The South African Police Service has issued a warning to the public to be aware of a fraudulent scam.
Victims receive a text message stating that a case has been opened against them with the police. Once they respond to the numbers that are provided by the fraudsters, money is extorted from them.
The scam came to the police’s attention after a case had been reported in Rosebank in Johannesburg in January 2016. It was followed by other cases with the same modus operandi that were reported in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, North West and Limpopo.
The victims received a SMS stating that a case had been opened against them and that they had to contact a Constable Baloyi on 060 800 8148. Other random names and different contact numbers were also given.
When the victims responded to the SMS, they were informed that a warrant of arrest had been issued for a traffic fine and that they needed to pay a certain amount, which had to be deposited into an FNB account with number 62017066201 or an Absa account number 4054021171.
In case you receive such an SMS, please contact your nearest police station.
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