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Ways to protect yourself against life or funeral insurance fraud

11 March 2016

Despite its damaging consequences, life or funeral insurance fraud remains a relatively low-key subject in society. However, this type of fraud has the potential to ruin people’s lives and negatively impact the viability of insurance providers.

Beware of increased fraud during tough times warns Whistle Blowers

16 February 2016

Don’t cut back on fraud and corruption reporting mechanisms during tough economic times, Dale Horne, head of Whistle Blowers, South Africa’s leading independent whistleblowing service provider, warned this week.

Crime over the Christmas period – Do not be a victim

10 December 2015

As we approach the end of the year, it is once again necessary to be more diligent and aware than normal when it comes to crime, warns the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB). “People are either more relaxed at this time of the year and are not as diligent, or they are simply in a rush and not paying enough attention to the risk of criminal activity,” says Hugo van Zyl, COO of the SAICB.

Protecting yourself from a surge in cybercrime

26 October 2015

Online fraud is on the increase in South Africa, with criminals seeing individuals’ online banking accounts as particularly rich pickings.

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The SAICB highlights the cost of crime in South Africa

29 September 2015

Commercial crime has gone digital: Next Generation Forensics is the investigators’ response

16 September 2015

Be streetwise about scammers, warns Old Mutual

09 September 2015

Rising tide of white collar criminality is thrusting corporates and SA’s economy into increasingly turbulent waters, cautions Deloitte

25 August 2015

Financial crime is of increasing concern to most financial services institutions: PwC Global Head of Financial Crime

21 July 2015

SA’s growing incidence of white collar fraud demands insurance solutions

11 May 2015

Who is responsible for losses as a result of credit card fraud?