Police investigates fraud scam

By Nomava Nobumba
19 May 2010

Mitchell’s Plain Police is seeking the assistance of the public in tracing the man linked to the fraud scam that occurred in the area last week.

Warrant Officer Ian Williams says the complainant had just withdrawn R1. 600 from ABSA bank in the Town Center when an unknown man showed him a bag full of money.

He then picked the money and told the complainant that they can share it, but insisted that it needs to be in a private place.

“They went to the suspect’s brother’s car which was parked in the area.

Upon arrival two other men claiming to be police officers jumped into the vehicle,” said Williams.

The men then told the victim that they saw on camera how they picked up the money, and that the money was stolen out of a motor vehicle in the same area.

They told the victim that they need to go to the police station.

Williams says the suspects drove towards AZ Berman Drive and asked the complainant how much money he had on him.

“They told him to hand over the money because they wanted to count it. Of which he did,” William said.

He was given an envelope thereafter convinced that it has his money.

The complainant was dropped off at Promenade Mall. where he after opened the envelope.

Williams says when the complainant opens the envelope, it was filled with pieces of newspaper.

Anyone with information about the incident or who knows the whereabouts of the suspect can contact the investigation officer Detective Constable Vincent Poni of Mitchells plain police at 021 3701706 or 078 55 93 878.