Protect yourself from fraud and stand in line to win an iPad!
by Tina-Louise
Company: Compuscan
Telephone: 021 888 6127
It is estimated that identity theft costs our economy over R 1 billion each year. Despite the fact that consumers are becoming more vigilant, fraudsters are becoming more cunning. Techniques such as card skimming and phishing are used daily on unsuspecting victims to access their identity and personal information. Social media websites have also become a goldmine for fraudsters who are looking for access to personal information. If consumers want to protect their identity from impersonation the first step is to equip themselves with knowledge on how to prevent identity theft and what to do should they become a victim.
Many individuals believe that fraud will not affect them and as a result do not put appropriate measu...