{"id":156002,"date":"2017-07-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/156002\/avoid-falling-prey-to-scams-and-fraud\/"},"modified":"2017-07-07T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T08:53:58","slug":"avoid-falling-prey-to-scams-and-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/07\/avoid-falling-prey-to-scams-and-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid falling prey to scams and fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

After several incidents of fraud and scams were reported to the Elsburg SAPS, the police have issued safety tips to the community with regard to such cases.<\/p>\n

Scams can cost people a lot of money and cause a great deal of distress.<\/p>

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By following these simple tips, you can protect yourself against scams.<\/p>\n

Phishing and fraud scams are methods of deceitfully obtaining personal information such as passwords, identity numbers and credit card details by calling, sending emails or cellphone messages that look like they come from trusted sources, such as banks or legitimate companies.<\/p>

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Typically, these emails or cellphone messages request that users click on a link in the email, which will direct users to a spoofed website \u2013 a site designed to fool users into thinking that it is legitimate \u2013 to obtain, verify or update contact details or other sensitive financial information.<\/p>\n

These emails and messages also contain a telephone number and the name of a contact person whom you should call, in order to win large sums of money.<\/p>\n

Follow these tips to prevent falling victim to scams and fraud:<\/strong><\/p>\n