Manzini – A 39 year old man from the Siphofaneni area is set to appear before court tomorrow after being charged with theft by false pretences following an alleged scam involving E35 000.
The Royal Eswatini Police Service said the suspect allegedly defrauded a 59 year old man from Mafutseni after convincing him to hand over money on the promise that it would be used to buy a chemical to wash cash kept in a trunk box.
According to police, the incident took place in November when the victim met the suspect in the Ezulwini area. The suspect allegedly promised the victim quick returns and claimed the money would double once the washing process was completed.
After no returns were made and the suspect failed to fulfil the promise, the victim reported the matter to Manzini police. Investigations led to the arrest of the suspect on Christmas Day.
Police have since cautioned members of the public across the Kingdom to avoid such schemes, warning that money cannot be doubled or laundered and that such claims are used by criminals to swindle unsuspecting citizens of their hard-earned cash.
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