Times Of Swaziland: FACATA SCAMS: 11 SUSPECTS FACE 28  CHARGES

FACATA SCAMS: 11 SUSPECTS FACE 28  CHARGES
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Phiwase Phungwayo on 25/10/2024 09:19:00


MANZINI – The people who have been arrested for the ‘facata’ scams have
been accused of allegedly stealing E655 691.73.
Yesterday, 11 of them appeared before Senior Manzini Magistrate Nonhlanhla
Dlamini. They have been charged with 28 counts. The offences involve
contravening the Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Prevention) Act of
2011, as well as theft by false pretences. The accused are: Lindelwa Fana Mbingo
(19) of Thulwane, Celumusa Mdumseni Msibi (27) of Sithobelweni, Nhlanhla Maseko
(21) of Thulwane, Wakhile Felix Mtsetfwa (19) of Thulwane, Sandile Wandile
Matsenjwa (30) of KaBhudla, Wakhile Sanele Mamba (19) of Thulwane, and Sipho
Neliswa Mbingo (21) of Thulwane.
Others are Nkosikhona Fisokuhle Maziya (24) of KaBhudla and Siyabonga Sakhile
Ndlovu (22) of KaBhudla. Gcina Ndlovu (21) of KaBhudla and Mbongeni Bongani
Maphalala (22) of Thulwane were also conjoined to the crimes, charged with theft
by false pretences. The group of the alleged cybercriminals is accused of
stealing money from unsuspecting members of the public.
The scammers supposedly tricked their victims into entering information on their
cellphones, allowing the scammers to remotely withdraw money from their Mobile
Money (MoMo) and bank accounts. The accused persons were remanded in custody
until October 30, 2024, pending their committal to the High Court.