Alarming rise in identity theft in South Africa

The South African Fraud Prevention Service has reported a major increase in impersonation fraud among others – threatening everyday South Africans.

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services has reported a significant increase in impersonation fraud, the number of forged documents and cases of money muling in South Africa.

“This can be attributed to data leaks and compromised personal data, which has shown a significant recent increase in South Africa,” SAFPS said. He added that scams whereby fraudsters assume the identity of a victim are also a significant challenge and showed a 236% increase over the same period in 2022.

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