Net tightens as Hawks probe scammer who conned victims out of millions

Suspect denies the allegations, which Gauteng investigators say targeted mainly young women and the elderly

17 January 2022 - 19:00

The Hawks are investigating an alleged Johannesburg con artist, who is accused of preying on young women, scamming them and their inner circles of “millions”...

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