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Three Peruvian women rescued from suspected scam network in Gqeberha

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Three Peruvian women were rescued from a lodge in Gqeberha, where they were allegedly lured under false pretences and involved in an online scam operation targeting people in Peru. The intervention by the Hawks and South African immigration services followed a report passed on by the national human trafficking hotline, according to Hawks spokesperson Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana.

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