Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has distanced itself from a message circulating on WhatsApp offering Independence Day Econet 10GB free data.

In a statement released this Monday, Econet said the “promotion” did not originate from them but was the work of scammers. It said:

Beware of scam WhatsApp chain messages claiming that we are giving away free Econet Data.

Please be advised that these posts are fake, and you should ignore them.

We will communicate through our official channels if we are running any promotions.

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According to Reader’s Digest, here is how to identify scammers:

• Online scammers often claim to be contacting you on behalf of businesses, brands or organizations you know and trust.
• If a company or government agency unexpectedly call you on the phone, that’s a tip-off that a scammer may be on the other end of the line.
• Beware of anyone who attempts to rush or push you into making a decision without first giving you time to verify and thoughtfully consider their requests.
• Scan any emails, messages or online chats you receive for misspellings, grammatical errors, strange subject lines or other discrepancies.
• Criminals build fake profiles on dating apps to lure you in with the promise of love, sometimes resorting to love bombing—and then try to coerce you into giving gifts or cash.
• On social networks and fake online retailers that are created specifically to appear to be the real thing, it’s not uncommon to find goods at steep discounts. Trust your instincts, and know that if a price is too good to be true, it’s likely a scam.
• A promise of easy money – No legitimate financial investment opportunity is sure to ever pay off 100% of the time—and cannot legally be advertised as “guaranteed” income—so be very leery of anyone promising such.
• Requests an unusual payment option – It’s not uncommon for romance scammers or someone who’s hacked a friend’s social media account to request that you send money using peer-to-peer payment systems (PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, etc.), gift cards, Western Union, wire transfers or cryptocurrency tokens.

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