The scam-artist that has been targeting people in Ladysmith with regards to their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) cards is still on the prowl.
The female con-artist contacted an old age home in Ladysmith and asked a woman working there for details about the seniors and their SASSA cards.
She asked for the card numbers of people living at the old age home.
The old age home employee quickly realised that the lady on the phone was trying to scam her.
The scamster asked if the senior citizens’ cards were not expired and the lady from the old age home told her that she works with SASSA through their offices only.
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As soon as the lady told the scamster that, she immediately slammed the phone down.
People should be wary of giving out information to strangers over the phone, not only regarding SASSA cards but any personal information.
Those with elderly relatives should frequently check if they have fallen victim to such scams. In many cases, trusting elderly people are easy targets for scams of this nature.
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