A SOUTH African car tracking company is warning drivers of a new car theft scam being used by syndicates across the country.
“Vehicle tracking customers are being contacted by the scamsters who are pretending to work for Tracker. They advise the customer that there is something wrong with their tracking device and that they need to come out to repair or replace the device,” said Tracker in a statement.
“Once on site, the perpetrators will claim that they need to test the device by taking the car for a test drive or they will say that they can’t finalise the reparis on site and need to take the vehicle back to the fitment centre.”
Tracker said customers of several tracking companies have been targeted with this scam.
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These are the tips if you get a call from someone saying they from a tracking company:
* Ask them to take you through a security verification questions associated with your account
* Tracking technicians will never need nor should they ask to test drive your vehicle.
* Always check the domain of the email to verify it is coming from a credible source, a company would never have a “@gmail.com” domain.
In the latest crime statistics, there was a 13 per cent increase in car jackings during the period of April 2019 to March 2020 compared to last year.
In total there were 18 162 cases reported over the period, equating to about 50 cars a day being hijacked on South African streets.
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