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Tokolosh
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Mon May 31, 2010 9:46 am |
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The frequency of these stories has been increasing quite rapidly in South Africa.
There also seems to be a new bunch of guys operating here who have manufactured some very impressive phishing emails for local banks.
FYI-"Hawks" are the South African equivalent of the FBI which is a sign that the authorities over here are at least taking this seriously. They are normally only involved in very high profile cases.
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Johannesburg - The Hawks arrested four people implicated in a 419 scam at the weekend after they allegedly held a US woman hostage for nearly a month, an official said on Monday.
"Police believe the four lured the US citizen with a promise that she had won $1.06m (R8m)," Hawks spokesperson Musa Zondi said.
The gang started scamming her last year and fleeced $60 000 from her between April and July.
"After July, the communication went cold until they approached her again in April this year."
She was told to come to South Africa in person to claim her prize and bring $2 000.
Taken hostage
"She duly came and on arrival on April 15 they took her hostage from the airport and kept her in a house Albertsdal, Alberton for well over a month. She was fed once a day while in captivity."
The woman managed to free herself on May 22 after breaking the window of the room where she was kept hostage.
She sought help from the neighbours who contacted the police.
"Intensive investigations were conducted by the Johannesburg Hawks unit working alongside crime intelligence colleagues," said Zondi.
The four people - three Nigerians and a South African woman - were arrested on Saturday.
They were due to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.
The US woman has since returned home.
- SAPA
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Source- http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/419-scammers-kidnap-US-woman-20100531 |
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psychicbait
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Mon May 31, 2010 12:33 pm |
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"She duly came and on arrival on April 15 they took her hostage from the airport and kept her in a house Albertsdal, Alberton for well over a month. She was fed once a day while in captivity." |
Thanks for posting this up, to help us keep in mind we´re dealing with dangerous criminals.
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Cougar
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Mon May 31, 2010 1:19 pm |
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This is good news, and I hope the 4 scumbags rot in a cell.
I do wonder though, if it hadn't been for the actual kidnapping, would the authorities have been interested? The 419 element seems to be given more as background history and evidence for their motives, rather than being investigated as a crime itself.
Still, any progress in that direction can only be a good thing, so bravo to the Hawks. Thanks for the info Tokolosh! |
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