MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Action by members of the police's Sea Border Unit in Mossel Bay and the Hartenbos Neighbourhood Watch led to the arrest of two alleged scammers on Monday, 11 March, at the Hartenbos Seefront.
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Kappie Kapp, said in a statement that Warrant Officer Arno du Plessis, Sergeant Shaun Botha and Constable Vuyisile Kotso from the unit responded to an alert received from neighbouring stations.
According to reports, the assailants allegedly swindled victims out of an undisclosed amount of money, using a card cloning machine.
The suspects fled the scene of the alleged crime, at an ATM in Oudtshoorn, and the vehicle they travelled in was later seen in the Mossel Bay area.
“With the help of surveillance cameras and the assistance from the neighbourhood watch, the two suspects, aged 55 and 32, were arrested at the Hartenbos Seefront at 15:30,” said Kapp.
Mossel Bay Sea Border Unit management lauded the efforts of the officers and those of the neighbourhood watch. The suspects will soon appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrate’s Court on fraud related charges.
Members of the public are reminded not to accept assistance from strangers at ATMs. Rather use another ATM or an ATM inside a bank, where possible, if you feel unsure or unsafe.
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