[kictanet] Safaricom S.I.M. Swap Debacle...

[Kimani Nyoike]

There's a big conspiracy to defraud with this one.

On Sat, Jul 21, 2018, 3:46 PM Kimani Nyoike <kimanianyoike at gmail.com> wrote:

> No. This one will curtail the rights of legitimate sim swappers. And
> sometimes things happen that you have to swap your sim and use MPesa
> immediately. Then again, there's no need for another red tape regarding the
> ID issue. For me I'd feel violated when you keep on asking for my ID. There
> are loopholes that Safaricom must close and still make the process more
> seamless.
>
> On Sat, Jul 21, 2018, 3:03 PM Joseph McDonald via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> In April i lost 123k to these fraudsters.It is very simple to make
>> preventive measures make availability of mpesa after sim swap to be 24-48
>> hours.Then make activation process be similar to a new line where the
>> person has to go personally with ID.But if someone has access immediately
>> then many more are going to lose money.Maybe we need a class action
>> against  safaricom for being vicariously liable.I should give omtata a
>> shout ....by the way
>>
>> On Tue, 17 Jul 2018, 09:53 Michael Bullut via kictanet, <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings Team,
>>>
>>> With the story doing rounds on social media, has Safaricom issued a
>>> statement on the same? Anyone from Safaricom on the list care to comment?
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>>
>>> Michael Bullut.
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