Claim: SCAM ALERT: South Africa's power utility Eskom advises customers not to buy prepaid electricity through unverified WhatsApp number
Fact-check: SCAM ALERT: South Africa's power utility Eskom advises customers not to buy prepaid electricity through unverified WhatsApp number
Verdict: a message circulating on social media in south africa claims to offer prepaid electricity to the public through unverified whatsapp numbers. but it's a scam. eskom advises customers to ignore these social media messages.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Taryn Khourie
Date published: 2024-02-16T00:00:00