The Tatler of 16 December advises residents to be aware of criminals who claim to be policemen gaining admission to your house and then robbing you at gunpoint. The warning comes from the Mowbray CPF but similar incidents have happened elsewhere in Cape Town. The fake policeman wears full police uniform, including a bullet-proof vest marked 'police', carries an official-looking dossier, speaks fluent English, may address you by name and may claim to be investigating a fine. The advice is to ask for police ID and phone the station if in doubt. Exercise caution, esp. if the police have no reason to want information from you!
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