Cape Town – A 40-year-old woman, Omotese Ebor, was reportedly arrested during a Sunday church service in Sandton after being accused of allegedly swindling R1.9 million from a woman she met online.
According to The Citizen, Ebor, also known as ‘Tessy’, portrayed herself as a successful Western Cape-based businessman named “Allen Grey” looking for love on Facebook.
She got into an online romance with the victim between December 2016 and January 2018.
Shortly into their relationship, Ebor borrowed money from the victim, saying that “his” bank accounts had been hacked.
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The victim transferred monies into different bank accounts, including R857 000 into Ebor’s business bank account.
“The money was reportedly transferred into different bank accounts, including R857 000, into Ebor’s business bank account. Guided by her suspicions, the complainant reported the matter to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Johannesburg for further probing,” News24 quoted Hawks spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mulamu as saying.
The monies transferred to Ebor by the victim during the period in which they were in an “online relationship” amounted to R1.9 million.
Police investigation led to the arrest of Ebor on Sunday at a church in Sandton.
Ebor appeared in Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday on charges of fraud and money laundering.
She remains in custody and the case will continue in court on Friday.
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
