A 37-Year-old Ugandan national was arrested for fraud, it alleged the suspect defrauded an employee from the department of Arts and culture by informing her that he has money amounting to R2,5 million which was stained in a black dye. The suspect asked the victim to give him R200,000 in cash to purchase a substance or chemical to wash away the black dye, she will be given R400,000.
The victim made a withdrawal of R200,000 and had it to the suspect. The suspect left the victim with fraudulent money. Days went by, and the victim became suspicious.
The victim went to the police to inform them about what had happened.
On the 30th of December, the suspect called the victim requesting R400,000 & she agreed. A sting operation was executed, and the suspect was arrested at his rental residence in Mahlasedi Park outside Polokwane.
