Nigerian accused of scamming 'investor' of R45 million is nabbed by Hawks

06 May 2016 - 15:09 By TMG Digital

The Hawks’ Task Team dealing with the 419 scams has arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian national who allegedly scammed a man of R45 million. The victim claims to have received an email from the suspect who masqueraded as a representative from the Ministry of Finance in the United Kingdom in February 2015‚ the South African Police Service said in a statement."The suspect promised the victim a lucrative investment opportunity and that he needed a bank account to facilitate the pay-out which would benefit both parties."After several conversations via email‚ the unsuspecting victim started making payments to the suspect’s account in excess of R45 million."The suspect will appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday on charges of fraud...

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