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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

fraud prevention

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South Africa

SA Faces Rising Cyber Threats

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service says the role technology plays in fraud, and scams are becoming particularly challenging in South Africa. In 2022, the country experienced the most cyberattacks on the African continent. It is estimated that in 2023, the average number of weekly cyberattacks per organisation in Africa increased by 23-percent year-on-year, making it the highest average globally. Southern African Fraud Prevention Service’s, Roy Retief, says companies need […]

todayNovember 19, 2024 5

Africa

Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion

  By Suleman Lazarus, London School of Economics and Political Science and Mark Button, University of Portsmouth   As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry out digital scams. The term “hustle kingdoms” originated from online scammers themselves, used […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 36

Local

Capricorn Group Changemakers donate winter items to vulnerable senior citizens

      On Friday, 21 June, Capricorn Group employees, in their role as Changemakers, demonstrated their commitment to making a positive impact in the community when they hosted a winter warmer event for vulnerable pensioners from Katutura Old Age Home and the Khomasdal Old Age Home. Changemakers donated winter items like knee blankets, socks, gloves, beanies, scarves and toiletries worth N$ 20 000.00. The employees further treated the elderly […]

todayJune 24, 2024 12

Business / Economics

Bank Windhoek addresses employee theft

Bank Windhoek's Managing Director, Baronice Hans says that the amount of money stolen by an employee, Nico Rebebe is less than N$2 million. She assured that customer funds remain unaffected due to robust systems and controls in the bank. Police crime reports earlier revealed that Rebebe transferred N$200 million, splitting it between two different bank accounts opened on 20 December 2023.

todayJanuary 15, 2024 30

Business / Economics

TransUnion report reveals surge in e-commerce fraud during 2023 festive shopping season

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released new findings today highlighting e-commerce fraud that occurred during the start of the 2023 holiday shopping season, from the Thursday before Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Based on proprietary insights from TransUnion’s global device risk consortium, the average number of suspected digital fraud attempts on any given day during that holiday period where the consumer was located in Namibia during the transaction, was 87.5% higher than the same period […]

todayDecember 8, 2023 5

Opinion Pieces

Do not share your banking PINs or OTPs with anyone – banks included

By Bank Windhoek’s Forensic Services Manager, Johnny Truter In the past, bank robbers were brazen. They used weapons and physical intimidation to instil fear into staff, security guards and any customers who were in the branch. Their timing was considered. They would strike on the last day of the month, for instance, at a time of day when the branch cash levels were high and before too many people could […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 29

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