No, Econet Wireless is not giving away free data to holders of old sim cards. Whatsapp and text messages making this claim have all signs of a phishing scam.

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ZimFact is advising people to be cautious of fraudulent WhatsApp and SMS messages that are promising rewards from Econet Zimbabwe for Old Sim Cards.

These messages are not legitimate, it is a scam! Hence, you should disregard these messages.

Econet published a statement saying they will never request your personal or financial information through WhatsApp or SMS.

The statement added that, if they are offering any promotions, it will only be announced through authorized channels.

Anyone who comes across this message is advised to alert the Customer Care Team if you receive any dubious messages.

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