Residents are warned by police to be vigilant when withdrawing money, either from banks or ATMs.
There is a scam doing the rounds in which people are told that their cash will turn into worthless paper if they do not smear muthi onto the notes. The money is then stolen by the scam artists without the victim being aware of what is going on.
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Some people are known to withdraw large sums of money and are robbed just outside the bank by criminals who have been watching them.
Robberies also occur at ATMs, so police warn against requesting help from people you don’t know, as they may be opportunistic crooks looking to lay their hands on your hard-earned money.
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