Service Stations: Theft and Scam

12 years, 9 months ago - 11 February 2012, The Défi Media Group
Service Stations: Theft and Scam
All means are good to get easy money. Some have their little strategies, others are inspired by movies ...

This is the case of a man who goes from station to station to get money telling stories fabricated. He is actively sought by police after the manager of a service station, located in Rose Hill, filed a complaint.

This man claims to be the uncle of the director of a fuel and is posing as the manager of a petrol station in the same boat, says the manager. His story: the police locked the wheels of his car with a shoe. It therefore needs Rs 2500 to retrieve it. The wife of the manager who was then locally called her husband to inform him of the situation.Said he wished to speak to the individual. "I talked to him and I gave the green light to my wife," says the manager.

The man in question had to return the full amount the same day, but it does not appear. That's when the manager realizes he has been duped. After complaining to the police, the alleged victim wanted to share his misadventure to his other colleagues, too, manage service stations. 

The management of a service station, located in Saint-Jean was also informed of the situation as a precaution. Indeed, the individual has presented to the station of Saint-Jean. It led to believe that the manager manages a gas station in Curepipe. He argues that his child has just obtained the discharge of a clinic in the locality and the absence of Rs 2,500, he can take her home. He then asked the manager, by telephone, to lend him the money he will pay back after driving her child to her home. The manager asked him to wait for it to happen. But the individual file in English.

 In arriving at the scene, the manager consults the images recorded by the surveillance camera and discover that this person is not his colleague. At the police investigation, investigations are ongoing to trace the suspect.