Estate agent wanted for fraud arrested in Effingham
The 39-year-old suspect was arrested by police officers from the Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for six counts of fraud.
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman, wanted for multiple counts of fraud, was arrested in Effingham last week. The woman was arrested by police officers from the Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for six counts of fraud.
Her arrest came after a number of people opened cases of fraud after they were defrauded to the tune of R1.2 million.
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Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, said it is alleged that between September 2018 and October 2019, the suspect would falsely advertise flats for sale.
“She would promise to facilitate the whole process of buying a property to people interested in buying flats. Her modus operandi was to request them to deposit large sums of cash into her bank account in order to secure a flat. She would prepare false contract documents to be signed by the applicants. She was operating in Lamontville, Berea, Umbilo, KwaMakhutha and Isipingo. The suspect previously worked for an estate agency, where she was responsible for managing rentals for flat owners,” Gwala said.
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