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...
Anatomy of a dodgy message

Anatomy of a dodgy message

My niece once had a guinea pig called Mr Bingley. He was a free-ranging fellow who lived underfoot, scuffling and grunting to himself while trying to dodge the children catching him for cuddles. Mr Bingley never answered to his name, but that didn’t matter. If...
Coffee and Wi-Fi

Coffee and Wi-Fi

Picture yourself opening the door to your local café. The rain is lashing down outside but indoors everything is safe and cosy, wrapped in the steamy scent of freshly ground coffee beans.  You settle in and place your usual order with the waitron, “A flat white,...
Did you really say “catfishing”?

Did you really say “catfishing”?

If you haven’t yet heard the term catfishing, never fear! Here’s a dash of 21st century cultural education to get you up to speed. But before we dive into the details: are you, or perhaps a friend or family member considering seeking companionship or a...
One more way to sidestep social engineering

One more way to sidestep social engineering

Do you have that one friend on social media who fills in Facebook Quizzes as fast as you drink your morning coffee – or perhaps you ARE that friend on social media? We have all seen something like this popping up in our Facebook feeds: a post saying things like,...
What’s a “phishing email”?

What’s a “phishing email”?

Imagine your gate intercom ‘dinged’ and, on peering out of the front window, you saw a man wearing a sparkly carnival mask standing on your pavement. There’s no way you would let him in, would you? But what if he was driving a white bakkie, wearing...
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