Don’t buy SIM cards from street vendors
Under no circumstances should the old SIM be handed over to the seller.
The public is warned against purchasing new SIM cards from certain street vendors.
It is advisable to purchase SIM cards from a store that requires proof of residence and identification.
Police spokesman Sergeant Sibu Ncane said people have been defrauded after they have handed in the old SIM to the vendor after purchasing a new one with substantial data.
“The old SIM is then inserted into another phone where personal details and banking apps have been accessed and bank accounts have been emptied,” he said.
Under no circumstances should the old SIM be handed over to the seller.
In addition, some SIM cards purchased from street vendors have already been RICA’d on another name, when the phone is stolen in a crime or lost, it is difficult for police to trace and find the rightful owner.
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