[kictanet] Sim card swap: How Farah Bashir lost Sh2.6m to fraudsters in hours

[Cyrus Kithuva]

Thank you Victor for the article.

I have seen the discussion in one of the WhatsApp groups I am in. To avoid
SIM Swaps and MPESA-related frauds you can dial *100*100# to blacklist your
line from being replaced at MPESA Agents but only Safaricom Shops.
At Safaricom Shops you must go in person and present your original ID for
replacement/SIM Swap.

Cyrus Kithuva
0713840154

On Mon, 30 May 2022 at 11:00, David Indeje via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> These cases are emerging at an alarming rate. Indeed, the Kenya Bankers
> Association says consumer education will play a central role in addressing
> emerging security challenges. The association cites cases of phishing
> emails, and malware attacks, to have scaled up in tandem with the enhanced
> uptake of internet and mobile transaction platforms.
>
> “A study paper on human-centered cybersecurity: Kenyan Fintech sector,”
> prepared by KICTANet, in collaboration with Trust4Cyber Flagship Deutsche
> Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH,  says emerging
> threats in Kenya are organized crime, exporting cybercriminals to the East
> African region.  https://bit.ly/3vBc5SA
>
> *Kind Regards,*
>
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