Namibia: Cheque Fraud Rearing Its Ugly Head Again

Windhoek — Cheque fraud remains one of the oldest forms of fraud and one of the biggest challenges facing businesses, individuals and customers alike. Although e-commerce has brought other forms of payment such as cell phone and internet banking, cheques are still considered a convenient form of payment in place of cash, by individuals and businesses.

"However, cheque fraud is still real and we encourage our customers to take advantage of recent technology by using payment methods such as electronic transfers, online banking and cards payments to mention but a few," said Standard Bank spokesperson Surihe Gaomas-Guchu.

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