A man who responded to a Facebook Marketplace advert for an ice-cream machine was allegedly lured to Winterveld, where he was shot and killed, according to IOL. The robbers behind the scheme have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The case highlights the dangers of online marketplace transactions, where fraudulent adverts were used to draw the victim to the location before the fatal attack took place, the publication reported.
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