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DURBAN – The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 76-year-old Durban man for allegedly defrauding a family to the tune of R2,4 million (about $240, 000) posing as an attorney.

A family is said to have hired him to round off their estate believing that he was a practicing attorney.

The suspect transferred the amount to his personal account and spent the money on his personal expenses, police alleged.

According to police, further investigations revealed that the suspect was not a lawyer with the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society confirming the suspect was not a practicing attorney.

The suspect was arrested at his business premises on Smith Street in Durban and was expected to appear in the Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday to face charges of fraud.

The investigators believe that many people may have fallen victim to the same scam by the suspect, and have urged them to come forward.

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni applauded the interception of the fraud suspect.

“We are appealing to anyone who might have been defrauded by the suspect to come forward and open cases so that they will be fully investigated,” she said. – CAJ News