A Durban woman is due to appear in court on Thursday on a fraud charge for allegedly scamming people by pretending to be an au pair agent.
A Durban woman who allegedly pretended to be an au pair agent has been arrested on a charge of fraud.A Durban woman is due in court on Thursday on a fraud charge for allegedly scamming people by pretending to be an au pair agent.said he knew the woman as an au pair agent. He introduced his daughter to her as she wanted to enrol in a German course after she finished her matric exams in 2021 with a view to becoming an au pair.
“The fee was R13,500 and we also had to pay R3,500 for the course. We paid the money by the end of April 2022 and my daughter was due to start on May 1 2022.” However, after paying the money his daughter wasn't placed and the woman kept changing plans. He became fed up and asked for a refund but said he received only a partial repayment.
Jacobs said he contacted other people, including some in Zimbabwe and others in the Northern Cape, who shared information with him about the woman.
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