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SIM Swap Mobile Banking Fraud

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Fraudsters gather personal information through phishing or data breaches, then convince a mobile network to port the victim's number to a new SIM. They intercept banking OTPs and drain accounts within minutes.

Known Contact Details

Phone Number

066 073 0319

sms

063 357 6427

How They Request Payment

Bank Transfer (EFT)

Victims asked to deposit into an account held at Standard Bank or a fake "safe account".

Common Targets

professional

North West

3 reported
How This Scam Works

Harvest personal info → impersonate victim at network store → port number to new SIM → receive banking OTPs → transfer funds.

Reported Locations
George, Western Cape, South Africa
3 reports
Est. R 84 155 lost
First reported 10 December 2025
Last reported 4 May 2026
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This happened to me

3 people experienced this

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