Scammed: Fraudsters, including former SANDF member, were paid R740,000 after intercepting email

Two men, Elijah Mahlangu and Jabu Mokoena, have appeared before the Emakhazeni Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud in connection to the theft of R741,000.The court appearance of the duo follows their arrest by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks.“It is alleged that during October 2021, the complainant, Mr Sizolethu Richard Sindane, was a regular customer of a company called Centex Fluid Products Africa (PTY) LTD. Sindane used to buy products by sending an email to the company with a list of required products. The company would package the…