As the festive season approaches, the Germiston SAPS has noticed a scam doing the rounds on the internet.
The criminals will advertise a car for sale and when a potential buyer shows interest in it, he/she is asked to deposit some cash into an account so that the car can be reserved for them.
The buyer is then asked to meet them at a certain place for collection of the car; however, when arriving at the meeting place, the buyer finds that the people are nowhere to be found.
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When they call the contact number they were given, the phone call does not go through.
“The money has already been paid to the criminal and the perpetrator is now nowhere to be found,” said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston SAPS.
“We urge the community to be careful of this kind of crime.
“Never give your money to someone before you confirm that the deal is real.”
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