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.