Public warned over cyber crimes

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Members of the public are being cautioned over the escalating cyber-facilitated crimes following reports of companies and individuals being swindled of their money through the use of internet and social media.

It is reported that companies and individuals have fallen prey to change of supplier fraud in which business emails are compromised and being sent false tender invitations. 

In a media release the Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) deputy public relations officer, senior superintendent Near Bagali said usually fraudsters monitor the engagement happening between the supplier and their customers, as it unfolds over an email and hijack ongoing business transactions to divert payments into their accounts.

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