Scammers are everywhere, be alert
Scammers also observe the elderly at ATMs and pretend to assist them.
The public is urged to be aware of the methods used by fraudsters to rob them of their hard-earned cash.
Recently, a local man saw a motorbike for sale and took a taxi to Richards Bay to meet the seller at a well-known grocery outlet.
He waited the whole day for the seller to arrive with the motorbike.
Realising he had been scammed after depositing quite a bit of money, he took a taxi back to Port Shepstone, where he opened a case of fraud.
Also, police are urging people to be aware of scammers who call unsuspecting victims, claiming to be from their bank and convincing them to send an OTP to rectify their accounts or stop unauthorised transactions that are currently being processed on their accounts.
Once the pin is given, they make withdrawals from the victim’s account.
The Saps Ugu District Communications office said scammers also call the victim and request them to reset their details via email, also requesting a code.
Once the code is provided, withdrawals are made from the victim’s bank account.
Fraudsters continue to use social media platforms to advertise goods as they are having success at scamming the public.
Unsuspecting victims thereafter make payments, and the advertiser closes their page and changes their number. The public continues to fall for this scam.
Scammers also observe the elderly at ATMs and pretend to assist them.
Unbeknown to the victims, their cards get swallowed, and the scammers then use a device to hold the card in the ATM slot.
Once the victim leaves, the suspects then remove the card and use it to purchase goods, etc.
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