The police in Carletonville are again warning that residents should be vigilant and look out for scammers.

A national television programme on Sunday night featured several victims from Bloemfontein who fell prey to scammers who contacted them and pretended to be various law enforcers.

A person pretending to be someone from customs called the victim, saying that they confiscated a parcel sent by the victim because it contained drugs.

This “official” asked for a bribe to be paid directly into their bank account so that the victim would not be arrested.

Other scammers, who pretend to be police officers and even a magistrate, then phone the victim about the same alleged offence.

As far as could be determined, a woman from the Carletonville area lost more than R200 000 to the same scam about two months ago.