Police are warning the public to beware of the current ‘bank deposit’ scam doing its rounds. An unsuspecting woman from Bergville recently fell trap to this scam.
She received a phone call from a certain department at which he had an account registered. Out of the blue, she was told that her instalment has changed. She was thereafter ordered to deposit money into a given account to rectify the ‘problem’.
Sadly after depositing funds into the bank account number issued to her, the victim realised she was scammed.
“Do not deposit monies into bank accounts if you have not first confirmed with the department or company concerned that there had been a change to the account number or to the contract. As far as possible, request proof and verify banking details before making any deposits into accounts,” urged police spokesperson Captain Charmaine Struwig.
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You are advised to always be wary of what you agree to when speaking to agents over the phone. Don’t make any immediate deposits without first verifying if the person is really employed at the stated company or department.
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