It is important to avoid being a victim of any crime. With this mind, Captain Charlene van der Spuy of Amanzimtoti SAPS issued the following safety tips.
Tips to avoid being a victim of cash robberies for individuals:
- Carry as little cash as possible.
- Consider the convenience of paying your accounts electronically (consult your bank to find out about other available options).
- Consider making use of cell phone banking or internet transfers or ATMs to do banking.
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A small business which is cash-based and needs to deposit money on a regular basis at the bank should apply the following tips which will minimize the chances of you being a victim of robberies:
- Alternate the days and times on which you deposit cash.
- Never make your bank visits public, even to people close to you.
- Do not openly display the money you are depositing while you are standing in the bank queue.
- Avoid carrying money bags, briefcases or openly displaying your deposit receipt book.
- It’s advisable to identify another branch nearby that you can visit to ensure that your banking pattern is not easily recognisable or detected.
- If the amount of cash you are regularly depositing is increasing as your business grows, consider using the services of a cash management company.
- Refrain from driving to the bank in your company branded vehicle on a typical “payday”.
- Consider arranging for electronic transfers of wages to contract or casual labourers’ personal bank accounts.
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