The Hawks, in a joint operation led by the US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested a group of suspects who allegedly tricked divorcees out of R100 million in a dating scam. The US Secret Service (USSS) has since revealed that seven of the eight arrested foreigners, originally from Nigeria,…
“The digital gold rush is here. As more people attempt to make money from cryptocurrencies, criminals and con artists aren’t far behind. Make sure you know how to recognise the biggest schemes that want to part you from your digital coins,” says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa….
The seven members of the Black Axe arrested in Cape Town face the prospect of extradition to the US The men are allegedly raked in millions of dollars from illicit online schemes over a span of 10 years Social media users have been vocal on the matter and are backing…
The Hawks and United States law enforcement have arrested eight members of a transnational organised crime syndicate originating from Nigeria in a massive operation in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday, October 19. The suspects aged between 33 to 52 were arrested for Internet scams, money laundering and international-wide scale…
THE son of a lonely WA woman who police believe was murdered in a Nigerian love scam has made a heartbreaking visit to the South African apartment block where his mother died. But Perth man Ole Jacobs, 50, fears his mother’s killer will never face justice as the investigation into…
An undergraduate of the University of Ibadan, 28-year old Orowo Jesse Omokoh, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] for allegedly obtaining $90,000 (Ninety Thousand Dollars) from one Jette Jacob, an Australian woman based in Johannesburg, South Africa, in what is suspected to be romance scam….
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) says scammers are utilising advanced technologies, particularly deep fake AI, to deceive users on dating apps. This comes after security experts warned that the rise of AI and AI-powered assistants like ChatGPT have allowed scammers to up the ante…
Two individuals, identified as Yiga Siraje Lubega, 27, and Rhoda Betsey Mirembe, 32, find themselves in custody after a recent appearance at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. This legal action follows their apprehension earlier this week. Their alleged crime involves collaborating to scam a 39-year-old woman from the Limpopo province, who…
Just a few weeks ago, social media users were congratulating reality TV star and rapper Londie London on starting a new business venture and buying a home. Those same people have been left clapping their foreheads after the socialite was pictured kissing an alleged scam artist. Social media users have…
Finding a date no longer has to work in the old and conventional way of waiting until a man walks up to you as a woman. Also, if you are in an environment where you cannot easily find your spec, you don’t have to leave there before you find the…
