Scam Warning: “SA Holidays” Is Busy Debiting From People’s Accounts For No Reason

30 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber in Crime

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Another debit order scam has been recognised after many bank account users, across all banks, have noticed that amounts of money have been disappearing from their accounts in the last few weeks. The offending company is a fictitious holiday company called “SA Holidays,” deducting up to R399 per month from innocent citizens.

Relief from this sort of problem is not easy, as the bank will send you to the company to reverse the order, which is a little difficult when you’re not even sure how they got your details in the first place. Victims who have approached the police have been told to speak to their banks to get the orders reversed. Noticing a bit of a circular pattern emerging?

Investigations have revealed that SA Holidays have obtained the banking details of its victims legitimately, often promising holiday vouchers in return for the monthly amount deducted from their accounts. These vouchers have never surfaced.

Calls to the company have gone unanswered, and the number has since been disconnected. Watch your account closely, as these types of scams are becoming all the more prevalent. Identity theft is on the increase in South Africa, so keep your bank details safe.

[Source: IOL]

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