EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police (Fish Hoek):
021 784 2700

Police Control Van:
082 522 2745

Crime Stop (Police)
10111,082 10111

National Firearms Centre
012 353 6111

Child Abuse/images
childprotect@saps.org.za

OTHER:
Clovelly NW 24h:
082 782 6333

Mach1:
082 858 9320

ADT:
086 1212 300

Chubb:
086 1021 911

YMA Security:
079 492 4384

Mountain Men:
021 700 3120

Ambulance & fire
10177

Childline Toll free
08000 55555

Drug & substance abuse
080 015 0150

Human Trafficking
080 055 5999

Independent Complaints Directorate
012 399 0000

Lifeline national counseling
086 132 2322

Medical emergency
082 911,031 480 3790

Medical rescue
083 1999

Poison centre
021 082 9114

Stop Gender Based Violence helpline
0800 150 150

Suicide helpline
080 056 567

Archives

Variation on the old con trick

Yet again another offer of something for almost nothing,except that you get nothing and they get the money.

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Fake flash drive scam

Fake Transcend flash drives are being sold at traffic lights across the peninsula,including at the Sun Valley robots at the King of Kings (mall side). It seems like you are getting a good deal – but they don’t work.

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Painter takes money &runs

Once again someone in Fish Hoek has been conned out of a whack of money by someone posing to be a painter,asking for the money for paint and then disappearing.

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Watch out for this woman

A  tall woman who talks her way into houses,from Grassy Park to Scarborough,sometimes with a gun,has been seen in the area again.

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That old fish selling trick

This guy has been around for years and never been prosecuted. He was most recently heard of at Capricorn shopping centre,but has been in Fish Hoek and northwards as far as Kenilworth Centre.

Like all conmen,he is very glib. He mainly targets older people and comes does the hail fellow,well met routine [...]

Subpoena car theft scam

A Capri resident managed to avoid a major scam after answering the phone while she was driving.

She was driving last week (Wed 16 Feb) when she was told she had been subpoenaed for a traffic violation and was in contempt of court.

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A few security tips

Just a reminder that a window that seems too small to get into isn’t. This week Simon’s Town police had several burglaries reported to them where small bathroom windows were left a bit open at night – and burglars got in.

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Con artists to look out for

Leonard aka John aka Jonathan  (a “coloured”man approx 40 with short dark hair and a moustache,slight “boep”) was arrested after being seen in the Highway NW area by someone he had conned. He usually targets older women,first asking to speak to the man of the house and,if there is not a [...]

Beach safety

Extra rangers asked for on Nordhoek beach;sexual predators in Kalk Bay;thefts out of cars along the coastline [...]

Beach attacks and more

Two horse riders attacked at knifepoint near Noordhoek beach;“pretend”gardeners;a dodge car;and crime in general [...]

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