Facebook Ad Fraud Case Study

Facebook Ad Fraud Case Study

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but gift-purchasing happens year-round. As a result, this experience of a Netto Invest contact who got scammed buying a gift for her husband could easily happen to any of us. Here is the case study story, straight from the...
“Vishing” Case Study

“Vishing” Case Study

Real-life case study story, exactly as relayed to us: I’ve just been phoned by the “ABSA Fraud Department”. According to them, a Chinese company was trying to set up a direct debit order from my account (and the Fraud Department wanted to cancel this “by going into...
What’s dodgy about digital menus?

What’s dodgy about digital menus?

Cast your mind back to the COVID-19 era – you’ll remember that when restaurants re-opened, there was a great deal of anxiety around anybody touching anything. Of course, an item that passed from hand-to-hand countless times a day was… a menu. Physical menus...
Trojan horses – reinvented

Trojan horses – reinvented

Back in the day when the Greeks wanted to invade the city of Troy, the only way their army could get past the fortified gates was by trickery. They built a colossal wooden horse statue, which just happened to have a hollow belly. Then they hid a small fighting force...
How you charge your smart phone

How you charge your smart phone

“There’s an app for that!” Apple’s iconic phrase birthed in 2009 has been the punchline of countless jokes and memes. Fifteen years on, more phone apps exist than ever before and as a result, it’s almost impossible to live life...
How to avoid “triangular” EFT frauds

How to avoid “triangular” EFT frauds

We are all familiar with the convenience of making monthly payments – rates, water and electricity for example – by direct Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from your bank accounts. However, there are certain transactions that are somewhat special. These may...
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