TAKEN FOR A RIDE: The worrying rise of cellphone scams and cyberfraud, and the weak enforcement that allows it

[Daily Maverick - Zambia] - 11/08/2025
If you’ve ever received a phone call, email or SMS pretending to be from your bank or mobile provider, only to later discover it was a fake, you’re not alone. A confluence of leaked personal data, weak enforcement of laws and the rise of cheap AI tools means South Africans are facing more scam (…)
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