THREE MTN EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED FOR AIRTIME ‘FRAUD’

MBABANE – Swazi MTN has suspended three staff members over possible airtime fraud. The mobile phone company is believed to be currently carrying out investigations into the alleged fraud which involves airtime vouchers. Airtime is the company’s core business.

However, the company refused to disclose further information citing the pending investigation.
MTN Corporate Affairs Manager Mpumelelo Makhubu confirmed the alleged fraud and suspension of the three employees. 
The amount of money involved in the alleged fraud has not been revealed as yet.

The mobile phone company yesterday issued a statement confirming that it was investigating possible airtime fraud whose amount cannot be revealed for now pending the finalisation of investigations. 

“To date, MTN has conducted extensive internal investigations into the alleged fraud which involves physical airtime vouchers. The theft of airtime is a high risk area for all mobile operators since airtime is their core commodity. As such, cellphone companies deal a lot with such fraud as part of their business operations.

“MTN is still collating all the evidence to ascertain the actual revenue impact and take appropriate action,” explained Makhubu.
In 2011, six individuals including two SA MTN staff members were arrested in South Africa for defrauding the company airtime worth millions of Rands in a similar incident.

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