Third suspect arrested in internet love scam -stealing millions
25 Jun 2025
It is alleged that the complainant met a man on Facebook, calling himself Mark Hermanus, and the two soon exchanged phone numbers and started chatting on WhatsApp. While the pair got to know one another, 'Hermanus' informed her that his son was sick and asked the complainant to lend him money for his son's medical bills, which escalated to over R3 million.