Online dating scams flourish
16 August 2016 - 16:58
Look out for online dating scams‚ the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) warned on Tuesday.While online dating sites can be a great way for singles to find their significant other‚ it is also a way for cybercriminals to “seek out their victims”.SABRIC said that an increased “prevalence of romance scams is worrying” and very difficult to curb given that the modus operandi “exploits the emotions of the victim” who believes that they are in a romantic relationship.
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