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Kaizer Chiefs defender Tefu Mashamaite says a con artist has been using his phone number from the beginning of this monthand has duped several people.

The man's modus operandi is to pretend he is Mashamaite by texting the people on his list of contacts. He claims that he has been arrested at a roadblock for outstanding traffic fines and needs airtime as soon as possible.

As soon as the airtime is sent the man either switches the phone off or does not answer calls.

The person who has been duped the most is the mother of one boy whom Tefu is trying to help with his soccer career.

The boy's mother wants her son to be enrolled at the Chiefs Academy. She believed a conman's message that told her she needed to pay R3,000 for her son to be considered.

It was a few days later when she asked Tefu about this that she realised she had been conned.

"This conman has sent SMSes to my friends, uncle, mother and my manager, Jazzman Mahlakgane. He told Jazzman that I was arrested and needed airtime urgently. He transferred airtime worth R110, but when he called, the man did not pick up the phone. He later sent another SMS asking for R1,000 that he claimed he needed to bribe the police," said Mashamaite.

Mahlakgane called Mashamaite's mother after receiving one of the SMSes.

"I was shocked when his mother told me that Tefu was at home taking a shower," said Mahlakgane.

Other soccer players who have fallen victim to identity theft include Lucky Baloyi, Eric Motsego and Sthembiso Ngcobo whose identities were also stolen.

A Vodacom official told Sowetan that Mashamaite's case was still under investigation.

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Tue May 21 05:49:39 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 14, 2012

warry

You may find out the same person is a Pitsi fan, ooohhh ooohhh ooohhh oh oh oh oh ppprrrr.
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Sep 14, 2012

madimetsha

Is this not suspicious that out of the 4 people, 3 are Kaizer Chiefs players( I dont know Eric Motsego), I suspect the culprit is in Naturena...police must start there....
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Sep 14, 2012

jerico

i smell that pie rats has something to do with this.
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Sep 14, 2012

NICEBOOBS

This can happen to anyone infact it's happening all over Mzansi even to people who are not famous,
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Sep 14, 2012

jerico

stupid X.
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Sep 14, 2012

MophemeKoPitori

madimetsha
Is this not suspicious that out of the 4 people, 3 are Kaizer Chiefs players( I dont know Eric Motsego), I suspect the culprit is in Naturena...police must start there....

*&*&@*&*@&*@&(*(#*(*(*(**

You're so rite and I think Bobby (Mbombela) is involved
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Sep 14, 2012

seutullamakunutu

The system is corrupt hence these benefits
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Sep 14, 2012

Mangoz

those muppets tried to do it several times to me, 1: thy said i must deposit R5000.00 before collecting a BMW X5 i won in a random selection from UK, 2. Thy said i must press "accept" that i have agreed to claim R150 000 i won in a lottory. Such ameteurs than deuch bags, i ignor all king of Sh!t thy send me.
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Sep 14, 2012

Kgaoza606

4 members of the same team, I wouldn't be surprised of the investgations reveals Bobby's name, it really won't surprise me...
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Sep 14, 2012

Vic-by-force

"Conman hits chiefs player". What kind of headline is this? According to your story mr. Editor, Mashamaite did not lose a cent following what the crook did. Which chiefs player was hit by the conman and how? Improve man.
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