Police spokesman of Tsakane, Capt Petros Mabuza shares that with this scam, someone will phone you on your cellphone informing you that there’s a problem with your bank account or SIM card.
“This person will ask you for your bank account number and card PIN code or they will inform you that your SIM card has a problem and you must go and do the SIM swap.
“Once you give this person the requested details, they will clear out all your money from your bank account.
“So far we have two cases of such scams that have been reported at the Tsakane Police Station,” he says.
Mabuza strongly advises community members not to give out their particulars to any person they don’t know, especially over the phone.
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