Estate agent’s R2.1m scam
MERVYN NAIDOO
AN ESTATE agent, who preyed on an elderly woman’s vulnerability and need to find a suitable home, pleaded guilty to 58 counts of fraud which related to scamming the unsuspecting client into parting with more than R2.1 million, but delivered no house in return.
Martha O’Reilly, who worked for Tyson Properties, convinced Pathmavathi Moodley, 74, that she would find an affordable home for her, but enriched herself instead. O’Reilly was
