DJ Tira Cautions People Against Scammer Using Afrotainment to Scam People Ahead of Durban July

DJ Tira Cautions People Against Scammer Using Afrotainment to Scam People Ahead of Durban July

  • Afrotainment boss DJ Tira has cautioned people about scammers who are using his company for their personal gains
  • Tira has asked people to refrain from sharing their banking details to people ahead of the Durban July
  • He said everybody wants a piece of the pie, and they will do everything to use other people to get money

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DJ Tira has asked his supporters to be wary of people disguising themselves as Afrotainment employees. He has made people aware of a scam going around, and it is affecting him directly.

DJ Tira has cautioned his followers about a scam.
DJ Tira made people aware of a Durban July scam using Afrotainment. Image: @djtira
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DJ Tira cautions against scammers

The Afrotainment boss has shared on his social media platforms about scammers who are using his company for personal gains. The Durban hitmaker named and shamed a scammer named Bandile who is trying to extort people of their hard-earned money.

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“He has been approaching individuals, claiming he can secure their jobs at the Afrotainment Durban July Marquee in exchange for their six months’ bank statements,” Tira wrote.

Tira says do not share your personal information

Tira further asked people to refrain from sharing their banking details to people ahead of the Durban July. He mentioned that everybody wants a piece of the pie and will do everything to use other people to get money, especially at a big event such as the Durban July.

“We strongly advise against sharing banking details or personal information. People need to be careful; there are a lot of chancers, especially around this time of the year. The Durban July is a big deal; everyone wants a piece of the pie, so we must be careful.”

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An online importer amuses DJ Tira

In a previous report from Briefly News, a fraud gave people a good laugh when he posed as DJ Tira and demanded money from a Facebook user.

The award-winning DJ posted a screenshot from a man saying he is Maboya Berings, a celebrity, so he should be respected. The imposter's demands dumbfounded Tira as he also claimed that he was mugged.

While others joked about this, others were concerned about how easily people can fall for these scammers.

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za