Employers are tricked into believing their domestic worker has died and are contacted by alleged family members requiring financial assistance.
Spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach warned residents not to fall for the scam.“Employers would be called and tricked into believing that their domestic worker had passed away. The perpetrator would request financial assistance.”“They’d only realise afterwards that they were scammed and that the domestic worker is still much alive.”
“He conveyed the sad news that her domestic worker had passed away in an accident. The brother asked for transport money for the body.”“Later the afternoon when she got over the shock, she phoned the domestic worker’s cellphone. She received an even greater shock when her domestic worker answered the phone.”
“Similarly, he was told his domestic worker had passed away in an accident. The husband asked for some financial assistance and R3,000 was transferred to him.” Weilbach said the Brooklyn police have reason to believe that the crimes were committed by the same person.“This way they will be able to confirm information given to them over the phone.
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