Africa-Press – Eswatini. The Royal Eswatini Police Service is urging Facata scam victims to report cases as early as possible to increase the chances of recovering lost money.
Senior Superintendent Nicholas Jele from the Fraud Department highlighted this during an interview with Eswatini TV.
He explained that when cases are reported early, the police are able to work with service providers to track and recover the funds. Jele stressed that this collaboration has already helped many victims get their money back.
“There are court processes to follow before returning money to victims,” said Jele. “We cannot just hand it over. We respect the law and follow the correct legal procedures,” he added.
He also shed light on how scammers operate. While avoiding full details for ethical reasons, Jele revealed that most victims receive fake SMS messages that appear to be from financial services which come as inContact.
Jele highlighted what differentiate the in inContact shows a cellphone number of where it comes from, which is a red flag. “If the message shows a cellphone number, do not act. Always check your account balance first,” he advised.
Jele mentioned that even though many scammers come from Bhundla, they are not relatives. However he highlighted how it they work. “Once someone tries it and succeeds, they tell others. That’s how it spreads,” he added.
He gave credit to God for giving the police wisdom to handle these cases and promised that efforts will continue. “As Royal Eswatini Police Service we are committed into protecting our nation from these scams,” Jele said.
So far, 63 suspects have been arrested in connection with the Facata scams. Police are urging the public to remain alert and act fast when they suspect fraud.
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