IT has come to the attention of SAPS that certain fraudulent individuals attempt to scam car owners out of their money after their cars had been stolen.
Through some unknown method, the scammers find the details of stolen vehicles, which include registration numbers and licence plate numbers. They then phone the unsuspecting victims and claim to be police officers. They inform the victims that their vehicle had been spotted close to the border and they suspect the criminals are going to cross the country’s border with the car.
The crux of the scam is that the ‘officer’ then asks the victim to give them a sum of money for the speedy recovery of their car before it crosses the border into the neighbouring country.
“These individuals are acting fraudulently,” said Capt Monare Ramotshela, spokesperson for the Alberton SAPS.
“The cars haven’t been seen or recovered as the scammers claim. Police officers will never ask for payment for the recovery of a vehicle. Don’t pay anyone claiming to be from the police. The individual is lying and corrupt.”
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