SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1974.
WARNING AGAINST IMPOSTOR 'SELLING ESTATE FLATS
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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY WARNED APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST PEOPLE IMPERSONATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DEMANDING MONEY TO GUARANTEE PUBLIC HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT SAID A FEW SUCH CASES WERE RECORDED THIS YEAR THE LATEST ONE REPORTED ON
DECEMBER 3.
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*PROMI
USUALLY THE IMPERSONATOR "PROMISES EARLY PROCESSING OF PUBLIC HOUSING APPLICATIONS IN RETURN FOR TEA MONEY.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THOSE APPROACHED IN THIS MANNER TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OR THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY AND IN NO CASE SHOULD THEY PAY ANY MONEY.
+THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES FOR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS. THIS IS CLEARLY PRINTED IN THE INFORMATION LEAFLET ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FORM,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ACCORDING TO POLICE INFORMATION THE CASES REPORTED RECENTLY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY THE SAME PERSON.
HE IS TALL AND THIN AND HAS APPEARED IN VARIOUS DISGUISES- SOMETIMES HE APPEARS TO BE IN HIS TENTIES AND SCHETIMES IN HIS THIRTIES. HE HAS APPEARED WITH AND WITHOUT GLASSES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL INVESTIGATION STAFF OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT CARRIED DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARDS.
+ANYONE BEING APPROACHED SHOULD ASK THE PERSON TO PRODUCE HIS CARD BEFORE LETTING HIM IN, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED.
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