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Klerksdorp police searching for alleged ATM scammer ‘Mazaza’

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What to know about Klerksdorp police searching for alleged ATM scammer ‘Mazaza’

Klerksdorp police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 41-year-old alleged ATM scammer who failed to appear in court after being released on bail.

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What happened

Klerksdorp police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 41-year-old alleged ATM scammer who failed to appear in court after being released on bail.

Why it matters

According to North West police spokesperson Col Adéle Myburgh, the suspect, Ramagatsi Isaac Molefi, also known as “Mazaza”, has allegedly been involved in ATM-related scams dating back to 2019.

Common ground

Myburgh said Molefi is believed to be part of a syndicate that targeted bank clients in Klerksdorp by distracting them at ATMs, stealing their bank cards and withdrawing money from their accounts.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was arrested and granted bail after court appearances but failed to reappear at the Klerksdorp regional court last week.”
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The evidence provided consists of YouTube help pages and app download links. There is no mention of court appearances or the suspect in Klerksdorp.
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web search NEUTRAL — Download the YouTube app for a richer viewing experience on your smartphone.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3227660?hl=en&co=G…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Audio Library in YouTube Studio, you can find royalty-free production music and sound effects to use in your videos. Music and sound effects from the YouTube Audio Library&n
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3376882?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Update billing & payments for YouTube TV You can update your billing and payment info for your YouTube TV subscription and any add-ons you’ve purchased. As a YouTube TV member, you’ll automatically be…
https://support.google.com/youtubetv/answer/7129667?hl=en&co…
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Claim 2: “Myburgh said Molefi is believed to be part of a syndicate that targeted bank clients in Klerksdorp by distracting them at ATMs, stealing their bank cards and withdrawing money from their accounts.”
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The evidence provided relates to FAA aircraft registration in Texas and Boeing company history. There is no mention of a syndicate in Klerksdorp or the suspect mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — FAA Registered Aircraft, Dealers and Manufacturers in McAllen, Texas
https://www.city-data.com/aircraft/air-McAllen-Texas.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Boeing's fall from grace seems to have begun after they "merged" with McDonnell-Douglas in 1997. Articles and at least one book describe the Mac-Dac management thugocracy having subsumed the Boeing te…
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5831580,no…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 16, 2011 · I put in my resume' for a composite fabricator position at Boeing Tukwilla, WA just a few weeks ago. and then they emailed me stating i could apply for the job, about a week later. With…
https://www.city-data.com/forum/job-search/1203153-boeing-hi…
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Claim 3: “He also has previous convictions for theft, some dating to 2019.”
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The evidence provided relates to a fishing trip story, dog domestication, and storm chasing. There is no mention of the suspect's criminal record or convictions.
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web search NEUTRAL — When we got there, we discovered that we had forgotten to take the fishing rods. Ten minutes later we made another unpleasant discovery: we did not have the tent which meant we couldn't stay overnight…
https://www.euroki.org/koza/task--read-the-text-some-words-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Previously, archaeological evidence strongly suggested that dogs had been domesticated from grey wolves before the end of the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. But until now the oldest direct gene…
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/25/bond-dogs-hu…
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web search NEUTRAL — I wondered if it would be like the thrilling film I had seen about Tornado Alley. After we got on board the tour leaders' state-of-the-art storm chasing van, they showed us the radar, radios, satellit…
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Claim 4: “According to North West police spokesperson Col Adéle Myburgh, the suspect, Ramagatsi Isaac Molefi, also known as “Mazaza”, has allegedly been involved in ATM-related scams dating back to 2019.”
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The evidence provided relates to Nigerian prince scams, WhatsApp account bans, and the Milan transport system (ATM). There is no mention of Ramagatsi Isaac Molefi or Col Adèle Myburgh.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nigerian prince scams still rake in over $700,000 a year - CNBC.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/nigerian-prince-scams-still-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. New measures include logo detection and warnings for calls from…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/whatsapp-ban…
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web search NEUTRAL — Portale Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. logo ATM usato per la stampa.Beware of online scams, even with fake text messages from ATM. Read this important information.
https://www.atm.it/en/Pages/default.aspx
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Claim 5: “Klerksdorp police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 41-year-old alleged ATM scammer who failed to appear in court after being released on bail.”
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The provided evidence consists of unrelated search results about missing persons in Annapolis, Bakersfield, and Toronto, as well as Wikipedia entries for South African politicians. There is no mention of Klerksdorp police or a 41-year-old ATM scammer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hendrik Schmidt is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Deputy Minister of Mining.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_Schmidt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Job McGluwa (born 23 August 1963) is a South African politician who was the leader of the Democratic Alliance in the North West province from 2015 to 2020. He has been a member of the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_McGluwa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people reported as having died either from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a result of infection by the virus SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic, from its initia…
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