Cyber crime hits Phikwe

He said the criminals’ modus operandi was to advertise non-existent houses for rent on social media and demand deposits that have to be paid through e-Wallet.

“Once the deposit is obtained the criminals then deactivate both the social media account and the cellphone number.  “Thus far, no suspect has been arrested and we suspect that the culprit could be one person,” he said. In another cyber crime incident here, a woman lost P30,000 after supposedly paying for courier and customs charges for a gift from a “lover” she met online.  After sending money for the charges, no gift arrived.