VerifyNow research
The VerifyNow Trust Lab publishes evidence-based research on identity fraud, AI-enabled deception, industry-specific risk and the practical controls organisations can use today.
Published research
Every entry links to a complete, published work with its evidence basis and latest update date stated.
A September briefing on South African consumer fraud, commercial crime, data breaches, identity documents and INTERPOL's 2026 Africa findings.
Official statistics and public findings from Stats SA, SAPS, Home Affairs, the Information Regulator, SARB, INTERPOL and intergovernmental bodies.
Global sports-betting growth, World Cup demand, fraud and the South African market, with a clear legal boundary for online casino gambling.
Audited NGB statistics, NGB guidance, FIFA tournament data, public technical standards, regulator typologies and industry datasets with defined scope and denominators.
Updated
A 16-section analysis of identity fraud, AI-enabled attacks, data breaches, South African risk patterns and practical defence strategies.
Representative consumer research, regulator data, public technical standards and identity-verification network evidence with defined scope and denominators.
Updated
Research principles
Our research examines fraud and trust controls across the market. Findings are designed to remain useful whether an organisation works with VerifyNow, its existing providers or a mixed technology stack.
We identify sources, dates, estimates and limitations instead of presenting every figure as measured fact.
Research covers identity abuse, AI-enabled deception, account compromise and the operational controls around them.
Conclusions focus on the risk and the control, not on requiring one closed data or technology provider.
