A fraud attorney appears in court
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A hoax attorney is set to make a court appearances today after defrauding clients of over R 200 000 claiming to be a qualified legal practitioner.
The 42 years old Tebogo George Letloleng made his first court appearance this past Tuesday at Taung Magistrates Court following his arrest by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for fraud and theft worth approximately R218 100-00 that took place at Taung between July 2020 and December 2022.
It Is alleged that Letloleng has been masquerading as a qualified, admitted and enrolled legal practitioner wherein he would approach accused persons and their families waiting to appear before court and convince them that he could represent them in court for various criminal and civil cases, at a fee.
Warrant Officer Amogelang Malwetse also said that Letloleng made several consultation both at his home and in court. He also presented his supposed qualifications to the presiding officers who questioned his qualifications and were of the view that he did not qualify to be admitted as the legal practitioner.
His qualifications were verified and found that he did not meet the requirements to be admitted and enrolled as a legal practitioner in terms of section 26 (1) of the Legal Practice Act, Act 28 of 2014.
He is due appear for formal bail application today.
