Allexer Namundjembo
A 57-year-old man from Swakopmund has allegedly lost more than N$523,000 after falling victim to a suspected banking scam.
According to the Namibian Police, the incident occurred at around 12:00 on Friday, 10 July 2026.
It is alleged that an unidentified suspect contacted the complainant by phone while posing as a bank official.
The caller allegedly claimed that money was being withdrawn from the victim’s bank accounts and instructed him to open his mobile banking application.
During the interaction, an amount of N$523,737.50 was allegedly transferred from the complainant’s bank account without his consent.
No arrests have been made and none of the stolen funds have been recovered.
Police investigations into the alleged fraud and money laundering case are ongoing.
