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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has warned unsuspecting East London business owners to be wary of any dealings with man named “Themba”. The man is being sought for buying bulk goods using fraudulent cheques, reports Thando Gqamane.
“The man, well dressed and intelligent, offers to buy stock from your business and he buys in bulk then signs you a cheque. He then takes his goods and goes. By the time you cash your cheque, the bank tells you its a fake,” said police spokesperson Captain Stephen Marais.
The police have confirmed four cases of this nature this month already and suspect the man could be linked to a similar scam in Port Alfred.
Marais urged businesses to be more careful and anyone with information can contact Captain Lionel Hughes on 082 779 7156.
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Gilroy….. as Meatloaf once said – ” You took the words right out of my mouth ! “
As jy dom is moet jy suffer!
JHB ones are even smarter, they take you through the whole process of quotation; purchase order; Proforma Invoice; Payment to your bank account.
If you believe and deliver the goods, after a week or so the payment then disappears from your account.
The worst part is that the money becomes available to your account and the bank says they have no way of checking whether the payment is legit, you just have to follow your gut feel.
Luckily I always question easy money I spotted this one very easily.
The guy wanted to buy 6 Laptops total of + R52000.00, he confirmed and placed an order and made payment on the following day.
I agree with u gg malema. If a business is stupid enough to accept a cheque without clearing it first, they deserve to be scammed!!!
Greed!!! And stupidity, they deserve to be done in.
Big-up Duncan Village Police for giving us advise. Stevie, Stevovo u rock…….
Surely in this day and age there aren’t business people stupid enough to give someone goods without getting a cheque clearance?
I don’t understand!! most businesses don’t accept cheques and those that are willing to accept bank guaranteed cheque.
At the risk of sounding unsympathetic: Surely there cannot be a business in South Africa that is not aware of cheque fraud. Why do you think so many businesses either refuse to accept cheques or will only accept cheques from customers who have been approved by management? An unknown person buys in bulk, gives you a cheque and disappears. It’s sad that we cannot unconditionally trust one another, but get streetwise people. If a business “cannot afford to let this opportunity escape” then that business cannot afford to be defrauded either. A genuine customer will understand if you insist on being cautious. BE CAUTIOUS!
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