The Mariental Municipality has warned members of the public about scammers calling residents and requesting payments for their municipal services, such as water and electricity supply, not to be disconnected.
The Erongo Governor Neville Andre has urged Namibians to be financially educated to avoid falling prey to scammers.
Andre said this during the launch of the first-of-its-kind campaign by the Namibian Deposit Guarantee Authority at Swakopmund.
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has warned the public to be wary of scammers soliciting personal financial information from its members in order to access their money.
Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have warned the public to be cautious because there are people impersonating police officers and targeting people who have registered criminal complaints.
