Banking-related crime in SA is on the rise and here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it. Picture: Getty Images.Banking-related crime in SA is on the rise and here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it. Picture: Getty Images.has revealed the state of banking-related crime in SA. From financial to digital, as well as contact crimes and fraud, here are the worst offences and how you can protect yourself against them.
Financial losses per incident showed a 9% increase from the previous year.Phishing continued to be the preferred method for illegally gaining access to confidential personal banking information. Total losses from online banking profiles increased by 68% from R219 million to R363 million. This segment accounted for 46% of digital banking crimes, making it the most targeted area.It can’t all be bad. And, impressively, the report showed a 39% decrease in branch-before-deposit robberies.
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