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Trucks Owners' Warn - South Africa - 3 held in R25m trucking 'scam'
Krugersdorp,South Africa -News24 -29 Aug 2006: -- Two men and a woman appeared briefly in Krugersdorp magistrate's court on Tuesday on charges of fraud involving about R25m, said the national prosecuting authority... The three were suspected of conducting a fraudulent scheme targeting the trucking industry... Nkosi said: "The three are alleged to be placing advertisements in the media, claiming an excellent business opportunity in long-distance transport, and also promising finance for the purchase of trucks... The woman allegedly made appointments for the victims to meet with another suspect, said to be the marketing manager... the 'marketing manager' apparently said SHL helped prospective transport contractors to buy trucks, and that the company arranged financing for this... They apparently were told that if a prospective contractor found a suitable truck and trailer for under R500 000, SHL would then help in financing the truck... Nkosi said victims alleged that SHL guaranteed a minimum of 14 000km a month at an extremely profitable rate and that SHL would also supply fuel and toll cards... "A truck would be ready to start operating within two weeks after payment of a deposit of R51 000, they were allegedly told."... After paying the deposit they received neither the trucks, the contracts nor their money back as a result of SHL's non-performance, he said... (Picture: The Waterberg region of the Highveld is one of South Africa’s premier wildlife areas)
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