It is alleged the scammers eavesdrop on the conversation between the teller and the depositor.
Two men are facing charges of fraud and theft under false pretences after they allegedly defrauded Money Market users in Mamelodi and Sunnyside, in Pretoria.
Sunnyside police spokesperson Captain Daniel Mavimbela said the men (aged between 28 and 32) were believed to have fraudulently received more than R7 000, Rekord East reported.
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“It is reported that soon after depositing cash at a Shoprite in Mamelodi, a victim received a call. He was made to believe that the Money Market particulars issued to him by a teller were invalid,” said Mavimbela.
The scammer then read the “invalid” transfer and pin codes to the man thus convincing him he was telling the truth.
Mavimbela said the scammer later used this information to withdraw the money at a Money Market in Sunnyside, and that the police suspected the scammers eavesdrop on the conversation between the teller and the depositor….
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