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Court judgment warns consumers about cyber fraud

THE RECENT reversal by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of a high court decision on liability in the event of cybercrime has far-reaching implications for consumers. It essentially means you need to tighten security measures on your digital devices and be especially cautious when transferring large sums of money online.

The case, which has been covered widely in the media over the past two weeks, involved what is termed “man-in-the-middle” email fraud.

A cybercrime outfit intercepted emails between a property

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