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Fraudster Arrested for Fake Entrepreneurship Programme that Conned 350 People
May 05, 2021
By Naadiya Adams
An alleged con-artist accused of robbing 350 people of R250 for a fake entrepreneurship programme, has been arrested again after she failed to appear in court.
According to News 24, 25-year-old Palesa Maje was released on bail after she was initially arrested but she missed one of her court appearances.
This past weekend, the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team from Mpumalanga arrested her a second time at an informal settlement near Honeydew in Gauteng according to Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi.
She appeared in the Mbombela Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
A 25-year-old alleged fraudster has been arrested after she failed to appear in court.
She and her boyfriend allegedly conned 350 people out of administration fees which they paid to join an entrepreneurship programme.
It is alleged that the victims were promised a R3 000 monthly stipend.
A suspected fraudster who allegedly conned 350 people into paying for a fake entrepreneurship programme, has been rearrested after she failed to appear in court.
Palesa Maje, 25, was released on bail after her initial arrest but she failed to attend one of her appearances.
On Sunday, members of the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team in Mpumalanga rearrested her at the Honeydew informal settlement in Gauteng, Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi said.