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Fraudster sentenced to 35 years

A “SMOOTH-TALKING” scam artist, who fed his taste for the finer things in life with money he conned out of people, was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment this week.

After pleading guilty to seven counts of fraud, Sugan Naicker, 37, had the temerity to suggest to Durban Regional court Magistrate Fariedha Mohamed the offer of a R100 000 fine, in exchange for a lesser sentence.

But Mohamed was not moved.

She dismissed Naicker’s

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