GAUTENG – A 22-year-old man is expected to appear in court on allegations of fraud involving almost a million rand worth of property sale.
It is alleged that the suspect fraudulently created a duplicate email address to scam potential property buyers in Pretoria in October 2018.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly intercepted and re-directed the property buyer to the email address where they provided new banking details of which over R800 000 was transferred.
The summons to appear in court against the suspect on fraud charges was served on him by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Pretoria yesterday. The possibility of additional arrests cannot be ruled out as investigation continues.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 21 July 2021.
Source: South African Police Service