Mogale City’s Integrated Waste Management has warned municipal customers to not fall for a wheelie bin scam that is doing the rounds.
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In a statement issued recently, the department said they received several reports about unauthorised individuals who send fraudulent SMS’s to municipal account holders claiming their wheelie bins are available for collection.
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“Unsuspecting and vulnerable account holders are then asked to make up front payments before the wheelie bin can be collected or delivered.”
The municipality said they want to make consumers aware that the SMS’s are fraudulent.
“Wheelie bins are only charged on the account holder’s municipal account; Mogale City does not and will not require a deposit, up front payment, cash payment or financial details to do a credit check for a bin to be issued. We encourage consumers to monitor our website for any service delivery related announcements.”
They also asked that if you suspect that you have received fraudulent communication from the municipality or you have been approached by an individual who asks you for money or your banking details while using the Mogale brand, please do not cooperate.
“We urge you to immediately contact the nearest police station or send an email to Corporate Ethics aubrey.thalane@mogalecity.gov.za.”
