{"id":105187,"date":"2025-02-25T18:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/econet-dismisses-viral-post-on-vpn-data-access-charges"},"modified":"2025-02-27T23:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:46:01","slug":"econet-dismisses-viral-post-on-vpn-data-access-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/econet-dismisses-viral-post-on-vpn-data-access-charges","title":{"rendered":"Econet Dismisses Viral Post On VPN Data Access Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has dismissed as false a widely circulated social media post claiming the company will deduct funds from EcoCash wallets of customers who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to access free data.<\/p>\n

The post, which resembled an official Econet announcement, falsely alleged that the company had detected unauthorized VPN activity and would impose automated deductions to recover data costs.<\/p>\n

The image, which appeared to be from Econet\u2019s official X (formerly Twitter) page, was captioned \u201cScam Alert\u201d and marked \u201cFAKE\u201d by the company, indicating that it was not an official statement. The fake post reads:<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve detected unauthorized VPN activity that\u2019s been compromising our network security and allowing unauthorized access to our data services.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this has resulted in some customers using our data for free.<\/p>\n

To rectify this situation and ensure fairness for all, we\u2019ll be implementing automated deductions from Ecocash wallets for customers who have been using the offending VPN application.<\/p>\n

The deductions will be based on the amount of data used.<\/p>\n

Please note that customers who haven\u2019t used the VPN application will not be affected.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has dismissed as false a widely circulated social media post claiming the company will deduct funds from EcoCash wallets of customers who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to access free data. 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