{"id":14600,"date":"2025-02-20T16:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=14600"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:18:18","slug":"check-and-check-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/14600","title":{"rendered":"Check \u2013 and check again\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14600\" class=\"elementor elementor-14600\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4749fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4749fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6a62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a6a62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fraudsters know all the crazy and innovative ways to strike. Phishing (email fraud), vishing (phone call fraud), smishing (SMS fraud) and more, is rife now and we need you to be on the lookout! <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820fd88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"820fd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2-1024x596.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2-1536x895.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/report-fraud-2-2.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d7af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d7af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated and as life in a digital era evolves, criminals evolve their ways to catch you off guard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a0850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11a0850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t be blindsided by fraud <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acafe64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acafe64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Double-check everything:<\/strong> Always scrutinise statements, emails, phone calls, or messages asking for sensitive information or urgent actions.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t click on suspicious links:<\/strong> Be sceptical of unsolicited emails, especially those that ask for personal or financial information. Hover over links to verify their destination before clicking.<\/li><li><strong>Use multi-factor authentication:<\/strong> Strengthen your accounts by using multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible.<\/li><li><strong>Be cautious with personal data:<\/strong> Keep sensitive information such as ID numbers, member numbers, bank details and passwords secure. Avoid sharing these details unless absolutely necessary.<\/li><\/ul><p>For information on the different fraud types and how to stay safe, please visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabric.co.za\/stay-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the \u200bmp4 icon\u202fSABRIC website<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><p>Individuals affected by fraud may apply for a protective listing on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safps.org.za\/Home\/OurServices_ApplyProtectiveRegistration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS)<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14600?action=genpdf&amp;id=14600\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fraudsters know all the crazy and innovative ways to strike. 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