KZN police hunt four suspects linked to PMB house purchase fraud

KwaZulu-Natal police are searching for four suspects believed to be linked to a fraud case involving a house purchase in Pietermaritzburg. Police have appealed to the public for assistance in locating Lucinda Langton, Shaun Minnaar, Keegan Agulhas and Sabelo Mullela, all from Johannesburg. KZN police spokesperson Sergeant Thenjiswa Ngcobo said the case dates back to April 9, 2020, when a 60-year-old woman deposited an undisclosed amount of money as an outstanding balance for the purchase of a house.

“Her son-in-law had paid a deposit on her behalf, and he later sent her the new banking details of the company that was handling the purchase. “Upon doing a follow-up with the company that was appointed to handle the transfer, it was discovered that the money was not paid into the company’s account. “The company later confirmed that the bank account that the money was deposited into did not belong to them,” said Ngcobo.

She said a preliminary police investigation revealed that the account number used for the payment belonged to another individual. Further investigations showed that the money was allegedly transferred into the accounts of the four suspects. Police are now appealing to anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of Langton, Minnaar, Agulhas or Mullela to contact Detective Constable Lawrence on 076 428 7836. Tip-offs can also be reported anonymously via Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS app.