Cyber Scams Escalate

The warning was made at the weekend by the Gaborone INTERPOL office. The local Interpol contact alerts members of the public to look out for e-mails and letters with business proposals purporting to have links with INTERPOL Officer Commanding Botswana's Interpol office, David Mosetse revealed that their office was worried that the spam was circulating at a high rate as people continued to receive e-mails and letters promising millions whilst urgently requesting for bank accounts and identity documents.

"They have gone a step ahead in their schemes by stating that INTERPOL can verify," he said.