Staff Reporter
SHEKENINAWA Amunyela, a 37-year-old resident of Ondangwa, lost a cash amount of N$67,600, which he deposited into a bank account as an advance payment for a vehicle to be imported from Japan.
The matter dates back to September last year but was reported to the police recently after Amunyela realized that he had been scammed.
It is alleged that the suspect informed Amunyela that he [the suspect] was an importer of Japanese vehicles.
Amunyela then paid N$67,600 into the suspect’s business account as a deposit for a Polo TSI.
The police said that after some time, Amunyela started to inquire and was informed that the vehicle was at Walvis Bay awaiting port clearance.
Only when he contacted NamRA directly did Amunyela realize that he had been scammed.
“He was told that there was no car in the suspect’s name at the port,” said the police.
The case was reported belatedly, and police investigators are now in the process of obtaining information from the bank before arresting the suspect, whose identity is known to the victim.
