Maria David THE Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service has urged young people to be cautious of scammers pretending to be ministry officials and requesting their banking details. This warning follows reports of scammers enticing young individuals to click on a link containing an image of Minister Agnes Tjongarero, supposedly regarding an online application...
The minister of information and communication technology, Peya Mushelenga, has issued a warning against scammers exploiting the name of Namibia’s late president, Hage Geingob, to solicit funds from the public. He announced this while providing an update on the mourning programme for Geingob yesterday. Mushelenga said reports have emerged of individuals falsely claiming to be...
The minister of information and communication technology, Peya Mushelenga, has issued a warning against scammers exploiting the name of Namibia’s late president, Hage Geingob, to solicit funds from the public. He announced this while providing an update on the mourning programme for Geingob yesterday. Mushelenga said reports have emerged of individuals falsely claiming to be...
The Mariental Municipality has warned members of the public about scammers calling residents and requesting payments for their municipal services, such as water and electricity supply, not to be disconnected. In a notice issued, the municipality states it has not appointed anyone to request an e-wallet and EFT payments from residents to avoid the disconnection...
Erasmus Shalihaxwe A 54-year-old Namibian teacher from Kamanjab has been defrauded of N$11,500 which was allegedly withdrawn from her bank account on 19th Jan 2024, in an unknown manner. A police crime report issued yesterday by Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga said the teacher was called by an unknown person during December 2023 who introduced himself...
Some Walvis Bay residents say they have been scammed out of money by individuals claiming to help them secure placement for their children in grades 1 and 8. The parents were, disappointed when the 2024 schoolyear started. Hilaria Jonas says she has paid N$1 400 for each of her two children to be enrolled in...
Maria David THE Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshana Region has urged people to be vigilant against scammers. This warning comes at a time when parents are busy buying back-to-school items for their children. Oshana Community Affairs Officer Inspector Thomas Aiyambo said that this has now become a growing trend where they receive reports...
WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Defence and Veterans affairs (MODVA) has cautioned war veterans about a fraudulent scheme involving individuals presenting themselves as ministry officials, specifically targeting veterans of the National Liberation struggle for their banking details. The ministry said in a press statement issued on Monday that the scammers are claiming to pay out pending...
There are online scammers that have been targeting various Government agencies; one of the most recent is the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. nbc News anchor Celma Ndhikwa spoke to Jona Musheko, the Ministry’s spokesperson, about recent scams targeting farmers. Source link