August 28, 2025

East Coast Radio

Crypto

Crypto scammer busted for littering after 5 years on the run

You know what they say: crime doesn’t pay… but apparently, it litters. After five years on the run, an alleged cryptocurrency scammer in South Korea was finally caught. Not through high-tech police work or an international manhunt though, but because he tossed a cigarette butt near a train station in Seoul. Police originally stopped the man

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Banking

AI-powered banking scams are on the rise in SA

Sabric has warned consumers of the rise in AI-powered banking scams after one South African was scammed out of R6 million.  ronniechua / iStock Imagine getting a WhatsApp message from your bank. The logo is spot-on, the language is professional, and the person on the other end sounds exactly like a real bank employee. They

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