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.

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