Yes - that is exactly the same guy who came to my house - he also told me the story about Masiphumelele! He also told me that he had made something that was in my garden - which was very worrying as you can't see my garden from outside - so not sure how he saw it.
I just hope that the fact they are asking for R20 each time does not mean that there is a drug dealer near our house selling tik or heroin - both of which you buy for R20 - which is why addicts normally always ask for R20 at a time (have a close family member who is a drug addict - which is why I know this stuff!) Carys -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Camilla Sent: 24 November 2010 4:50 PM To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch Subject: [obsnw] Re: maybe i am being paranoid but.. I live on Rochester Road and the same guy came to me there a little while back, claiming he was staying in a house nearby and had locked himself out. He also said something about working with people in Masiphumelele - it seems to be part of his script (and would be completely irrelevant for someone who is actually locked out of their home). I recognised his voice over the intercom, because he came several times to my office on Lower Main Road and claimed that his vehicle "full of school children from Masiphumelele" had run out of petrol. Always, the vehicle and school children were somewhere far away out of sight, and he had no money, phone or ATM card on him. He was clearly scamming for money - no one has that bad luck with running out of petrol in the same place with the same long-suffering bunch of kids in tow. When he came with the "locked out" story recently, and I thought he must be the same scammer, I asked him which house he lived in, as I know my neighbours pretty well. He was very evasive on this point. (On the corner. Which corner? What colour is the house? Um...) Then he tried claiming he knew "the guys" I live with. I told him his story didn't add up, to which he responded "why, aren't there any guys living there, is it just you" and I ended the conversation. Is he facing any charges arising from his scamming? I'm just wondering whether there is any point in calling Vetus Schola when he next pops up at one of our houses or offices, or do we just let him know that we are wise to his scams and he can move on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you have received this communication in error, please address with the subject heading "Received in error," send to the sender, then delete the e-mail and destroy any copies of it. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions or advice contained in this e-mail are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this e-mail and any attachments that do not relate to the official business of the firm are neither given nor endorsed by it. KPMG cannot guarantee that e-mail communications are secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. This email is being sent out by KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) on behalf of the local KPMG member firm providing services to you. KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) is a Swiss cooperative that serves as a coordinating entity for a network of independent firms operating under the KPMG name. KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) provides no services to clients. Each member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”) is a legally distinct and separate entity and each describes itself as such. Information about the structure and jurisdiction of your local KPMG member firm can be obtained from your KPMG representative. This footnote also confirms that this e-mail message has been swept by AntiVirus software. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
