Obslife, Feb 2011

THE Observatory public safety contract manager, Vergil Brits, has called on residents
to be vigilant when drawing money locally.
The latest incident happened at the new Nedbank ATM in Lower Main Road next to the Observatory Bottle Store.
Vergil said a crook posing as a helpful passer-by fleeced the card of an unsuspecting
customer at the Nedbank ATM.
This follows a long history of scams aimed at the Standard Bank ATM in Station
Road.
Virgil said the fraudsters are always well dressed. They usually approach people in an assertive way, pretending to give advice on how to draw money. The best strategy is to simply refuse any help, no matter how assertive or polite the stranger is.