Digicel exec warns about scam text messages

 DIGICEL PNG has urged its customers to be wary of opportunists who continue to use the Short Message Service (SMS) to solicit funds for fake cash prizes.

Recent observations made by Digicel showed that the scam text messages emitted by opportunists try to induce customers to send them mobile phone credits in return for cash prizes worth K100,000 or even more.

Digicel PNG chief executive officer Maurice McCarthy (pictured) said: “Digicel will never ask a customer to send top up credits as a condition for receiving a cash prize. 

“Digicel will call you up if you are a lucky recipient of any of our genuine promotions; but would never resort to send you text messages, claiming a return for the said prize.”

He said customers were urged to immediately report any suspicious text message believed to be a scam through its customer care hotline, email or social media.

“Our team will be more than happy to attend to your query and ensure that the fraudster’s number is identified and blocked from usage,” McCarthy said.