Second arrest for Cape Town luxury accommodation 'scammer' suspected of pocketing millions | Business

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An alleged accommodation scammer has been arrested for a second time on charges of defrauding owners of luxury property along Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard as well as unsuspecting tourists. | News24_Business

An alleged luxury accommodation scammer, who is suspected of making up to an estimated R34 million during the last two years by defrauding luxury property owners along Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard, as well as unsuspecting tourists, has been arrested on charges of fraud for a second time.

Darren Russell, a British citizen who arrived in South Africa in December 2020 on a visitor's visa, remains in custody until a bail hearing in early February. He was first arrested in about mid-2022 and released on bail. He has now been arrested on more fraud charges as more victims have come to the fore.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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_Business Chop his hands off 😤

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_Business This time round, you can keep him.

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