Alleged fraudsters Kehide Na-Allah (46) and Ndiitwani Adeline Nelwamondo (40) appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on 11 March 2021, after the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime team pounced on them on Wednesday 10 March 2021, in connection with a luxury property fraudulent transaction.
The pair has been charged with fraud and money laundering after investigation revealed that during May 2018, they conspired and sent an email to a victim who was in the process of buying a property at an Estate in Midrand.
The email that resembled that of the conveyancing attorneys stated that the banking details of the firm have changed. The new banking details purportedly belonging to the conveyancers were given to the aspirant home owner.
The victim proceeded to make the payment of R2.8 million unaware that he was actually being scammed and that his email had been compromised. The hawks’ investigation linked the phoney account to the pair. The team is hot on the heels of a few other individuals whose accounts were used to launder the proceeds.
The court granted the pair R5000-00 bail each in pending their next appearance on 12 April 2021 for docket disclosure.
