A year ago, a Gauteng woman lost her entire pension to her boyfriend who turned out to be a scammer. The woman, Nothando, lost 13kg in two weeks after discovering the deception. Police are investigating the case and appealing to the public to avoid carrying large sums of money.
Police in Limpopo are appealing to community members to avoid moving around with large sums of money, after two people were robbed in a bank queue.A year has passed since a Gauteng -based woman lost her entire pension to a cunning boyfriend who dated her for around one year, while leeching off her. IOL broke the story of Nothando, whose identity is withheld to protect her from victimization .
Days later, the story was also picked up by several media houses and went viral on social media platforms. At the time, Nothando told IOL that she lost around 13 kilograms in two weeks when it became apparent to her that her hard-earned money, and her loving boyfriend, were gone without trace. A case was opened by the SA Police Service in Gauteng and police have been hunting for the elusive boyfriend. On the night of January 24, when it finally dawned on Nothando that the man she knew as her loving boyfriend, Henry Mugisha had actually scammed her. She had been making frantic calls to his phone number, and it all came to naught. “In the morning I tried again to call and got nothing. That was when my mind started realizing what might be happening. I had a sick feeling in my stomach and couldn't sleep that night. My mind started adding up all financial responsibilities I had. But what made me nauseated was my family and what would say to them, my two beloved boys, how were we going to survive?” she recounted. “I went online and researched about mental health and depression. I thought if I committed suicide at least they will find out about my horrible mistake when I'm not there. Anyway, I locked myself in my bedroom and didn't go out, talk or chat or engage anyone. This was first week of school re-opening in 2024. “We moved from living with a full refrigerator and loaded pantry to having only basic food to ea
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