When it comes to matters of the heart, getting swindled is nothing new. Unfortunately, one lovestruck South African appears to be paying the price after being conned out of nearly R1.9 million.
Is it the season of the swindler? South Africa has been engrossed in the sordid tales of con artists such as Tasneem Moosa, who allegedly managed to take off with approximately R34.2 million in holidaymakers’ hard-earned cash.
While not enough to greenlight a Netflix documentary, not yet anyway, a 40-year-old woman has fallen victim to “Mr Allen Grey” who managed to swindle R1.9 million from her. A tale as old as time; like all good romance stories, the lovestruck woman met her potential partner on social media, who introduced himself as Mr Allen Grey. The “relationship” took place between December 2016 and January 2018.
“She reportedly borrowed approximately R1.9 million for the stated period, stating that his bank accounts were hacked,” she said.
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