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Fin24 user Gail Peddie was, as Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman, also a victim of a SIM-swap syndicate. She writes:
I had R67 500 removed out of my Absa [JSE:ASA] account in April last year, and six fraudulent SIM swaps done on my MTN [JSE:MTN] contract. One, where a person was arrested in Kempton Park.
I have been trying to get the documentation of these SIM swaps as well as the case details from MTN, but am being ignored.
I did not respond to any phishing emails, nor did I divulge my PIN codes and passwords to a third party. It is a mystery how a third party was able to access my account.
The bank picked up that these transactions were irregular almost immediately, but for some reason were not able to reverse the transactions – another mystery that no one can explain.
Both Absa and MTN have responded that they are not liable. Where to go to from here?
- Fin24
Have you been scammed? Share your experience and you could get published.
I had R67 500 removed out of my Absa [JSE:ASA] account in April last year, and six fraudulent SIM swaps done on my MTN [JSE:MTN] contract. One, where a person was arrested in Kempton Park.
I have been trying to get the documentation of these SIM swaps as well as the case details from MTN, but am being ignored.
I did not respond to any phishing emails, nor did I divulge my PIN codes and passwords to a third party. It is a mystery how a third party was able to access my account.
The bank picked up that these transactions were irregular almost immediately, but for some reason were not able to reverse the transactions – another mystery that no one can explain.
Both Absa and MTN have responded that they are not liable. Where to go to from here?
- Fin24
Have you been scammed? Share your experience and you could get published.
