PLETTENBERG BAY NEWSFLASH - Plettenberg Bay crime fighters have called on the community to assist with breaking down the language barrier when foreign tourists fall victim to crime.
Plettenberg Bay Crime Prevention Association (PBCPA) operational head Otto Olivier said recently a tourist reported a case of banking fraud with local police and was referred to a banking institution instead.
“Much later it was established that the tourist was in fact robbed of her ATM card and a substantial amount of money was withdrawn.
"Due to this miscommunication the criminal got away with the funds without anyone being any the wiser,” Olivier said.
He said the perpetrators distracted the tourist at an ATM on Friday 29 September, got hold of their bank cards and subsequently withdrew the money.
He said this incident highlighted the need for interpreters when foreign tourists report crime and give their first statements to police.
Read this week’s Knysna-Plett Herald to see proposals to help foreigners who fall prey to crime.
ARTICLE: YOLANDÉ STANDER, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD CORRESPONDENT
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