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They then make cash purchases at stores within the metropole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fake-officials\">Fake officials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The local police have seen an increase in perpetrators pretending to be officials from the City of Cape Town in recent months. Beukes said the imposters will claim they need to check on plugs inside people\u2019s homes to gain access, to steal small items such as cellphones, jewellery, wallets and bank cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City was recently alerted to an incident in which three criminals wearing City-branded reflective vests gained access to a resident\u2019s home in the Lansdowne area by convincing them they were there regarding her indigent support application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the City\u2019s statement once inside the resident\u2019s home, the criminals asked where the electricity meter could be found and shoved the resident to the side. 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