'Immigration consultant' bust for allegedly swindling German national out of R177 000
News 24 – 25 March 2022
The man allegedly approached the German national in 2016 with the promise of assisting him with applying for permanent residency in SA at a fee.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as an immigration consultant to swindle money from an undocumented German national in Limpopo.
Provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke said Alfred Godfrey Kgakile Chaane allegedly approached the German national in 2016 with the promise of assisting him with applying for permanent residency in South Africa at a fee.
"It is further alleged that the victim paid the accused an amount of R177 000 on different dates.
"The victim became worried when he did not receive the services that he had paid for and reported the matter to the police. A case of fraud was opened and... the docket [was later transferred] to the Hawks for further investigation," Maluleke said.
Chaane was arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday. He was granted bail of R1 500 and was expected to be back in court on 10 May.
"Investigations are afoot to ascertain if the accused is really an immigration consultant as he claimed," Maluleke said.