May 18, 2023
The 2023 International Fraud Summit is currently underway
The 2023 International Fraud Summit is currently underway. Countries have been encouraged to take stand against fraud and start putting...
Lola Lazarus
May 17, 2023
Dalene Deale executive head of secure citizen,talks about fraud prevention
Dalene Deale executive head of secure citizen,talks about fraud prevention and a platform that they launched that will help citizens to...
Lola Lazarus
May 15, 2023
The SAFPS has launched a groundbreaking platform to combat fraud
The SAFPS has launched a groundbreaking platform to combat fraud. South Africa has been a popular country among fraudsters looking for...
Lola Lazarus
May 14, 2023
The identity theft in South Africa has grown more than more than 300 percent
The identity theft in South Africa has grown more than more than 300 percent between 2021 and 2022. This is according to the Southern...
Lola Lazarus
May 12, 2023
Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO of SAFPS and Karam Singh and Karam Singh, Corruption
Manie van Schalkwyk, CEO of SAFPS and Karam Singh and Karam Singh, Corruption Watch Executive Director shares their thoughts on the state...
Lola Lazarus
May 11, 2023
Fraud is one thing that is really gripping us as South Africans
Fraud is one thing that is really gripping us as South Africans and it seems as the Southern African Fraud Prevention is launching a...
Lola Lazarus
May 10, 2023
The Southern African Fraud and Pretension Service is working with the banking and insurance sector
The Southern African Fraud and Pretension Service is working with the banking and insurance sector to launch numerous consumer education...
Lola Lazarus
May 9, 2023
You FM is talking about fraud and scam campaigns
You FM is talking about fraud and scam campaigns that have been launched in this month of May by the SAFPS. This is a broader effort that...
Lola Lazarus
May 9, 2023
The Southern African Fraud and Pretension Service is working with the banking and insurance sector
The Southern African Fraud and Pretension Service is working with the banking and insurance sector to launch numerous consumer education...
Lola Lazarus
May 9, 2023
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