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Employee fraud conference opens this week

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:41:00 +0200

The 2009 Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) conference runs at Radisson Hotel, Sandton from 22-23 October 2009. The theme of "Trust Betrayed - The Cancer Within" has drawn international and local speakers.
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Conveyancing fraud seminar reveals increases

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:30:00 +0200

Senior members of the banking industry and the legal fraternity, recently came together to discuss fraud in the South African mortgage lending industry, which was co-hosted by Korbitec Property Division and GlenRand MIB.
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Any more marketing opportunities from crime situation?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:00 +0200

Apart from being held to ransom by security and insurance companies, are there any more marketing opportunities in the crime situation? Well, I think there is at least one big one and it all has to do with these car guards we now see at every single shopping centre.
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Buyers beware on great car deals

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:56:00 +0200

Darryl Jacobson, managing director of Burchmore's, warns buyers that “unbelievably good deals” on second-hand cars need to be scrutinised carefully as criminals are getting smarter in their frauds. “If you're about to buy a used car at a ridiculously low price ask yourself, why are you so lucky? Chances are excellent that you're about to be scammed,” he warns.
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IT skills uplift Cape students

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:02:00 +0200

Discovering that of the 1000 job seekers ADT Security interviews every month, the majority do not have the most basic of skills and are therefore unemployable, the company has established the ‘ADT Teach' programme.
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Ramsay rogue on airline tickets

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:46:00 +0200

Beware cheap airline tickets from Mr Ramsay that sound to good to be true - they are an email scam and they are not true. This is the warning from Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout issued Wednesday 23 September 2009.
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Guards take to the air in mall wars

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:47:00 +0200

With the festive season approaching and business robberies likely to increase, private security companies and the police are preparing themselves by increasing capacity to fight criminal attacks on shopping centres and malls.
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Register for first Africa Fraud Conference

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:05:00 +0200

The inaugural Africa Fraud Conference and Exhibition takes place at Sandton International Convention Centre on 17-19 September 2009 and bookings close on 12 September. It is hosted by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners SA (ACFE SA), as part of its 10th anniversary.
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Panda report says rogueware thriving

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:04:00 +0200

Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory has released a comprehensive study on the proliferation of rogueware - any kind of fake software solution that attempts to steal money from PC users by luring them into paying to remove nonexistent threats - into the cyber-crime economy. The study was released yesterday Thursday 13 August 2009.
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Fakebook defriends your bank accounts

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:22:00 +0200

Warnings have been issued to the public on cyber criminals who are using the latest information technology - especially popular social networking platforms - to gain access to personal information and commit fraud.
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