Cheap flight scams emptying bank accounts in South Africa

• Criminals are running ads on Facebook and Instagram offering discounted flight tickets to capture your contact details.
• GoTyme Bank has issued a warning about criminals advertising cheap flights on social media as part of a scheme to steal victims’ data, take over their devices, and access their bank accounts.
• South African authorities must spend more on training officials to address technology-enabled scams and fraud, as scams evolving faster than South Africa can fend them off.