It starts with a ping. A forwarded voice note warning about a new “law,” or a message claiming the government will double social grants. Within minutes,...
In today’s digital world, the line between real and fake is getting blurrier—and that’s bad news for South Africans. According to financial services group Old Mutual,...
A South African investor has fallen victim to a deepfake investment scam, losing nearly R500,000 after being pressured into investing in Afrimarkets, a controversial online trading...