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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Only a week and a half into 2022 and several scams have already been reported to Standard Bank: \u201cFear not, Standard Bank is here to help you to be vigilant, #StayAlert,\u201d said the head of marketing and branding at the bank Magreth Mengo.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we enter the new year, we unfortunately still have the problem of dealing with scammers and fraudulent messages. We would have loved to have left that in 2021, but alas it seems that it continues to follow us all into 2022,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n

Mengo stated the first scam is an email from stdbank.ealerts@standardbank.com.na which has an attachment that prompts clients to enter their banking login information. The email states: \u201cthe following payment of N$(amount) has been made to your account on the (date). Please review the attachment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bank will never ask you for login information as the information is already on the bank\u2019s system, she said. The second scam is falsi\ufb01ed bank documents. These include con\ufb01rmation of bank account letters and bank guarantees or letters of credit. She said they might seem legitimate but even if they are, it never hurts to double-check the authenticity through the bank, before relying on such documents.<\/p>\n

Mengo outlined some steps customers can follow to stay alert: 1. Look out for things such as spelling mistakes, grammar, font, or contradictions in the content of the document.<\/p>\n

2. Do not only rely on the email address domain (e.g., \u201c@standardbank.com.na\u201d), to determine the authenticity of the email.<\/p>\n

3. Secure your personal computer by using adequate licensed anti-virus and \ufb01rewall software.<\/p>\n

4. If you have not participated in any contest or not expecting to receive funds, rather ignore emails as such. If it is too good to be true, then it probably is not.<\/p>\n

5. Do not respond to or click on any links sent via emails, which require you to input your con\ufb01dential internet banking details.<\/p>\n

6. When in doubt, contact your relationship manager, the relevant branch or the bank\u2019s Customer Care Centre, before divulging con\ufb01dential information.<\/p>\n

7. Avoid using public WI-FI networks and public computers for banking transactions.<\/p>\n

\u201cStandard Bank will never ask clients to divulge their passwords, personal banking details or card details via phone or an email, hence do not fall victim to fraudsters masquerading as a bank personnel,\u201d she cautioned.<\/p>\n

Mengo added there are always scams this time of year because banks normally let their guard down this time: \u201cTry your best to stay vigilant and you can never be too hyper-vigilant when it comes to your banking. If something seems o\ufb00, then contact us for peace of mind. Rather be sure, then unsure and sorry\u201d.<\/p>\n

In circumstances wherein a customer is of the opinion that they have been a victim to any of these scams, Mengo advised they contact their respective relationship managers or branch and provide all the necessary details. She further said this should be followed by opening a criminal case with the Namibian police, a copy of which should be provided to the bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuick actions by the customer increase the possibility of the recovery of the funds, especially if the complaint is \ufb01led on the same day, however, such recovery is not always guaranteed. We continuously update our systems to stay ahead of criminal activities and urge customers to stay vigilant as we partner in the \ufb01ght against \ufb01nancial crime,\u201d she warned.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. Only a week and a half into 2022 and several scams have already been reported to Standard Bank: \u201cFear not, Standard Bank is here to help you to be vigilant, #StayAlert,\u201d said the head of marketing and branding at the bank Magreth Mengo. \u201cAs we enter the new year, we unfortunately still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":9750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,8,16],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-9751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","category-homepage-english","category-twitter","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\nStandard Bank warns against scammers - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Only a week and a half into 2022 and several scams have already been reported to Standard Bank: \u201cFear not, Standard Bank ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Standard Bank warns against scammers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Only a week and a half into 2022 and several scams have already been reported to Standard Bank: \u201cFear not, Standard Bank ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Namibia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-18T16:47:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-18T17:21:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2022\/01\/img-61e6f70e22611.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"476\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Standard Bank warns against scammers\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-18T16:47:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-18T17:21:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\"},\"wordCount\":581,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2022\/01\/img-61e6f70e22611.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"africa press\",\"Africa Press-Namibia\",\"namibia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"economy\",\"homepage-english\",\"twitter\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/standard-bank-warns-against-scammers\",\"name\":\"Standard Bank warns against scammers - 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