1st March, 2011
Telecoms operator, Globacom has advised its subscribers on the proper modalities to follow in order to verify and redeem prizes offered in its popular promotions and subscriber reward schemes.
The advice came on the heels of recent activities by impostors and fraudsters who try to take advantage of the companyâ€
Speaking on the issue, Globacomâ€
“Any winner of any prize in our ongoing promotions will be contacted only by a phone call from a Glo agent. Such subscribers can also take the extra step of verifying such information by calling 121 for prepaid subscribers or 200 for post paid users. They should also visit their nearest Gloworld for verification whenever notified of any winning, he said.
Isa advised customers not to respond to hoax promotions requesting bank details and confidential information such as ATM numbers, PIN numbers and passwords, or the maiden name of the subscriberâ€
Globacom, he added, will also never ask subscribers to send recharge cards to any phone number in order to redeem prizes which they had legitimately won.
“The Glo website, www.gloworld.com is the only authentic website for subscribers to see the terms and conditions of the companyâ€