A Nigerian pastor has been hospitalized in South Africa after he collapsed when he learnt that a member of his church has duped him a car worth R670, 000.

The pastor who has just opened his church in Pretoria, wanted to sell his car before one of his church members approached him and offered himself to buy the car from him.

The man had a deposit of R300,000 which he paid and made the pastor to sign all the necessary papers of the car promising him that he will come back to finish the remaining cash.

He then proceed to the bank to deposit the money where he was told by the bank teller that the money he wanted to deposit is actually fake.

He immediately collapsed considering that he car is already n the hands of the said church member and buyer.

He was later taken to the hospital.

However, the police came through to arrest and charged him for using fake money.