Police have arrested an e-hailing driver for fraud after allegedly gaining access to a sleeping passenger’s credit card. The 30-year-old Zimbabwean driver was handcuffed on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Andre Traut said the driver shared the credit card details with his brother in Europe, who then made purchases amounting to R650,000.
Modus operandi “His arrest comes after an e-hailing ride last night where he took a 21-year-old Danish man and two friends from Cape Town to Simons Town. The complainants dozed off during the ride and it is suspected that the suspect gained access to one of their credit cards and sent the information to his brother in Europe, where seven purchases at luxury boutique shops were made. “The complainant became aware of the purchases during the early hours this morning when he received notifications on his phone,” Traut said.
Traut said attempts by Danish man to reach the e-hailing driver were unsuccessful, so reported the matter to Simons Town police. ALSO READ: Man arrested for murder of e-hailing driver in Berea Arrest “This is where Sergeant Henry Simons used his initiative and booked an e-hailing service with the specific driver, using the phone at the court building, not raising suspicion by using a number connected to the police station. The suspect reported for the ride at the court building where he was questioned and arrested.
“Once the 30-year-old Zimbabwean man is charged, he is expected to make his first court appearance in .