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Warning: new car theft scam in South Africa

Source: Biznews, 01/11/2020

Once on-site, the perpetrators will claim that they need to test the
device by taking the car for a test drive or they will say that they
canâ€™t finalise the repairs on-site and need to take the vehicle back
to the fitment centre.
Tracker said that the scamsters have targeted the customers of several
vehicle tracking companies, and that this trend was not unique to its
customers.
â€œIf you are contacted about repairs to your tracking device by someone
claiming to be from Tracker, please ask them to take you through the
Tracker security verification questions associated with your account
in order to verify the legitimacy of the call.
â€œIf they are unable to do so, advise them that you will need to
contact someone at Tracker to verify their claim. If you are still
unsure or find the call suspicious please contact our call centre on
0860 60 50 40.â€
Tracker said it is important to keep the following in mind:
â€¢ A Tracker technician will never need to nor should they ask to test
drive your vehicle;
â€¢ Always check the email address the request is sent from â€` this is
often an immediate give away as the criminals would not be using a
tracker.co.za address;
â€¢ You can always confirm the validity of an appointment by contacting
our call centre on 0860 60 50 40.
www.vsoftsysyems.co.za

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