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‘Scam Artist’ Attempts to Extort R50K From Snowstorm Victim’s Family

In the News Today: The family of a man who died of hypothermia after he went missing in a snowstorm in KwaZulu-Natal was preyed on by a scam artist attempting to make money from their tragedy.

The body of Wayne Bhengu of Glenwood in Durban was discovered at an Estcourt mortuary in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Tuesday last week.

Bhengu, 34 was one of thousands of people trapped in the snowstorm on N3. He went missing last Friday after the storm caused the Intercity bus he was travelling in from Pretoria to seek refuge near Estcourt.

Private investigator Brad Nathanson said he was “disgusted” by scam… continue reading HERE.

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