identity theft Archives

09 Dec 2019

Avoid being scammed this festive season

By Janice Roberts

By Phiko Peter, Client Relationship Manager at Allan Gray. Aware that most of us are less vigilant as we ease into the festive season, scammers will be pulling out all the stops to line their pockets with our hard-earned money, writes Phiko Peter. Armed with bonuses, stokvel payouts, savings and the spirit of giving, South...

12 Jul 2017

Reducing your risk of identity theft

By Janice Roberts

Over 15 million people are victims of identity theft annually, many of whom fall into the less tech savvy 50 and over age group. Moreover, identity theft is very hard to prevent because so much of our personal data resides outside of our control.

17 May 2017

Identity theft has increased by 200 per cent in six years

By Janice Roberts

Identity theft is a global crime costing economies millions each year.

06 Aug 2015

UK visa hijacking highlights identity theft

By Janice Roberts

The recent hijacking of a courier van carrying South African citizens’ UK visa application forms has brought to the fore the issue of liability for the loss of these documents, especially if these documents containing sensitive and personal information are used to commit identity theft.