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The latest incident was reported in Goodwood, where a resident was contacted via WhatsApp and falsely told their municipal account was in arrears.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Siseko Mbandezi, Mayco member for Finance, the scammers demanded an immediate payment of R650 via e-wallet to avoid the disconnection of the resident&#8217;s water supply. &#8220;The City can confirm that the account in question was fully up to date and that no disconnection was scheduled. The matter is under investigation. 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