Bogus estate agent who fleeced Durban victims of R1.2m bust

Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said Vukaphi was accused of falsely advertising flats for sale.Her modus operandi was to request victims to deposit large sums of cash into her bank account to secure a flat. She would allegedly prepare false contract documents to be signed by the applicants.Vukaphi previously worked for an estate agency, where she was responsible for managing rentals for flat owners, operated in Lamontville, Berea, Umbilo, KwaMakhutha and Isipingo.

Govender said Vukaphi had returned to Durban during the lockdown and the police arrested her at a taxi rank in Durban North on Tuesday. One victim had deposited R600 000 into her account. Vukaphi’s attorney Sizwe Cele denied his client was a flight risk. He said she lived with her husband and two children in Effingham.Two of her alleged victims, who were in court but declined to be named, said they met her at an estate agency in La Lucia when they addressed a rental dispute.

“When she showed us the flat, we thought it was a bargain. I did not have any money for a deposit. She advised us how to take a personal loan, increase our overdraft and qualify for a credit card. The Estate Agency Affairs Board warned property buyers to request estate agents’ fidelity fund certificates before entering into any property transactions.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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