Public warned of bogus captain

Police have urged the public to beware of a man who is posing as a captain and scamming the public into depositing sums of money.

A number of complaints from the community regarding a man who calls himself Captain Khumalo was noted by police.

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Provincial police spokesperson, Col Thembeka Mbele said the bogus captain allegedly phones people who have opened criminal cases, claiming that he has recovered their stolen vehicles or stock.

“He will then request for the complainant to deposit a certain amount of money into various accounts. He promises complainants that he will arrange for the stolen items to be returned to them after receiving the requested money. He is also known to call relatives of arrested persons with a promise to speak to prosecutors and arrange bail for suspects, if he is paid a certain sum of money,” said Mbele.

The community is encouraged to note that if their stolen goods are recovered, the investigating officers will always contact them.

“Complainants will always be requested to come to a police station with their identify documents to claim recovered goods. Police will not request cash for any reason during the cause of an investigation. If in doubt, complainants are requested to consult the detectives investigating their cases,” she added.

 

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