By Staff Reporter
GIYANI -A 19-year-old teenage boy was arrested for Sextortion at Nkomo village in Giyani last week.
Matimu Ndlovu’s arrest came after a meticulous two-week investigation into the sextortion scheme that had been targeting vulnerable individuals.
According to the reports, Ndlovu assumed a false identity as a white female named ‘Lorraine Du Preez’ on the social media platform Instagram.
Under this guise, he targeted male victims and deceitfully convinced them to share explicit content of themselves.
Once in possession of such content, he resorted to extortion tactics, threatening to disclose the explicit material to their friends and family unless they paid significant sums of money.
Royal investigation working in collaboration with the Giyani Police, traced the suspect to Nkomo Village in Giyani, where we successfully arrested.
During the search of his residence, the police seized a cell phone used in the commission of these crimes.
Police say in this case is not an isolated incident, they are aware of the prevalence of extortionist activities in the Giyani area.
This arrest marks the third apprehension within a short span of time, underscoring the need for increased vigilance against these criminal practices.
Last the police arrested a final year student from Giyani committed similar offence.
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In light of this unfortunate situation, the Police would like to take this opportunity to urge the general public to exercise extreme caution when engaging with individuals online and refrain from sharing explicit photographs or personal information with strangers.
Online safety should be a top priority, and all individuals must be vigilant to avoid falling victim to such malicious schemes.
For any information or reports related to sextortion or extortion, we encourage the public to contact Royal Investigation Pty (Ltd) at 071 915 4321
