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With electricity hike on the way, WhatsApp scam promises discount prepaid tokens

The City of Cape Town has warned residents of a WhatsApp scam that promises residents of South Africa discounted prepaid electricity tokens. The scam…

SARS warns of scammers stealing tax refunds through eFiling profiles

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers about scammers who are stealing refunds by gaining access to eFiling profiles. The tax service…

SARS warns of new eFiling administrative penalty scam

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned of a new scam that claims that eFiling users owe the government body a massive administrative…

Cape Town social media scam promises licence without test

The City of Cape Town has warned residents about a recent licence scam that poses as the City’s Traffic Services Department. This scam targets…

Experian provides details on massive breach affecting 24 million South Africans

Experian South Africa has released a statement regarding the massive data breach that exposed the data of up to 24 million South Africans and…

New WhatsApp scam fools you into sending cash to ‘friends’

A new WhatsApp scam is spreading across South Africa this week, tricking people into sending money to friends’ numbers that have been compromised. The…

MTN warns of multiple ‘fake MTN Facebook accounts’ scamming users

MTN is warning its users against a number of parody Facebook accounts parading as official channels for the telecoms company. It called into question…

New WhatsApp scam lures would-be victims with ‘free internet’

A new WhatsApp scam impersonates the social network, and tempts victims with free internet, new research from ESET revealed on Monday. The security firm…

Superbalist phishing scam sneakily asks for your credit card info

Clothing retailer Superbalist on Monday alerted users that a new phishing scam is doing the rounds via SMS and email. In a tweet, the…

SASSA warns South Africans of new grocery voucher scam

A new scam parading as an official voucher programme from SASSA is making the rounds, according to the agency. “SASSA would like to warn…

Beware: ‘WhatsApp Africa’ isn’t giving away free data on Twitter

You may want to think twice about posting your mobile number to Twitter, even if it’s to “WhatsApp Africa”. A tweet posted on Monday…

Watch out for the latest OTP scam plaguing MTN’s network

If excessive spam calls weren’t enough, South Africans will now need need to guard against a new MTN scam plaguing the network. Using OTPs,…

Google Docs’ latest phishing scam was bad news for journalists

A Google Docs phishing attack, that paraded as a genuine link to a shared document, caused widespread panic on the internet Wednesday. On the…

Facebook spammers net $200m a year just from posting scam links

If you’ve ever wondered how anyone could benefit from posting those spammy links that end up clogging up your Facebook news feed, prepare to…

Forget Trojan horses, social media is your biggest security threat

Scared about your online identity being compromised through Facebook or Google’s clingy online presences? You’d probably be less happy about those you don’t know…

How to avoid hidden agendas on Pinterest

Unsurprisingly, many retail and fashion brands are jumping on the Pinterest band wagon. Fast. The latest brand I’ve noticed penetrating this space is GUESS….

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