Man nabbed for allegedly selling illegal DStv streaming codes on WhatsApp – The Citizen

The man was handcuffed for the alleged contravention of Section 7 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020. A Sebokeng man has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal DStv streaming operation after the South African Police Service (Saps) cybercrime investigators uncovered a scheme that supplied streaming codes to customers via WhatsApp. The man was handcuffed for the alleged contravention of Section 7 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020, following an investigation into the alleged operation last week. WhatsApp codes Police said members of the Cyber Crime Unit, working together with MultiChoice forensic investigators, acted on information received from MultiChoice regarding a shop allegedly selling DStv streaming services without a valid license along the Golden Highway and Zone 13, Sebokeng. The Saps said the test purchases were conducted, during which the suspect allegedly sent streaming codes to customers via WhatsApp. “The team conducted searches at two shops in Boitumelo and at the suspect’s residence in Zone 13, Sebokeng. During the operation, several items believed to be linked to the alleged illegal streaming activities were seized, including television boxes, receipt books, routers, a point-of-sale (POS) device, remote controls, advertising flyers, laptops and external hard drives.” Arrest Police said the suspect
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