by admin | Dec 2, 2024 | Business News, donation fraud, fraud, Fraud Prevention, hacking scams, News, online scammers, phishing scams, romance scams, Security News, Sponsored Post, Standard Bank, task scams, vehicle scams, vishing scams
Fraud comes in all shapes and sizes, but no matter how it looks, the goal is the same, to outsmart you. Whether it’s through emotional manipulation or sophisticated digital schemes, scammers are always on the lookout for their next victim. One of the most common traps... by admin | Nov 30, 2024 | Business News, donation fraud, fraud, Fraud Prevention, hacking scams, News, online scammers, phishing scams, romance scams, Security News, Sponsored Post, Standard Bank, task scams, vehicle scams, vishing scams
Think of fraud as the mischievous villain in a story, ready to pull the wool over your eyes at any moment. It takes many forms, from romance scams that tug at your heartstrings to vehicle scams featuring fake listings for cars that don’t even exist. Imagine falling... by admin | Nov 27, 2024 | fraud, Fraud Prevention, News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, Security News, Standard Bank, Toby Shapshak
How fairy tales can teach us about cybersecurity As scammers lean into the psychology of human nature to scare or shame people into giving up security information, Standard Bank is using another form of psychology to upskill people to avoid phishing and fishing: good,... by admin | Nov 26, 2023 | Banking, card details, fraud, News, Security, Security News, The Conversation
Paying for things digitally is so common, most of us think nothing of swiping or tapping our card, or using mobile payments. While doing so is second nature, we may be more reluctant to provide card details over the phone. Merchants are allowed to ask us for credit... by admin | Feb 9, 2023 | App News, Bank Zero, fraud, Michael Jordaan, News
How do you solve a R1-billion a year credit card fraud problem? That R1bn – which is 77% of the overall R1.2bn card fraud recorded in 2021 – comes from online transactions, where some websites don’t require a second authorisation. These match global statistics for...