PRETORIA – According to victims, the syndicates scan the internet for potential homes that are up for sale. One of the members of the gang then meet up with the agent to do a first inspection with the agent. The member of the gang then advises of a partner that also needs to see the property before an offer can be made.
The unsuspecting agent then schedules another appointment with the gang member. The member arrives on the agreed date with other members of the gang, who enter the property and once inside the property, brings out guns and violate the property and owners.
Police believes the job of the first member of the syndicate, is to survey the property and its items before inviting the other members of the gang to lucrative properties.
In another case, the member of the team, requests to call the partners to come and join for the inspection. Once the agents agree, the other members are called and arrive to rob the property owners and the agent.
ActionSA Tshwane is also aware of this syndicate and warns residents of Tshwane on the new hijacking trend that is believed to be in Tshwane. This syndicate targets house sellers who advertise their houses on property websites.
We urge residents of Tshwane to exercise great care when selling their houses and try doing it through an estate agent. Those who wish to sell or rents their homes in a secure estate should let the guards know when you come for viewing and at what time, and if it’s not in a secure estate, let family and neighbour/(s) know, do not all go inside with the “viewers”, let someone wait a few houses from the property to monitor suspicious activity in the property so that they can alert the police.
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