Police in Durban have arrested five suspects linked to an alleged multi-million-rand SMS scam operating from a beachfront hotel.
The suspects, three Nigerian nationals and two South African women were apprehended during a coordinated operation involving multiple law enforcement units. Authorities allege the group used mobile phones and laptops to send fraudulent messages to unsuspecting victims, defrauding them of significant sums of money.
According to police reports, the suspects were tracked down following a joint investigation by the South African Police Service Crime Intelligence unit, Commercial Crime Investigations, Durban Central SAPS, and the Metro Police Tactical Support Unit.
The group had reportedly been operating from three hotel rooms, which they booked in early April.
All five suspects are expected to appear in court next week, where they could face charges including fraud, theft, and contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act.
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