GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The scammer known as Kevin Adams or Thomas Grey has struck again. This time the victim is a 34-year-old mother of two from Knysna.
She came in contact with the scammer in June this year when he contacted her regarding a job opportunity as a sales rep at his company that sells personal protective equipment (PPE).
The scammer preys on female job seekers and private car sellers without giving a dime about who he takes down as collateral damage. His story is always the same and it points toward a highly calculated vehicle theft operation.
The scammer presents himself under the alias of either Grey or Adams, pretending to be an affluent businessman from Johannesburg opening a branch in George.
It is unclear how the scammer finds the contact details of his victims.
Once he identifies a victim, he contacts her about a vacancy at his company to act as a sales representative in the Garden Route area for the new branch in George.
He tells them that he does not yet have offices in George, but that there is an existing warehouse and many prospective clients. He offers a basic salary of R15 000, a cellphone, laptop, company car and garage card.
All interviews and appointments are made via telephone, WhatsApp or e-mail. Not one of his victims has ever physically met their "prospective boss".
"He sounds so legit and smart when he speaks to you. He is really clever. I did not see it coming," said the victim.
The vehicle that was picked up by the victim in Sedgefield and sold to a buyer in Mossel Bay.
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