Home Affairs warn against fraudsters targeting people in home robbery scam

The Department of Home Affairs warns members of the community of a group of individuals visiting homes pretending to be officials from the department.

They carry with them documents with letterheads purportedly from Home Affairs and claim to be confirming the validity of IDs for the upcoming elections, the department said in a statement on Friday.

“These individuals are criminals who rob households once they gain entry. There is no such initiative from the department.

“Home affairs officials are clearly identifiable by name tags. We will announce household visits through official government channels,” the department added.