{"id":300949,"date":"2023-08-23T08:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/alleged-crooks-behind-get-rich-quick-schemes-on-trial-20230823\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:53:29","slug":"alleged-crooks-behind-get-rich-quick-schemes-on-trial-20230823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/alleged-crooks-behind-get-rich-quick-schemes-on-trial-20230823\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged crooks behind get-rich-quick schemes on trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\">Three alleged scammers who operated in Ladybrand are to stand trial in the courtroom, with disgruntled victims in attendance. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">The victims are hoping for relief in the form of harsh sentencing, as there is no guarantee they will ever get back the large amounts of money lost to get-rich-quick schemes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">The alleged scammers on trial are the couple Albert David and Bonolo Millicent Titus, as well as Moeketsi Ntshasa, who is implicated in a separate case. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">They face charges ranging from fraud and money laundering, to the contravention of section 7 of the Financial Ad\u00advisory and Intermediary Services\u2009(Fais) Act, and contravention of section 11 of the Banks Act. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The pretrial of the Titus couple was heard in the Ladybrand Magistrates\u2019 Court on Friday\u2009(18\/08).&nbsp;The trial is to continue on 1 and 2 November while Ntshasa\u2019s trial will continue on 2 and 3 November. Through the get-rich-quick investment scheme operated during 2020, the couple allegedly defrauded about 60 victims while 500 victims have opened cases thus far against Ntshasa.<\/p>\n<p>According to Capt. Christopher Singo, provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, victims lost approximately R600\u2009000 to David and Titus, combined. He said the victims invested different amounts of money in the scheme, which was in the couple\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">Singo said the highest amount invested by a single person was roughly R100\u2009000.<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed image\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scammer\" data-imageid=\"f847de4d-688a-4cba-b754-2b106da1e240\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9143\/8cb6a551dd9e474587fac6e4306e013b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2e3bcc6110484b21b7a2bf77d702c0e0.jpg\" style=\"max-width:620px;\"><\/figure><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moeketsi Ntshasa in picture<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">He said according to in\u00adformation received through statements by the victims, the couple promised high interest returns on investments after 30\u2009days.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">However, the victims were left high and dry. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">Singo said after the couple had vanished from their base of operations in Ladybrand, the victims became aware they were defrauded.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">The pretrial against Ntshasa was heard on 26 June. 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