By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The National Assembly speaker, Thandi Modise is the latest public figure to ‘suffer’ in the hands of scammers. This comes after the circulation of a fraudulent email, purporting to be from Modise requesting people to deposit money into some account.
The National Parliament spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo said the email claims that Modise is having problems with her bank account and is unable to make withdrawals, and asks prospective donors to deposit money into a cousin’s account.
“Ms Thandi Modise has noted with concern the circulation of a fraudulent email. We urge the public, including the acquaintances of Modise to remain vigilant and not fall prey to these repugnant scam merchants.
“Any email or text, including those usually sent from fake social media accounts, requesting or promising money must immediately be treated with suspicion and be ignored,” said Mothapo.
He added that similar scams aimed at duping unsuspecting people into donating money into a fraudulent “European Development Fund” did the rounds last year. Mothapo said other scammers promised email recipients that Modise will connect them to “international funders” in exchange for an upfront payment.
Many people including celebrities are victims of cybercrime. However, the best thing people could do is not to respond and report when they see something they think is a scam.
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