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MTN warns of new sim swap scam

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]

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