[kictanet] Mobile thieves using mobile money transfer ...

[Peter K. Kenduiywo]

I do not think you need an ID No. at a Pesa Point outlet!


*Peter*
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2009/4/21 Pamela <pamela at cardiacimplants.com>

>  All the thief needs is the owners pin number, which the owner may have
> foolishly kept with the phone or was somehow deciphered and he would
> transfer the funds to his mobile or a third partys’ and viola!!!!
>
>
>
> *From:* kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto:
> kictanet-bounces+pamela <kictanet-bounces%2Bpamela>=cardiacimplants.com@
> lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Odhiambo ??????
> *Sent:* 21 April 2009 16:12
> *To:* pamela at cardiacimplants.com
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Mobile thieves using mobile money transfer ...
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> A thief stole a mobile phone and called the owner's close relatives saying
> the owner had been involved in a road accident and was in critical
> condition. The hospital required money before admitting the patient so the
> thief was asking for 4,000 to be sent by M-PESA to the owner's mobile.
>
>
>
> The bigger question is, have people discovered loop holes to withdrawing
> money from mobile transfer solutions like M-PESA without the owner's ID
> document? I wonder how the thief could have withdrawn the money.
>
>
> They normally do ask for ID, but they keep no copy, although they record
> the ID Number. So in case the number recorded doesn't tally with the
> owner's, Safaricom will have to refund the money (well, the agent will incur
> the loss).
> Me thinks that's the case.
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
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