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go for that cheap.” She then decided to call the scammer, an f something sounds too good to be alleged Mrs R Pillay, who spoke to her on the true, it probably is,” says a homeown- telephone for almost 20 minutes. er from Kraaifontein caught up in a Charlie finds it unbelievable that this rental scam. woman, who sounds like she could have chilCharlie (alias), who wishes to remain dren, would do this to other people. anonymous to protect those involved, says According to Charlie, Pillay told her that that when she put her house up for rent on- she was sorry for the people, but she’s got line, she wanted to be honto do what she’s got to do to est. “I gave as much inforfeed her children. mation as possible about the “She also told me that it is house; I uploaded photos Unfortunately, says easy money, a very lucrative and gave the address and job, and that she won’t get Charlie, this couple caught.” my contact number.” She says little did she TygerBurger has discovhad already paid know that a scammer would ered that two couples fell victake all that information tim to the scam. The first money into the and use it to her advantage. couple lost R1000, which was Charlie found out on scammer’s account paid into a Standard Bank Thursday that a woman preaccount. Fortunately there tending to be the owner was to secure the house are emails between this coumaking money out of unsusple and the scammer to help pecting renters. “The house in the police investigation. was advertised for R14 000, and she (the “I phoned Standard Bank and emailed them. scammer) put it up for R5000.” They have suspended the account for now She says her tenant, who is already living and are waiting for a case number to proceed in the house, called to say that people had with the investigation,” Charlie says. come to view the house. These people told She says she decided to inform OLX about the tenant to let them in because they have this scam, and they have removed all the the consent of the owner. scammer’s adverts on OLX that were linked Charlie then did her own homework and to the cellphone number and the IP address. found a fraudulent advertisement on OLX, “Luckily the second couple did not pay over renting out her house. any money. I phoned to tell them it is a scam “At least my tenant was smart enough to and that this woman was trying to steal their take down the couple’s details.” money.” Unfortunately, says Charlie, this couple Charlie says that people need to know had already paid money into the scammer’s there are a few steps to take before paying account to secure the house. “They probably over any money. could not believe that a house this size would V To page 2.
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