SA hit by cellphone subscription fraud

ONE out of every three mobile subscription attempts in South Africa is fraudulent, with cellphone users very often signed up for mobile services without their consent, Paris-based antifraud firm Evina said yesterday.

In a statement, it said after Kenya, South Africa was most affected on the continent by fraud that fleeces millions from the mobile accounts of cellular users every day.

“As Africa’s most advanced economy, it is particularly tragic that South African mobile users are falling victim to subscription frauds that are well-managed in many other countries,” Evina chief executive David Lotfi said. |