On-line courting – love which may value you
S’duduzo Dludla | 2016-06-14 19:02:01.zero
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Swindling cash from unsuspecting victims on courting websites is just not solely on the rise‚ however types a part of a much bigger syndicate‚ says elite police company the Hawks.
The Hawks have warned customers of on-line courting websites to be cautious of depositing cash into financial institution accounts of ‘potential suitors’‚ saying the variety of fraud instances associated to on-line courting is a trigger for concern.
Seven ladies have been found to have been conned by a Nigerian nationwide based mostly in Cape City‚ Ikechukwu Dibie.
Dibie‚ 36 used on-line courting websites to focus on his victims – ladies of their fifties – by pretending to be in search of a relationship with them.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda of the Hawks stated he believed there have been extra victims‚ however most of them have been too embarrassed to return ahead.
Netshiunda stated Dibie was a part of a much bigger syndicate that concerned South Africans recruiting individuals to open up banking accounts for overseas nationals in change for money. The syndicate additionally included sim-card fraud‚ phishing and id theft.
Netshiunda stated the Hawks believed the hub of the syndicate was based mostly in Cape City.
“Regardless of the place the [bank] accounts are opened‚ the cash is withdrawn in Cape City.
“They then use these accounts to switch and withdraw the cash they’ve acquired fraudulently‚” stated Netshiunda.
Netshiunda stated extra arrests have been to comply with.