Over the festive season, the Germiston SAPS were inundated with complaints by residents pertaining to crimes at ATM machines.<\/p>\n
\u201cA number of victims alleged to have been robbed after leaving banks or ATMs,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston police.<\/p>
\u201cMany recounted an incident in which they spotted an amount of money on the ground, after picking it up a stranger walked up to them and demanded they share the money.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe perpetrators then lured victims to a quiet place where they robbed them of the money they had just withdrawn.\u201d<\/p>
The Germiston SAPS urges residents to be cautious at all times when leaving the bank or using an ATM.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember not to trust anyone when you are busy at an ATM, even those who look innocent.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould you have difficulty completing your transaction rather seek the help of security officers on guard,\u201d Mabunda added.<\/p>\n
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