Bedfordview property scammer caught
It is alleged that in March 2019, the accused Loyiso Sarah Maqabe (47) recruited a beneficiary to receive money from a property sale for a potential property buyer in Bedfordview.
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court granted bail of R5 000 to an alleged fraudster, involved in a property sale scam in Bedfordview, on Tuesday last week.
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It is alleged that in March 2019, the accused Loyiso Sarah Maqabe (47) recruited a beneficiary to receive money from a property sale for a potential property buyer in Bedfordview.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly intercepted and re-directed the property buyer to a fraudulent email address and provided new banking details.
R3.2-million was transferred into the fraudulent account of the property sale.
The matter was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Johannesburg for further investigation.
Police arrested Maqabe’s co-accused Daliwonga Mpohlo (38) at his residence in Lonehill near Fourways, in June last year.
He was charged with fraud and money laundering.
Mpohlo’s bail was successfully opposed, and he pleaded guilty before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in April this year.
On the same day, the court convicted and sentenced Mpohlo to two years’ direct imprisonment or an R20 000 fine on counts of fraud, money laundering, contravention of the Electronic Communication and Transmission Act, and Prevention of Organised Crime Act (Poca).
Maqabe was arrested on Friday, November 26 in Glen Marais, Kempton Park.
She was subsequently charged with fraud, money laundering, and contravention of the Electronic Communication and Transmission Act, as well as Poca.
The case was postponed to February 2, 2022, for further investigation.
More arrests cannot be ruled out.
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