An online scam offering expensive items for sale at a hard-to-believe discounted price of 40 Pula is gaining popularity in Botswana, racking up victims in the hundreds. The scam targets people through sponsored ads on Facebook and Instagram, offering them deals on products from recognisable brands like Game Stores, Cell City, Botswana Post and Chicken Licken.
Be cautious on social media. You don’t know if the user or what they’re selling is genuine and have few ways of checking. A good rule is to only buy things you have seen in person.
