Bosco Owino (45) and Robert Ssebataazi (48), both from Uganda, remanded in Custody by the Nelspruit District Court on Monday, 11 November 2024 for Fraud, Contravention of Tax Administration Act and Contravention of Reserve Bank Act. (Black dollar scam)
Their appearance followed after they were arrested by the Hawks Nelspruit based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Serious Organised Crime Investigation, assisted by the South African Police Service Detectives Nelspruit and Divergent Security on Friday, 08 November 2024 from their renting place at Sonheuwel, Mbombela.
Information was received and operationalised by the Hawks regarding Foreign Nationals who informed and persuaded the owner of the renting house that when he received his inheritance he must bring the money to them to double it by means of ‘black dollar’ scam.
The case was postponed to Wednesday, 13 November 2024, for further investigation and possible bail application.
The accused remains in custody.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Gerber applauded the team and the investigating officer who pursued a way for the docket to be placed on the court roll.
Major General Gerber further warned members of the public to refrain from surrendering their monies and not to fall victim to such scams.
These people are unscrupulous and will stop at nothing to get their hands on your money.
There is no chemical or process in the world that can double your money! The public is urged to report such incidents to the police. He concluded.
Duo remanded in custody for fraud (black dollar scam) https://t.co/G0V46sZEUN#ArriveAlive #Fraud #BlackDollarScam @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/UQ56HVu47D
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 12, 2024