Finally KCB have reversed the transaction and credited my account with the illegally withdrawn amount - almost a month later. What happened was that my ATM card was skimmed in Oil Libya waiyaki way - basically this means that some magnetic reader was inserted on top of the existing card slot that was harvesting ATM card details from the magnetic strip. The false card slot is made to match the color and texture of the ATM and is very thin so it does not change the profile of the machine in a noticeable way once installed. The con artist then makes a duplicate card with the same credentials and the card is as good as the original one. This was rampant in credit cards but now it has also moved to ATM cards. Exercise caution and watch out for anything suspicious (some ATMs may have micro cameras installed). As for me i shall be paranoid until the ATM/card technology improves ;-) Kerich. On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com> wrote:
I know someone who once worked on a project for one of the banks mentioned and said how easy it was to slip in a code without anyone being able to trace the fraudulent program within the banks system.........clearly this is something that needs urgent attention
On 9/21/10, Peter Osotsi <peter.osotsi@gmail.com> wrote:
Brian L.
According to press reports, thats a half year heist, and its more than last years grand total. Shows you some smart people / crooks are on the move.
Peter
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Boniface <mboteb@gmail.com> wrote:
I have heard of a guy who registered for Mkesho just to be told that there was no money in his account. Fortunately this was reversed shortly after. The problem is that they had registered him under a wrong account number.
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com>wrote:
Let's not get this twisted guys - it is *imperative* for mobile operators to have a process that involves the police before disclosing such information because otherwise any tom, dick or harry could come in and make all manner of claims, in other words there would be a massive loophole.
At the end of the day, the problem described here is one of "theft" - which is covered under criminal law and investigations into such have certain legal requirements....
B
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Edmund Okumu <edmund.okumu@gmail.com>wrote:
Commercial banks have lost upto 761 million to fraud within the past six months.
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000018760&cid=4&
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Andrew Kerich <andykerich@gmail.com>wrote:
I just got an sms from KCB connect that my account has been debited KES 21000 from Dar-es-salaam!! I have not stepped out of Nairobi or withdrawn any money today. Are these Internal dealings or some kind of fraud? I cant make any inquiries/complaints till tomorrow morning. KCB, anyone?
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