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<\/span><\/p>\nAs E-levy is about to start on May first take note not of this few steps fraudsters might use to swindle your money.<\/p>\n
The fraudster starts by sending an SMS notification\u00a0to a targeted victim\u2019s phone, signaling that he or she has been rewarded with money as a result of winning the promotion.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few minutes later, the fraudster calls back but this time under the pretext of being an employee of a telecommunication network, and warns that their system had detected attempts by some person(s) to defraud him or her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on this, the targeted victim would be advised to proceed to a nearby mobile money vendor to get the scam attempts blocked. At the mobile money vendor, the fraudster requests to speak with the operator directly on the victim\u2019s phone.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the blind side of the victim, the fraudster authorizes a cash transfer from the vendor\u2019s account to his, which the victim is expected to make payments.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the transaction, the mobile money vendor asks the victim for payment, only to realize they have both been defrauded.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mobile money vendors should ensure that they collected money before initiating a mobile money transfer.<\/p>\n
It is not advisable to entertain any phone conversations with fraudsters and under no circumstance should you share your mobile money PIN with anyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso you should note that authentic mobile money messages follow existing trends in the SMS inbox. The message is not sent through personal SMS telephone numbers.<\/p>\n
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