PORT ELIZABETH – A 43-year-old man, wanted for fraud and forgery in Midrand since 2013, was arrested in Port Elizabeth after he allegedly defrauded a guesthouse owner in Milpark in November 2020.
It is alleged that on 22 November 2020, Daniele Olivier and his fiancé (31) booked into the guesthouse in Milpark. He paid for the first night through bookings.com however the following day, he requested from the owner to stay a further four nights. He allegedly produced a fake EFT payment and when the money never cleared in the bank, the owner approached him. He provided an unacceptable explanation and on 25 November 2020 and they were subsequently kicked out.
They then booked into another guesthouse in Mount Pleasant, paid for the first night, and were again kicked out the following day.
The owner of the Milpark guesthouse opened a case of fraud at SAPS Mount Road. On 3 December 2020, the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Errol Whittal succeeded in tracing the couple at another guesthouse in Walmer.
He was arrested and charged with fraud. He appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 4 December 2020. He has been remanded in custody for further investigation.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have fallen victim to Olivier’s scams, to contact Detective Warrant Officer Whittal at SAPS Mount Road on 041 394 6245