EEK Telkom !!

[DigitalSoldier]

We got a fax today that telkom owes us R2100.00 so we sent our banking details and just now got a call from a manager at telkom.

They kind of made the wrong payment and accidentally paid R49 000.00 in our account.



(the money should show tomorrow in our account according to telkom, then we will pay it back )

 

[Syndyre]

Be careful, it might be a scam!!!

 

[Kloon]

How the hell do you make a mistake like that? Too bad they noticed it!

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Thats what I am worried about will wait for the money to show tomorrow. But we did get an official letter from telkom saying that they owe us the money and it will be repaid

 

[Syndyre]

Just make sure its cash and not a cheque.

 

[werner]

careful. sounds 100% like the good old scams.

pay a stolen/fake cheque into a bank account (or a money order also works)

then get someone to pay you back. it is an old scam

probably a variation of this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Auction_overpayment.2C_fake_check

 

[sm68]

It's a scam man!! Don't repay anything until the money has CLEARED in your account.

 

[Syndyre]

Yeah I don't think even Telkom is this stupid. Get your bank to confirm its totally cleared and that its cash before you even think of doing anything.

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Will check tomorrow and find out from the bank as well just to make sure

 

[sm68]

Something like this?

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20070124104617395C662939

 

[werner]

better still, post the fax number you faxed off your bank details to.

we can all send them some amusing faxes then

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Something like this?

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20070124104617395C662939

LOL thanks for that.

its exactly as stated on iol also signed by John Moyo

 

[Syndyre]

A statement said: "Telkom would like to put it on record that such people do not represent the company, as Telkom does not request customers' bank details.

"In the event of a credit, Telkom passes a credit to the customer's next month's account."

Definitely a scam then.

 

[Syndyre]

LOL thanks for that.

its exactly as stated on iol also signed by John Moyo

They're too dumb to even change the name lol. Tell them the payment should clear in a couple of days.

 

[werner]

just be careful, he is an important dignitiary

I am John Moyo, the son of comrade Border Moyo, the Zimbabwean former
Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who is also a businessman and
politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena. My father was the famous
politician who stood firm against President Mugabes idea of continuos fight
in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood against seizure of
white farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without compensation to
the owners.

from http://joewein.net/419/emails/2005-05/14/191041.60.htm

 

[Juice]

Have you reported it to the police? Maybe they can set up some sort of sting or something...

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Have you reported it to the police? Maybe they can set up some sort of sting or something...

No not yet and dont know if we will, from the article posted above the police must know about it already.

And from the previous response we got with far more serious stuff that happened the police didnt do anything so I doubt they will bother investigating this.

 

[love56k]

Yeah I don't think even Telkom is this stupid. Get your bank to confirm its totally cleared and that its cash before you even think of doing anything.

don't be too sure about that.... Man flees with Telkom's R14m.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=vn20050919065212629C938269&set_id=1&click_id=13&sf=

 

[Syndyre]

don't be too sure about that.... Man flees with Telkom's R14m.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=vn20050919065212629C938269&set_id=1&click_id=13&sf=

Guess I overestimated Telkom.

 

[Alchemist]

If in doubt, phone the Telkom fraud line