Gauteng businessman Louis Liebenberg has earned notoriety in the South African diamond industry, so Carte Blanche came calling.
When it comes to cars, theft and scamming can be a lucrative business, so it pays to be up to speed with the latest techniques employed by crooks.
Cape Town has become Africa’s dating scam capital, with the city now dubbed “New Lagos” in international law enforcement circles.
When a scammer tried to catfish Capetonian Jessica Carver, he didn’t know that he was messing with the wrong woman.
Criminals are capitalising on SARS’ efforts to crack down on tax non-compliance by sending out scam emails and messages.
If you’re potentially facing a prison sentence, there are people out there who can help you to navigate the system.
A recent report found that a large number of dishonest insurance claims in South Africa involved fraudsters ‘renting’ dead bodies for their scams.
Last year, Colleen Lingwood was on her deathbed, with friends having gathered in Johannesburg to say their final words. Turns out that wasn’t quite the truth.
Capetonian women have been known to complain about the local dating scene, and now the city has been dubbed “an international cybercrime capital”.
A scam artist created multiple fake Airbnb profiles and used them to cheat countless people out of their cash and good holiday vibes.
South African scammers are getting better and better at swindling unsuspecting victims out of their money, so here’s what to look out for.
Criminals are using Facebook and WhatsApp to get nude pictures, which they then use to blackmail people.
Desperate parents are being conned out of thousands of rands by a man who claims to be able to help their drug-addicted children.
Julia Roberts is speaking out against the celebrity parents who scammed their kids’ way into top universities in the States.
Discovery continues to battle medical scheme scams, uncovering R555 million in fraud and wasteful medical expenses in 2018 alone.
Two presumedly broke women were so keen for a free pizza that they were willing to commit fraud to get it.
Nicholas Truglia managed to steal millions in Bitcoin, using a simple SIM swap technique, before he was eventually caught.
Black Friday can promise some amazing deals and monster savings, but if you don’t shop smart, it could cost you big in the long run.
Several popular Twitter accounts have been hacked by scammers, using Elon Musk’s name to try and con people out of their money.
By now we’re used to hearing about a Nigerian prince who needs to unlock some or other inheritance. Props to this guy, though, and his blackmail effort.
When business was booming, every office had someone churning out lines like ‘Bitcoin or bust’. They’ve been pretty quiet of late, right?
You can’t blame Naas Botha for being pissed off about the scam artists using his pictures on Facebook. The social media giant doesn’t seem all that bothered, though.
If you happen to get a call from Cyril Ramaphosa’s office, and there’s talk of a massive investment coming your way, we suggest you exercise caution.
WhatsApp sexploitation scams are on the rise in South Africa, with more than 1 000 cases being dealt with by law enforcement on a daily basis.
Beware – there’s an online scam disguised as a death hoax going around on social media, which claims that Rowan Atkinson, aka. Mr Bean, is dead.
Beware – cybercriminals are taking advantage of Absa’s logo redesign with an online scam that targets the bank’s unsuspecting customers.
Many South Africans head over to the likes of South Korea to teach English, but here’s one Capetonian’s cautionary tale to make sure you do your homework.
A Bitcoin trading company is denying any connections to a dodgy scam that has cost investors a hefty sum, and is threatening to take the Hawks to court.
Online scammers are an innovative lot, but the latest scam going around shouldn’t really fleece too many eagle-eyed observers.
Online scammers are now more efficient and creative than ever before. As websites update their security features, so do fraudsters, which is why these tips will come in handy.