I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT SHOPRITE ST. JOHN'S, PINETOWN.I WENT TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM THE STANDARD BANK ATM INSIDE THE CENTRE.WHILST INSERTING MY CARD AT THE ATM AND PUNCHING IN MY PIN A MAN LEANED OVER MY SHOULDER TO REACH FOR HIS SLIP WHICH HE HAD APPARENTLY LEFT IN THE MACHINE.HIS ACCOMPLICE BEHIND US SHOUTED AT ME, WHILST THE PERPETRATOR TOOK MY CARD AND WALKED OFF.ALL THE WHILE A SECURITY GUARD WAS LOOKING ON A FEW METERS AWAY.HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO INTERVENE, TAKE THE NUMBER OF THE NUMBER PLATES OF THE GETAWAY VEHICLE, BUT CHOSE TO RATHER ARGUE WITH ME FOR 5 MINUTES ABOUT HOW THE INCIDENT WAS MY FAULT.WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION IF THE SECURITY GUARDS AT SHOPRITE AREN'T WORKING WITH THIS SYNDICATE? I STOPPED MY CARD BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.CLOSE TO R4000 WAS TAKEN OUT OF MY ACCOUNT AT A SHELL GARAGE ATM NEARBY.22 AUGUST I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT.MY CONTACT DETAILS WERE TAKEN WITH THE INTENT TO GET BACK TO ME ON THE 23RD OF AUGUST.TILL TO DATE THIS DID NOT OCCUR.THE MANNER IN WHICH CENTRE MANAGEMENT HANDLED THE MATTER IS BOTH DISAPPOINTING AND APPALLING.I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE SHOPPING AT THAT CHECKERS OR BEING IN ITS VICINITY.ALL BE AWARE AND VIGILANT
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