*****ulent MTN debits

I am an MTN customer and have been for many years. At the end of June 2025, an unsolicited debit of around R5000 was made to my Standard Bank current account. This did not coincide with the normal debit amount, nor the usual debit date. The debit was reversed with Standard Bank, who informed that I should query with MTN. When following up with them, they advised that there was no record of the transaction on their system. At the end of July, another debit of around R10000 was made, again showing MTN as the beneficiary. Again I had to go into the bank to reverse the transaction. The advisor at Standard Bank this time informed me that there were already several such instances this week all involving MTN, where clients had come in to address unsolicited debits on their account. There is obviously something serious afoot within the MTN billing system, or straight *****ulent activity happening using their reference numbers and billing detail. PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MTN, or a stop will be placed on all MTN payments.