FACATA SCAMS: 11 SUSPECTS FACE 28 CHARGES

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.

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