Scammers easily hide their true identity by pretending to be someone else – maybe even you or your child. They can then remain anonymous as they commit their crimes under stolen identities. There are many reasons why they would pretend to be someone else – the most obvious of which is so that they don’t…
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When Marlize Holtzhausen’s pregnant sister was attacked in her home, in front of her two-year-old son, then kidnapped, beaten, raped and left for dead – the whole family was severely traumatised. She struggled to get help and the physical damage caused her to go into labour while she was stranded far from home. Time was…
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How do you know that the person you are chatting to online is actually who they claim to be? The Internet has made it so easy for people to connect with other people all over the world. Most people who create online profiles, do so honestly and with the intention to connect with friends, family,…
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OnlyFans is an adult website with more than 120 000 000 subscribers. Users create a profile/channel on the platform, where they post sexually explicit or provocative images and videos. In order to view these posts, people need to subscribe to their channel and pay a monthly fee. Some of the most popular users can earn…
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You may wonder why anyone would go to extreme lengths to target your child online. Why would international cybercrime syndicates create elaborate email, gaming, and chat scams just to get information from your child? Crimes against children fall under these primary categories: Sexual abuse and exploitation. They are soliciting and distributing child pornography. Human trafficking.…
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The internet has changed the way we do things. Things we used to do in the real world are now done on the internet. We use the internet for banking, communication, entertainment, education, business and more. We even date online. During the Covid-19 related lockdowns, we moved more of our lives onto the Internet to…
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Online gaming is very popular with gaming consoles like Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. Wherever young people hang out online – predators are waiting. Online gaming has become one of the top places where children are groomed by predators, targeted by bullies and having money or online profiles stolen. Before we dive into the parental…
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Do you think your child would get into a car with a stranger? Most parents answer “No way! I’ve warned my children many times.” Well, you might be in for a nasty surprise. The videos shown below are social experiments filmed to bring awareness to children and adults as to how easy it is for…
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When we were children, the predators would hang out close to schools or parks in order to find their victims. If our parents saw someone suspicious, they could pick us up and take us home to safety. Today the predators don’t need to even be in the vicinity of your child in order to stalk…
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