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Buying ‘diamonds’ from tricksters is a quick way to lose your cash.Image: Gem Diamonds
DIAMOND CON

Honest man helps police catch ‘conmen’ peddling stones as diamonds

An Eastern Cape man selling his car on Gumtree has helped foil an alleged diamond scam and extortion racket. Brig Tembinkosi Kinana said the provincial Commercial Crime Unit made the bust in broad daylight on Wednesday, in East London.…

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Six more East London prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the national total to 165 within the correctional services sector.Image: 123RF/Stockstudio44
EXTORTION

Actor arrested for kidnapping and extortion in fake diamond deal

An actor and two other suspects have been arrested on a series of charges which include impersonating a police officer, kidnapping and extortion, the Hawks said on Sunday. Hawks spokesperson Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the actor and his…

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