Young Namibians recruited into an alleged N$8-billion international romance scam syndicate were promised iPhones, cars and houses to lure victims into fake cryptocurrency investments. A Namibian close corporation, Raylon Investment, is also charged in the matter which is pending in the Windhoek High Court. Linus says he underwent a week-long training programme in Windhoek before being deployed to the company’s offices at Shapumba Towers. The recruits were also given a seven-day conversation guide designed to quickly determine whether a target had substantial financial resources. Imalwa said TikTok has also emerged as one of the tools criminals are using to scam people through identity theft.