Cellphones have become an integral part of our lives as they help us to connect with our loved ones and also transact in our bank accounts.
While this is commendable, let' sbe mindful of the dangers this technology comes with. On top of these are scams.
A new crime has emerged where impostors call users and pretend to be agents of their network service providers, saying someone wants to hack their numbers but they can prevent that if the users share certain security details with them.
After obtaining this information, the fraudsters contact service providers to do a SIM swap.
They then have access to the users' numbers and perform fraudulent transactions, which may include transferring money from bank accounts.
When this happens, victims approach service providers to enquire, but it is already unfortunately too late.
I urge cellphone users to never give their personal details to anyone on the phone. Network service providers do not ask for personal and security details, beware.
I challenge Vodacom, MTN, Telkom and Cell C to educate the public about SIM card fraud. We all need to help end this scourge and save people their hard-earned money.
