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• Nigerian Banks Grapple with High-Value Fraud as Sophisticated Cyberattacks Drive Massive Financial Losses

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A new report reveals that while the total volume of banking fraud in Nigeria decreased by 4 percent in 2025, the financial impact per incident has surged. Internet banking has emer...

• South African Digital Banking Fraud Surge Costs Victims R1.89 Billion Amid Letterhead Scams

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  WesBank has issued a critical warning as digital banking fraud losses climb to R1.89 billion, with 70% of South Africans targeted by increasingly authentic scams. Victims lose an a...

• Digital Scams Overtake Street Robberies as Costa Rica’s Primary Security Threat

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Costa Rican authorities are shifting their public safety focus as digital fraud enters a period of unprecedented growth. Data from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) ind...