MTN South Africa has warned clients of a new sim card swap scam doing the rounds at the moment. This scam makes use of warning sms’s sent by MTN to their clients.
The syndicate attempts to get their hands on MTN clients’ personal banking details by sending an e-mail similar to the one below:
“Dear Client, We have discovered a suspected Sim swap attempt on your no. The swap will be processed within the next hour. If you did not initiate this Sim swap, please Cancel here.”
The “cancel” link diverts the user to a website where he submits his banking details. This harvested information can then be used to commit fraud from the account.
MTN warns cellphone users not to adhere to these e-mails. If a sim card switch takes place, communication will not take place by e-mail. MTN has blocked access to the site on their network, but clients of other providers should also look out for this scam.
If you are a MTN user, you can report incidents like these at 083 123 7867.
[SOURCE: www.techcentral.co.za]
MTN in Suid-Afrika het pas sy kliënte gewaarsku dat `n nuwe simkaart skelmstreek tans die rondtes doen. Dié swendelary maak misbruik van die waarskuwing-sms’e wat MTN aan sy kliënte stuur.
Die sindikaat poog om MTN-kliënte se persoonlike bankdetails te bekom deur `n e-pos, soortgelyk aan onderstaande te stuur:
“Dear Client, We have discovered a suspected Sim swap attempt on your no. The swap will be processed within the next hour. If you did not initiate this Sim swap, please Cancel here.”
Die “cancel”-skakel lei die gebruiker na `n webwerf waar hy/sy bankdetails moet invul. Vanselfsprekend kan kuberkriminele dan hierdie inligting gebruik om bedrog te pleeg vanaf die rekening.
MTN waarsku selfoongebruikers om nie op hierdie e-posse te reageer nie. Indien `n simkaart-omruiling sou plaasvind, sal daar nie d.m.v. e-pos gekommunikeer word nie. MTN het toegang tot die webwerf geblokkeer op sy netwerk, maar neem ook kennis van soortgelyke e-posse as jy op ander selfoonnetwerke is.
Indien jy `n MTN-gebruiker is, rapporteer insidente by 083 123 7867.
[BRON: www.techcentral.co.za]
