Let�s be vigilant against fraud

Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Cases of people being swindled seem to be on the increase. The Assistant Ministerof Local Government and Rural Development, Botlogile Tshireletso, has been inundated with telephone calls from businesspeople who were allegedly conned by a young woman from Maun.

The young woman allegedly swindled businesses out of thousands of pulas claiming to be the assistant minister’s daughter.

The young woman used the name of a prominent figure, who is respected in the community, which made it easy for businesspeople to believe her story. It is often argued that the intelligence of victims of scamming is questionable or that they are gullible.

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Let�s be vigilant against fraud

Cases of people being swindled seem to be on the increase. The Assistant Ministerof Local Government and Rural Development, Botlogile Tshireletso, has been inundated with telephone calls from businesspeople who were allegedly conned by a young woman from Maun.

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