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8 in 10 fraud fighters expect to deploy GenAI by 2025

By Staff Writer 4 April 2024

A new global survey of anti-fraud pros by the ACFE and SAS reveals incredible GenAI enthusiasm – but past benchmarking studies suggest a more challenging reality. FULL STORY >

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Four tips to avoid online ticket fraud

By Industry Contributor 26 March 2024

Live music concerts and sports matches are back with a bang this year. Emmanuel Tzingakis, Technical Lead: Sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, shares his advice on how to stay safe when buying tickets online. FULL STORY >

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Fighting fraud and financial crimes in the Generative AI age

By Industry Contributor 14 February 2024

Generative AI has been proven to be a groundbreaking technology capable of creating realistic data and media. But this means it has also opened significant new avenues for financial crimes.Marcin Nadolny from SAS explains. FULL STORY >

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How do you know it is really your bank contacting you?

By Staff Writer 13 February 2024

There are several ways your bank can contact you, but figuring out when it is your bank or a fraudster on the other end of the line is not always easy. Anna Collard highlights some of the warning signs to watch out for. FULL STORY >

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SAS consumer survey shows 65% of South Africans experienced more fraud last year than in any other country surveyed.

By Staff Writer 29 November 2023

A SAS consumer survey has revealed that 65% of South Africans experienced more fraud last year than in any other country surveyed. FULL STORY >

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Ransomware and the obligation to stop fraud

By Industry Contributor 6 November 2023

By Karl Blom, Partner & Laone Setshedi, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel FULL STORY >

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Cybercriminals exploit the Israeli-Hamas conflict through scam emails and websites

By Staff Writer 23 October 2023

Kaspersky has identified a scam campaign exploiting the Israeli-Hamas conflict, as attackers are attempting to capitalise on people's willingness to aid those impacted by deceiving potential victims into making... FULL STORY >

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Strengthening supplier management processes against fraud

By Industry Contributor 26 September 2023

By Ryan Mer, CEO eftsure Africa FULL STORY >

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Why South African businesses should leverage trustworthy data for better procurement choices

By Industry Contributor 16 August 2023

Mitigating the risk of procurement fraud and other irregularities is possible by equipping organisations with the tools necessary to improve transparency, decision-making, and cost-effectiveness in... FULL STORY >

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Safeguarding businesses from cybercriminal recruitment and payment fraud

By Industry Contributor 22 June 2023

While implementing internal controls to protect organisations from fraud and cybercrime takes time, it is imperative that strict controls are in place to mitigate opportunistic as well as organised fraudulent activities,... FULL STORY >

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Safeguarding your business and customers from digital threats and the rise of SIM swap fraud

By Industry Contributor 9 March 2023

By Mirza Bukva, Head of Telecom Partnerships: Africa at Infobip FULL STORY >

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Online romance scams surge as criminals cash in on lonely South Africans

By Industry Contributor 9 February 2023

Catfishing, sextortion, phishing and other romance scams are big business for fraudsters. Carey van Vlaanderen, Chief Executive Officer at ESET Southern Africa says knowing how to spot red flags can mean the difference... FULL STORY >

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SAS lauded by Forrester as leader in anti-money laundering

By Staff Writer 19 July 2022

SAS has received the highest score in the current offering category among 15 vendors evaluated for money laundering solutions. FULL STORY >

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AI in payments - it is safer for everyone when machines know us best

By Press Release 29 April 2022

Card-not-present fraud remains a real threat to South African shoppers, accounting for 80 percent of credit card and 54 percent of debit card fraud last year according to SABRIC statistics. FULL STORY >

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Payment fraud: Steps to take if your business gets scammed

By Staff Writer 4 April 2022

Payment fraud is a nightmare scenario for any business. Irrespective of size, companies face substantial financial and reputational harm resulting from fraudulent activity. Ryan Mer addresses what businesses need to know. FULL STORY >

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