After one employee was arrested last year, Mlungisi Mabaso believes more could be in cahoots with scammersJohannesburg MMC for human settlements Mlungisi Mabaso, left, mayor Mpho Phalatse and GFIS acting head Lizzie Ramogale at a media briefing on housing scams on Thursday.“Someone in the department knows what's happening,” Johannesburg MMC for human settlements Mlungisi Mabaso said on Thursday.
Mabaso opened a case of identity theft after scam artists started using his photos on fake social media accounts to lure potential victims.It has 10,411 dwellings including 3,236 RDP houses, 4,429 social or rental housing units and 2,122 bonded homes. - City of JoburgShe slammed the scammers who “target the vulnerable and already destitute citizens,” taking them for the little money they had, preying on their desperation for housing.
“Once the money is handed over the perpetrators collapse all communications. It's becoming clear there are multiple suspects and that human settlement employees may be involved.” Ramogale said Fleurhof was a hotspot for scammers, and eight cases had been opened. She said on Wednesday 20 people had reported scams there.
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