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# SIM swap fraud: A New Wave of Attacks Targeting Financial Services and online services in Africa
- URL: https://www.alwihdainfo.com/sim-swap-fraud-a-new-wave-of-attacks-targeting-financial-services-and-online-services-in-africa-a72774/
- Published: 2019-05-06T09:25:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T14:46:18.000Z
- Author: APO
- Tags: ACTUALITES, #Import 2026-04-02 14:44

During Kaspersky Lab’s (\[www.Kaspersky.co.za\](http://www.kaspersky.co.za/)) annual Cyber Security Weekend that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, Kaspersky Lab experts discussed the wide spread growth of mobile payments across the globe and the many cyber risks that surround such technology. Especially the recent SIM swap fraud wave, which have become very common in Africa and the \[…\]

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