An Ekurhuleni woman, who fell victim to a love scam, expressed her shock after the alleged imposter, Khalid Mundari, contacted her, requesting she withdraw her case before repaying her.
Living in fear, she revealed that he threatened to release her pictures and claimed he could bewitch her.
Despite the threats, she vowed not to withdraw her fraud case with the South African Police Service (SAPS), stating she would never allow herself to be scammed again.
The Star recently reported on how the imposter swindled her out of R200,000.
Over the weekend, she received a call from Khalid, which left her feeling scared and conflicted.
“I was shocked to receive his call, but I got scared too because there is a threat saying I should cancel the case,” she said.
“He said he has my pictures. Even though I can be brave, he has an option to bewitch me or share my pictures on social media. I know he is good at witchcraft.”
WhatsApp conversations between the woman and Khalid, who claimed to be in Tanzania, reveal his manipulative tactics.
In one message, he warned: “Maybe if you withdraw the case and everywhere you reported, if not, you will never get your money and myself.”
He further threatened: “I have also got pictures. I can do anything with them.”
The 39-year-old mother, who requested anonymity due to shame and fear of judgment, wishes to expose Khalid, who claimed to be 41.
They met on Tinder in November last year, and their relationship lasted a year. The woman recounted how Khalid barred her from entering a room he claimed was his private prayer space.
“We planned to do business together to make extra money. I suggested a truck business. He claimed he wanted to marry me and would introduce me to his ancestors,” she said.
Khalid invited her into the prayer room, claiming he communicated with his ancestors. To her surprise, she heard a voice, which she believed to be that of his ancestor.
“The voice sounded like someone prophesying. I started to believe him. He questioned me about my job and whether I had savings, and I told him I was on a contract with no savings. He said he wanted to bless me with money and instructed the imposter to buy a trunk,” she explained.
The imposter purchased a small trunk to hold money.
“We went back to the room, and the voice said we must place R390 and return after three days. When we returned, we opened the trunk and found a lot of money. I was not happy and had mixed feelings, questioning if this was real. The voice told him to take R400 and buy wine and Nando’s for us,” she recounted.
“The voice said I must come back another day and bring all my bank cards. I did so, and he instructed me to go to a bank for a loan since I had no investment. He claimed the money in the trunk was R4 million and said we could not take it. He said I must get a loan, and the imposter must escort me,” she added.
On July 4, 2024, they went to the bank, and she was fortunate to receive R200,000, while others were declined. The voice instructed her to withdraw the money so Khalid could bless it.
“I was manipulated; I saw the money and felt I needed it. The voice said we could deposit it the next day, but the man wanted to keep the money in the prayer room,” she said.
Instead of returning the money, Khalid started spoiling her with a girlfriend allowance and even paid school fees for her son, all while using her money.
The Gauteng police confirmed that a fraud case had been registered.
“Police can confirm that a case of fraud has been opened at Boksburg Police Station, and an investigation is under way. No arrests have been made yet,” said Gauteng Provincial SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo.
The woman has been in talks with people from a nearby filling station, who mentioned seeing Khalid frequently, pouring R100 petrol into his German car.
Attempts to reach Khalid were unsuccessful, and the cellphone number he provided was unavailable.
Several other women have approached The Star, sharing similar experiences of being scammed by foreigners targeting independent women.
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