Sandton cybercrime kingpin arrested for $12m scamming

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Alleged cybercrime kingpin James Aliyu was arrested in a luxury Sandton estate on Wednesday in connection with almost R196m in alleged romance scamming and business email compromise fraud.

The alleged cybercrime kingpin walks past his Mercedes-Benz G63 luxury SUV as he is taken into custody by Interpol officers.The Nigerian national, who appeared in the Randburg magistrate’s court shortly after his arrest, is well known in SA social circles and on Instagram thanks to his lavish holidays and excessive spending on luxury items for him and his girlfriend.

Sources claimed Aliyu has allegedly been in contact with several major convicted and suspected fraudsters from around the world and that he is considered a major player. Khanyi Mbau’s boyfriend Terrence Kudzai Mushonga of defrauding him in an elaborate luxury R1.2m-vehicle scam. Aliyu said Mushonga gave him copies of his SA driver’s licence, smart card ID and vehicle papers, which Sunday World has seen, for the change of ownership and registration of the cars to his name.But according to the article, Mushonga claimed he would not repay Aliyu because the money he received from Aliyu were the “proceeds of crime”.

 

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G wagon, lol.

Filthy animals

The FBI is more active in SA than the SAPS

These are people who should be on death row but because laws and regulations are set by criminals it's impossible.

Lekker go sit u bastard 😠😡🤬

The hardworking men of Africa.

EFF investors

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