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Detectives in KwaZulu-Natal warn members of the public to steer clear of people who are intent on conning them out of their hard-earned cash through various scams.
Police say it is disturbing to find that members of the public are willing to hand over their money to people who claim to be involved in illegal activities such as dealing in precious metals and stones. Detectives are swamped with cases from people who have been swindled out of large sums of money by con artists.
On March 30, a 39-year-old man was deceived and robbed of a large amount of cash by criminals in Richards Bay. It is alleged that the victim was lured from Durban to Richards Bay to purchase platinum. He was presented with a bar which he was made to believe contained platinum. After negotiations, he handed over the cash and was told to wait at a mall for the delivery of the merchandise.
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The delivery did not materialise and when he tried to contact the fraudsters, their phones were switched off.
A case of theft by false pretences was opened.
Scams of this nature are rife and offers that are too good to be true turn out to be just that – not true. Citizens are urged not to commit crimes by investing in illegal deals that involve precious stones and metals.
Anyone who is approached by con artists are urged to contact their local police or Crime Stop on 0860010111
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