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• Capitec Deploys Real Time AI Protection Tool After Blocking R642 Million In Fraudulent Transactions

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Capitec has launched a proactive fraud prevention feature within its banking app to identify and pause high risk payments before funds exit accounts. The strategic rollout follows...

• Houston Resident Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for $4 Million Marriage Fraud and Multi-Layered Scam Ring

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A Nigerian national residing in Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex fraud network that siphoned approximately $4 million fr...