KwaMashu residents warned of bogus police

KwaMashu residents warned of bogus police

KwaMashu police are warning people to be aware of bogus cops who are going around robbing residents.

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They say several cases have been reported with a similar modus operandi.


The police's Robert Netshiunda says they believe it's a syndicate which operates in malls and shopping centres.


"A person would drop a stack of what looks like money next to an unsuspecting victim and that person would be polite in convincing the victim to move with him to a ‘safer’ spot where he would offer to share the money with the victim.


"All of a sudden a group of men will emerge, posing as police officers who are investigating a case of robbery. The victim would then be forced into the fake police officers vehicle and the victim would be taken to unknown areas where the suspects rob the victims of their belongings."


Netshiunda says recently , a 48-year-old woman was at a KwaMashu mall, when the suspects, used the same trick on her and drove off with her. 


The suspects transferred a huge amount of money from her bank account and she was later abandoned in Chatsworth.


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