Port Shepstone Detectives are investigating a case of theft after a 37-year-old woman was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash after having visited a bank in Port Shepstone.
It is believed that the woman was duped into believing she was being investigated by a police officer after she had withdrawn a large sum of money from the bank.
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According to KZN police spokesman, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, the woman was reportedly approached by another woman, who was on foot and a man travelling in a white Hyundai i20.
The man introduced himself as a police officer, claiming to be investigating a case and needed to check if the money the woman was carrying was from the proceeds of a crime.
“He instructed both women to get into the vehicle, took the victim’s cash which she had withdrawn as well as her cellphone before dropping her off in the Umbango area,” Col Mbele said.
The woman had reported the incident both to her bank and to the police.
“Investigations by police indicate that the man and woman who approached the victim were working together,” said Colonel Mbele.
Police have warned the public to be wary of people following them after they have withdrawn large sums of cash from banks.
When people claim to be police officers, they must be able to produce a valid appointment certificate proving that they are police officials.
Members of the public are reminded that police officials will not discuss a police investigation on the street.
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