The owner of a food business Kgomotso Ndwandwe survives a scam attempt. Image supplied by Kgomotso
- Kgomotso Ndwandwe almost became a scam victim, but luckily she was alert.
- The scammer faked a bank deposit of R19 500 only to ask for R3 000 back.
- The red flags were too obvious and she saw right through him.
Kgomotso Ndwandwe was on high alert when a scammer tried his luck. The young woman is the owner of a food business. She received a text message from a ‘construction company’ requesting a quote for 50 meals.
“I sent him a quote, but he wanted it via WhatsApp, not email, and he didn’t want to share his email address,” Kgomotso says.
It was only the beginning of more red flags to come. As per a client’s request, she sent him the quote. He called her to say he was happy with it and would send the deposit and proof of payment.
Kgomotso received a text message from ‘AbsaSouthAfrica’. The bogus client sent an extra R10 000- another red flag.
This morning I wake up and indeed I get a sms from “ @AbsaSouthAfrica “ that the money has been sent but with R10k extra. Then he calls me saying that he sent extra money can I ewallet him R3k so he can pay other suppliers while I wait for the money to reflect LOL pic.twitter.com/XmlzO3APiP
— Kgomotso Ndwandwe (@Kay_Giiegh) March 2, 2022
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