Shameless Scamsters Targeting Distressed Vehicle Theft Victims With 'good News'

An old scam that seeks to defraud vehicle theft victims is doing the rounds again, community police are warning.

The Honeydew Community Police Forum said the scammers target people who have recently had their vehicles stolen, and relies on inside information gained from police databases.

The victim receives a phone call from a person claiming to be a detective from the Vehicle Recovery Unit, or a unit with a similar name, informing them that their vehicle has been recovered, usually near the border.

This is meant to add a sense of urgency to the situation, and make it sound more believable.

However, theres a catch - the victim is asked to pay a fee to have the vehicle recovered and returned to the city from which it was stolen.