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Prospects and challenges in the investigation of credit card fraud in Vall Region of the Gauteng Province, South Africa

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  • Morero Motseki

    (Faculty of Human Sciences, Legal Sciences Department Vaal University of Technology, Andries Potgieter Blvd, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark, 1900)

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Today use of Credit Card even in developing countries has become a common scenario. People use it to shop, pay bills and for online transactions. But with increase in number of Credit Card users, the cases of fraud in Credit Card have also been on rise. Credit Card related frauds cause globally a loss of billions of Rands. Credit Card fraud can be done in numerous ways. The article begins with an examination of the extent of the challenge and response by the relevant stakeholders, especially the Criminal Justice System (CJS). This study was carried out utilising a qualitative research approach with a convenience, purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Thirtynine (39) interviews were conducted to solicit the views of the participants and police investigators from Vanderbijlpark, Sebokeng, Sharpeville and Vereeniging police stations, members of the community, and victims of credit card fraud were interviewed. These interviews were analysed according to the phenomenological approach, aided with the inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) to identify the participants’ responses and themes. The findings indicated that the extent of credit card fraud in Vaal region is reaching alarming rates. Based on the findings, the authors provided recommendations such as: police investigators being taken for regular workshops and training on how to investigate sophisticated methods used by perpetrators such as technology, awareness in the society about credit card fraud should be prioritised and enhanced. This study recommends that the CCTV cameras should be installed in the ATM, where cases of credit card are taking place. In addition, the police be visible in the areas which are most prevalent to credit card fraud.

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  • Morero Motseki, 2022. "Prospects and challenges in the investigation of credit card fraud in Vall Region of the Gauteng Province, South Africa," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 27(1), pages 959-967, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:tec:journl:v:27:y:2022:i:1:p:959-967
    DOI: 10.47577/tssj.v27i1.5136
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    Keywords

    Credit card fraud; fraud; investigation; criminal justice system;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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