Many of the alleged victims are Widows and Divorcees, according to reports.
Eight men accused of defrauding more than 100 victims of almost $7m (£5m). Police say it is the biggest such bust in South African police history. The men, aged between 33 and 52, were arrested in Cape Town on Tuesday. Authorities in the US, where the investigation originated, have applied for their extradition. Suspect are wanted in Texas and New Jersey for a variety of offences, including money-laundering and aggravated identity theft.
Col Mogale said once the suspects "had ingratiated themselves with their victims, they allegedly concocted sob-stories about why they needed money - ie taxes to release an inheritance, essential overseas travel, crippling debt, etc - and then siphoned money from victims". A neighbour of two of the suspects, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the BBC he was shocked to hear the two brothers were alleged to be members of a Nigerian crime gang. About 60 men from various police units spent about six hours collecting evidence at the properties.
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SOURCE: Yahoo News
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