No Need for Rush To Withdraw $90 COVID-Cash Assistance The concern is being raised as thousands of people have been queuing up at M-PAiSA agents between Suva-Lami and Nadi – Lautoka corridor to cash out the $90 COVID assistance. by vodafone fiji Vodafone Outlet in the heart of Suva City.
2021-05-13
Vodafone Fiji is advising the recipients of the $90 COVID cash assistance from the Government that they do not need to risk themselves waiting in long lines to withdraw cash.
The money is safe in the wallet for as long as they want it and can be withdrawn later at any time.
May 13, 2021 07:39:28 PM Vodafone Fiji is advising the recipients of the $90 COVID cash assistance from government that they do not need to risk themselves waiting in long lines to withdraw cash. Concern is being raised as thousands of people have been queuing up at M-PAiSA agents between Suva-Lami and Nadi – Lautoka corridor to cash out the $90 COVID assistance. Vodafone’s Head of E-Commerce Shailendra Prasad is urging beneficiaries to avoid the rush and putting themselves at risk of COVID 19 by joining long lines to withdraw the money they received into their M-PAiSA wallet if they can manage for a few more days.
Monika Singh
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Smartphone users who have installed Viber app on their phones are being urged not to get too excited with calls or messages claiming that they have won a lottery.
This advice comes from the Consumer Council of Fiji and Vodafone Fiji after complaints were received from consumers regarding the scams.
In a media statement yesterday council chief executive officer Seema Shandil said the council had received a complaint from a consumer who claimed to have received calls and messages on Viber claiming to have won $50,000 cash from Vodafone Fiji.
Vodafone Fiji’s Head of eCommerce Shailendra Prasad said since Viber was an internet based Over the Top (OTT) service, and not a service provided by Vodafone, consumers who subscribe to this app must be aware of the risks involved and use it with extreme caution.
Apr 23, 2021 12:43:13 PM Vodafone smartphone customers have been receiving calls and messages via Viber claiming they have won $50,000 cash. Consumer Council of Fiji has received a complaint from a customer regarding the calls and chief executive Seema Shandil says consumers need to refrain from responding to suspicious calls or messages claiming to be from Vodafone or any other network provider. Shandil in a statement said phishing scams like this is not new in Fiji as it has been happening in the past. “These scammers tend to impersonate prominent and legitimate organisations to obtain private information of vulnerable Fijians to swindle their hard-earned money.