Banking group FNB has warned South Africans to be cautious over Valentine’s Day, with an increasing number of fraudsters looking to target desperate people.
“People plan ahead for Valentine’s Day, but sometimes, we make last-minute decisions, which can result in us letting our guard down when surfing the internet looking for alternative options to show our gratitude to loved ones,” said Ramesh Ramdeen, head of Fraud at FNB Wealth and Investments.
Below he shares a few tips to help you navigate the month of love, so you don’t become a victim of any fraud scams: FNB will never call you and ask you to divulge your PIN, password, and other confidential credentials to process any investment transactions. Don’t be pressured, stay calm. Ask for details of the transactions you are being asked about and confirm with your service provider.
“Our survey shows that 25% of users of dating services in South Africa faced fraud attempts more often since 2020 when the world knew about Covid-19,” said James Gumede, SADC territory account manager at Kaspersky. We all need to follow basic security rules to protect our privacy. Yes, there is still a dilemma, we would like to get to know new people and trust them but in the digital world, we often do not know who is there, on the other side of the screen.
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