A Northern Cape pastor who allegedly used different disguises to commit fraud is one of six people arrested following a lengthy investigation.
The Northern Cape Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Unit, said the six also face charges of extortion.
"It is alleged that the suspect targeted unsuspecting victims and extort money from them. They impersonated police officers, law enforcement officers and high ranking government officials," said Northern Cape police spokesperson, Captain Olebogeng Tawana.
He said on Friday four people were arrested, including the Pastor from a local church in Modderriver. "The Pastor also impersonated a traffic officer or an official from the office of Traffic Department, and he would solicit bribes from unsuspecting members of the community," Captain Tawana.
"One of the suspect, pretended to be a tender official from Transnet and in the processes would take monies from unsuspecting people and promised to award them tenders," he added.
Tawana said three of the four suspects who were arrested on Friday were remanded in custody until the 29 September for formal bail application.
He said a female suspect was released on bail.
Tawana said the two other suspects were arrested last week in Jankempdorp.
"One is traffic officer in the Phokwani Municipality and the other is a civilian who posed as a traffic officer. It is believed that both suspects accosted, motorist with traffic fines and took money as if they are going to pay traffic fines which were issued against them. Only to fine that the suspects were taking this monies for themselves, without paying traffic fines at the traffic offices," said Tawana.
The traffic officer was released on bail, after appearing briefly before the Jankempdorp Magistrate Court.
Tawana said more arrests will be made in what he believes is a syndicate that had been "operating from town to town defrauding people millions of rand."
