Fugitive fraudster back in court
Willemans allegedly defrauded and stole from people nationwide after his release on parole in 2017.
Michael Jacobus Willemans, who allegedly defrauded and stole from people nationwide, returned to the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on August 28.
He faces eight charges of fraud and eight of theft.
The alleged fraudster, originally from Brakpan, was on the run for years, but his luck ran out on January 9 when the police arrested him in 9th Road, Rynfield.
Members of the SAPS Trio Tactic Unit, in collaboration with Anti-Hijacking and Policing SA and CJ Investigators, arrested him at a flat believed to belong to his girlfriend after they received a tip-off about his whereabouts.
Willemans allegedly defrauded and stole from people while hiding behind pseudonyms. Other theft and fraud cases are open against him in Boksburg North, Welkom, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and other areas.
His alleged modus operandi was to target single and elderly women on dating sites. These criminal activities reportedly began four months after he was released on parole for theft in 2017.
The matter was postponed to September 14 for possible plea negotiations.
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