Michelle Burger, an e-tv production manager, has also come forward to tell of her SIM swap fraud ordeal after reading about Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman's over the
weekend. She writes:
Good Afternoon
I also had R12 000 stolen out of my Absa cheque account between Friday 25 April and Sunday 28 April.
According to Absa Group [JSE:ASA], they apparently cloned my debit card…because I still had my card with me.
No one from Absa fraud picked it up as 17 Sterkinekor transactions went through…
According to Absa Group [JSE:ASA], they apparently cloned my debit card…because I still had my card with me.
No one from Absa fraud picked it up as 17 Sterkinekor transactions went through…
Absa is not really fazed and also not eager to help either as it's the end of the month and my debit orders were going off.
I have been with them for almost 15 years. (It's) very disappointing!
I have been with them for almost 15 years. (It's) very disappointing!