The Hawks suspect that a 54-member cybercrime syndicate due back in court shortly could have international links, City Press reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“It is big, very big and we suspect that they have links to other crime families operating in other countries,” Hawks investigator Captain Oscar Mopedi told the newspaper.<\/p>\n
The syndicate in South Africa is due in Gauteng’s Nigel Magistrate’s court on Tuesday to face charges including fraud, theft, money laundering and racketeering.<\/p>\n
They are believed to have stolen at least R15 million through various phishing scams.<\/p>\n
The members of the syndicate allegedly use false identity documents from a number of African countries.<\/p>\n
“When they appear in court and when the charge sheet is read to them, it will all look like the script of a Hollywood blockbuster,” said Mopedi.<\/p>\n
Cyber fraud targets social media<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Online banking a sweet spot for cybercrime<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cyber crime running rampant, \u201cwith impunity\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n