Namibia: Alleged Swindler Appeals for Bail

18 February 2013

Windhoek — An alleged Internet swindler wants the Windhoek Magistrate's Court to release him on bail. Julius Paulus, who is represented by Orben Sibeya, is accused of defrauding people through an Internet scam for an amount exceeding N$900 000.

The bail hearing was heard on Thursday last week before Magistrate Ingrid Unengu. The state alleges that Paulus who operated an Internet website through which he sold woodcarvings allegedly defrauded hundreds of people by offering carvings without delivering any.

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