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WENDY KNOWLER | Be a fraud, very a fraud: beware of credit impersonators out there To avoid a nightmare like one reader suffered, it’s a good idea to register with the SA Fraud Prevention Service 23 May 2021 - 17:48 As a proof of identity, a green book or card does a terrible job of protecting us from impersonation fraud. Incidence of this crime quadrupled in 2020, so more South Africans than ever have had an impersonator go on a merry spending spree in their name, leaving them with massive debt and nothing to show for it, except for a financially debilitating “blacklisting” ...

Nightmare as ID thief rings up R93,000 debt at Woolworths Are impersonators’ days numbered as we move into the era of Digital IDs? 24 May 2021 - 07:00 Image: REUTERS As a proof of identity, a green book or card does a terrible job of protecting us from impersonation fraud. Incidence of this crime quadrupled in 2020, so more South Africans than ever have had impersonators go on a merry spending spree in their name, leaving them with huge debt and nothing to show for it, except for a financially debilitating “blacklisting” on their credit profile. Clearly, we need ...

Woman’s nightmare after impersonator rings up R93,000 debt at Woolworths Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist 22 May 2021 Image: REUTERS As a proof of identity, a green book or card does a terrible job of protecting us from impersonation fraud. Incidence of this crime quadrupled in 2020, so more South Africans than ever have had impersonators go on a merry spending spree in their name, leaving them with huge debt and nothing to show for it, except for a financially debilitating “blacklisting” on their credit profile. Clearly we need more protection, and it’s comin...

May 20, 2021 As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine rollout program. This will have a telling impact on society and will only accelerate the reliance on e-commerce business models as the public prioritises their health and safety. Unfortunately, this also means that there will be a challenging, risk-driven environment ahead of us when it comes to fraud. This was highlighted at the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS...

As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine roll out program. This will have a telling impact on society and will only accelerate the reliance on ecommerce business models as the public prioritizes their health and safety.  Unfortunately, this also means that there will be a challenging, risk driven environment ahead of us when it comes to fraud. This was highlighted at the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) & Insuran...