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Consumer saddled with R18 488.80 debt after falling victim to a retail account scam

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Consumer saddled with R18 488.80 debt after falling victim to a retail account scam

By Conviction Staff ReporterSeptember 15, 20264 Mins Read

A South African consumer was left with an R18 488.80 debt after fraudsters tricked her into revealing a one time password.

Melgisedek evictions and demolition set to proceed after court decision

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