Rural elderly easy prey for scammers, Orange confirms

Orange Money is the country’s oldest and largest mobile money service, having launched in June 2011. According to figures provided by both Orange Botswana and the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority, Orange Money subscriptions grew from 791,511 in March 2021 to the current 889,457.

However, the service has also been the focus of scammers, with customers receiving random calls and messages attempting to trick them into parting with their funds.