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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Tahoma" color="#000000" size="2">Francis,</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma" size="2">This happened to me last week. Luckily I don't do money transfer so the person was unable to trick me and quickly disconnected.</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma" size="2">Not sure what can be done to track such.</font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Francis.Hook@gmail.com [Francis.Hook@gmail.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 March 2011 15:37<br>
<b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] problem inherent in how mobile money transactions are done<br>
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<div>I have a colleague who received a rather suspect SMS that, at first glance seemed to advise of money rcvd from someone and a few minutes later someone called to say he had sent the money and error and has a crisis of sorts and would like the money sent
back. I have seen this twice. Tricksters at work.<br>
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When using mobile money I have always wondered about the privacy of such transactions since one is required to sign a sheet with details of the transactions - details which are clearly visible to everyone. I note both ZAP and Mpesa have such sheets. It would
only take a keen eye to quickly pick out a number next to a high value, memorise it - under the pretext of doing a small transaction and then claim a victim within hours of the person depositing money into their account.<br>
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I suppose unregistered mobile numbers must now be de-activated ASAP. <br>
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Be on the look out.</div>
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