Warning of SMS scam

There seems to be no end to the number of scams that are emerging in Newcastle and South Africa as a whole with each one becoming more intricate than the one before, designed to rob innocent people of their hard earned money.

The latest sacm involves the use of technology. A Newcaslte resident contacted the Newcastle Express after receiving an sms that he thought was too good to be true.

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New cellphone scam warning

A cell phone scam is allegedly doing the rounds in Newcastle. A resident recently approached the Newcastle Express, explaining that she had received a sms that she had won R95 000 in a Nokia promotion. Upon questioning a local cellphone retailer, the resident found that the sms was a scam.

According to the resident, she was not the only person that received the sms. Allegedly two other people who work with resident have received similar messages.

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