Beware of new ‘Telecom’ scam

RECEIVED a call saying you are to get a rebate on your Telecom Namibia telephone bill? Beware.

Such calls, from a person who identifies himself as ‘David’, usually go on to say, “Good day, I am calling from Telecom Namibia in connection with your telephone account.” A good number of Telecom customers informed the company that they had received such calls in the past two weeks from a person masquerading as a Telecom Namibia employee in an apparent bid to con them.In all cases, the mysterious caller requested the unwary customers for their bank account details, claiming that Telecom Namibia has had a “problem” on its billing system and has thus “overcharged” them, and then promising to refund them as soon he gets the bank details.”In this case, the more you are asked to provide your bank account details to a stranger, the more reason to back off,” Telecom said in a statement yesterday.The company cautioned customers that they do not do refunds on customer accounts without a physical visit from the customer to their Teleshop.Telecom warned all its customers not to succumb to the latest scam.Customers can make inquiries about suspicious calls to the Customer Care Centre at 1155″.A good number of Telecom customers informed the company that they had received such calls in the past two weeks from a person masquerading as a Telecom Namibia employee in an apparent bid to con them.In all cases, the mysterious caller requested the unwary customers for their bank account details, claiming that Telecom Namibia has had a “problem” on its billing system and has thus “overcharged” them, and then promising to refund them as soon he gets the bank details.”In this case, the more you are asked to provide your bank account details to a stranger, the more reason to back off,” Telecom said in a statement yesterday.The company cautioned customers that they do not do refunds on customer accounts without a physical visit from the customer to their Teleshop.Telecom warned all its customers not to succumb to the latest scam.Customers can make inquiries about suspicious calls to the Customer Care Centre at 1155″.