Edgars Card Fraud

On Saturday November 9 at approxi-mately 13:00 Ms Cynthia Vorster received a call from an Edgars Branch in Johannesburg querying a purchase on her account. A woman had just bought goods to the amount of R10 600.
The unidentified female had entered the store asking for a reissue of Vorster’s card as it had been lost or stolen. The fraudster had Vorster’s ID number as well as personal information which is requested when issuing a new card.
When Vorster denied being responsible for the purchases, she received a call from the fraud division of Edgars informing her that an investigation would immediately take place and she would receive feedback. “I had to sign an affidavit at the police station, confirming that I resided in White River and was nowhere near the relevant branch in Johannesburg where the fraud was committed,” she said.
“I also had to go to the nearest Edgars store and fill out various forms. This was to ensure that I didn’t have to pay for the illegal purchases of goods in my name. The public should be aware of this and how easily any personal information can be obtained to commit this crime.”
Some retail stores have an insurance against fraud which is an optional extra for card holders.