BY LUCY PHIRI
POLICE have warned of stern action against scammers who have gone on rampage swindling hapless people out of millions of Kwacha through fake internet advertisements usually on Facebook.
Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Haamonga said scammers should know that their days were numbered as police would intensify investigations on the escalating number of scammers on social media platforms.
Mr Haamonga said investigations were underway and police would not spare anyone found wanting as they would arrest all culprits. He said a lot of people got swindled because of following advertisements which mostly purported to be selling cheap goods compared to market prices.
“People follow cheap products and end up being scammed, but we shall arrest anybody found wanting and prosecute them,’’ said Mr Haamonga.
Mr Haamonga has urged Zambians to be careful with the cheap advertisements they followed on social media and advised people to use normal channels of transacting goods. He said most people were in the habit of following cheap products, so when they came across such adverts they don’t even hesitate to pay to get their goods .
“When they realize that they have been swindled that’s when they report the matter to the police, ’He said.
Police in the last two months have arrested some fraudsters who had scammed people out of millions the first being two youngsters of Mtendere and the most recent one involving Maxwell Mwamba a 29 year old man who had a number of online stores on Facebook which included Television Zambia which he claimed was located in Ibex Hill at Shop number 15.
