It has been brought to the attention of the Din-Al-View CPF that people are using the name of the CPF, and that of a local security company, to gain the trust of residents for questionable activities.
“A while ago, sellers of two-way radios claimed to represent our CPF and sold radios to some of our residents.
“They claimed that these were the radios in use by the CPF, and the purchasers were most annoyed to discover that they were actually not compatible with the CPF radios in use in the sector,” said Jane Dijkman, public relations officer for the Din-Al-View CPF.
“Last week, a man claiming to work for our local security company and presenting himself as a CPF patroller, was actually attempting to fraudulently remove a vehicle from a resident’s premises.
“He claimed to be acting on behalf of the owner of the vehicle who had had repairs carried out by a resident.
“Fortunately, a police reservist was able to take control of the situation and officially report the incident.”
Residents are asked to be vigilant and report anyone masquerading as a member of the SAPS to the SAPS sector patrol vehicle on 071 675 6862 or 071 675 6863.
CPF patrollers and members can be verified by calling 063 218 5815 or the contacts listed on www.dinalview.co.za.
To meet members in person, all residents of Dinwiddie, Albemarle, Castleview, Union and Norton Small Farms are invited to the CPF’s monthly meeting.
The meeting is held in the Dinwiddie High School hall on the last Wednesday of each month (except December) at 6.30pm.
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