Namibian mobile phone users have been victims of an increasing amount of text message spam, according to Mobile Telecommunications Company, or MTC.
The company says two popular messages doing the rounds originate from Lichtenstein and Kenya and say either 'Congratulations, you have won a Toyota' or 'Congratulations you have won 10 000 dollars, call 00423663701541'.
Albertus Aochamb, GM of corporate affairs at MTC, warns clients to avoid responding to such messages as they are part of an international scam to make money out of unsuspecting individuals.
"Given the present economic realities our people are faced with at the moment, some criminals are, unfortunately, exploiting the suffering of our people for economic gain," he says.
Aochamb advises users to authenticate such messages with MTC before responding.
"We are doing our level best to deal with these international syndicates with the assistance of law-enforcement agencies, but it takes time," he concludes.
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