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Elliott Greenblott | Fraud watch: Some habits and actions enable fraud

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By Elliott Greenblott With many scams today involving phone calls or the internet, we often forget to consider how our own everyday behavior opens us up to becoming victims of fraud. Today’s self-defense tips come from recent news headlines from around the country reflecting how criminals often rely on our own predictable behaviors and reactions. […]

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Technology that can kill Fake News is here …

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Do you know anyone that is being impacted by fake news? Do you know any organization that is being impacted by fake news Do you know any institution that is being impacted by fake new?   https://africanarguments.org/2019/01/31/nigeria-fake-news-2019-election/   https://www.thecable.ng/osinbajo-how-fake-news-about-strippers-almost-put-me-in-trouble-with-my-wife     We finally have a solution that can curb this menace near real time  

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Wangiri Fraud:Wangiri fraud or “One Ring and cut scam”

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Wangiri Fraud:Wangiri fraud or “One Ring and cut scam”is coined from two Japanese words –“wan”which means one and “giri”which translates to hang up. Wangiri fraud is committed by making random calls from premium rated lines, allowing it to ring once and then hanging up; so the number is recorded as a missed call on the

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The 12 subject lines that could indicate your email is under attack

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Cyber security experts have revealed a list of the 12 most common subject lines used in phishing emails targeting businesses. The list shows that fraudsters are using a combination of personalisation and pressure in an attempt to deceive victims. In many cases, the language contained in the subject line of the email mimics popular terms

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APC Lawmaker’s daughter sacked for working with fake certificates

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Hon Agbonayinma is representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha of Edo State in the House of Representatives. According to The Nation, Deborah was sacked about four weeks ago after working at the commission for three years. A source told The Nation that Deborah worked in other government agency with the fake certificates before joining PenCom. The Commission confirmed that

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Mandla Mandela calls for national crèche audit after Carletonville videos

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BY NONKULULEKO NJILO – 05 April 2019 – 11:55 MP and chief Mandla Mandela on Friday called for crèches in the country to be thoroughly vetted after disturbing videos of a caretaker assaulting minors at a Carletonville crèche emerged.   “We further call on our government to undertake a national audit of such institutions and ensure that an

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Sample of the new Phishing email doing the rounds in April 2019

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From: “Mr Albert”<[email protected]> Date: 3 April 2019 at 2:46:19 PM WAT Subject: Message From: Mr.Albert  P Reply-To: <[email protected]> Hello and good day. I am looking to work with a reputable individual/firm to engage in a profit oriented ventures in your country and perhaps with your assistance, we could get low tax rates. I have the directive of Mr. Mikhail

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This startup built a device to figure out if prescription drugs are fake

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Counterfeit medications claim thousands of lives each year. Nigerian entrepreneur Adebayo Alonge built a scanner that can detect fake drugs in 20 seconds to protect people from this growing issue. In Africa, the counterfeit drug trade is a $30 billionoperation. As pharmaceutical sales have grown the past few decades, suppliers have begun to flood markets with

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Lagos CP visits family of Kolade Johnson killed by policemen

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga Police Team led by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday paid condolence visit to the family of Kolade Johnson, who was shot dead by police officers on Sunday. The police team reassured the family that justice must prevail. The CP was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of

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Saudi Arabia Executes Nigerian woman For Drug Trafficking

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (image courtesy Reuters) Saudi Arabia has executed a Nigerian woman convicted of trafficking drugs, AFP news agency quotes state media as reporting. The woman was executed along with two Pakistani men and a Yemeni man in Islam’s holiest city, Mecca, on Monday. A total of 53 people have been

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