Abstract：KwaZulu-Natal Hawks have arrested a popular forex trader on 194 charges ranging from fraud, theft, and contravening various financial acts to the tune of R735 000.
Prince Nkosinathi Mazibuko, 28, is accused of scamming people and getting them to invest in his company Born Rich Group (Pty) Ltd with the promise of an 80% monthly return.
“However, Mazibuko never paid the promised monthly returns nor the interest back to the complainants. The total value involved is R735 000.00,” said KZN Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo.
On 194 different charges of fraud or theft, he is charged with breaking the Bank Act, the Financial Institutions Act, the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, and 194 additional statutes.
The Pietermaritzburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation staff received the case docket after a case was initiated there. Mazibuko is accused of luring people in between May and June of 2015.
The Sandton police were looking for Mazibuko, who was 23 at the time, according to a 2017 Daily Sun story. There were claims that he had cheated individuals out of millions of dollars.
Young billionaire Mazibuko gained notoriety by flaunting his opulent lifestyle on social media. Since then, his Instagram has become private.
On Friday, February 26, 2021, he is scheduled to appear before the Durban Specialized Commercial Crime Court.
