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Fraud
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Cape Town E-Hailing Driver Nabs Passenger’s Credit Card, Relative Racks Up R650,000 Bill in Europe
07 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The man was arrested Wednesday, following a rather audacious move during a late-night ride from Cape Town to Simon’s Town.
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Two Stellenbosch University Students Uncover Massive Fraud At SASSA’s SRD Grant System
17 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“Sometimes a system bug is so bad that it brings to light fraud or gross incompetence.”
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Missing CEO Banker Leaves $11 Million Mystery Bill As China’s Financial World Reels
13 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A Chinese bank has found itself at the centre of a new mystery after receiving a jaw-dropping 78 million yuan ($11 million) bill related to the vanishing of its star banker.
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SA Pilots Ordered To Retake Exams Amid Fraudulent Medical Certificate Scandal Tied To Former Aviation Examiner
11 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Pilots, air traffic controllers, cabin crew, flight engineers, and other aviation staff who were examined by Dr Nonhlanhla Sishaba are being asked to come in for re-examination after it was found she issued fraudulent medical certificates.
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If You’re Looking To Get Scammed, The Fraudster Founder Of Fyre Festival Has Announced A Reboot
10 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Billy served nearly four years in prison and forfeited $26 million after the first Fyre Festival debacle, but has just announced his plans for Fyre II.
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Gambling Addict Former Finance Manager Hid In Freezer To Evade Arrest For Major Fraud
04 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Over a year since she absconded, Prishne Khan was found hiding out in a freezer in Nigel.
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Alleged Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Cost Investors Over R23 Million
29 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Jaco Botha appeared in the Riversdale Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for an alleged fraudulent investment scheme.
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There’s Something Fishy About The Sinking Of That Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Yacht In A Tornado Off The Sicilian Coast
20 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
That’s because Lynch’s ex-colleague and co-defendant in a US fraud trial was fatally struck by a car two days before authorities say a tornado abruptly sunk Lynch’s yacht off the coast of Sicily.
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John Travolta “Reeling” After $800K Fraud At His Aviation Company
15 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
John Travolta’s aviation company, Constellation Productions, was defrauded out of nearly $800,000 between October 2021 and July 2023. That’s over R14 million.
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All The Online Scam Red Flags To Watch Out For Before Someone Takes You For A Fool
23 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Word to the wise; share this with gran and gramps. You might help them save bank by not falling so easily into online scammers’ subtle traps.
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WC Parents Accused Of Funnelling Fraudulent Funds Worth R13 Million Using Their Nine-Year-Old Daughter’s Name
18 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Parents in the small Western Cape town of Swellendam are accused of fraudulently funnelling funds using an account they opened in their daughter’s name when she was nine.
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The Man Who Conned His Classmates With His Elaborate Harvard Business School Ponzi Scheme
10 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In finance, having the right credentials – like degrees from top schools, experience at an A-list hedge fund, and spending summers in the right Long Island towns – has always been a proven way to pass through many of the industry’s key filters.
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Study Reveals That Gen Z Is Fine With Fraud Because They Believe The Economy Is F**ked Anyway
02 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A third of Zoomers either know someone who has committed first-party fraud or done so themselves, according to this new report.
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Fraudulent Travel Agency Scams 80 Cape Town Pensioners Out Of Their Thailand Trip
25 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A group of pensioners from Strand each paid R26 000 for 14 nights in Thailand, only to be left high and dry on the eve of their departure.
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Richard Mdluli’s Corruption Case Is Finally Heading To Trial – 13 Years After He Was First Arrested
11 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Mdluli and his two co-accused were charged with corruption, fraud and theft in 2011 AD.
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One Accused From That Massive R1.8-Billion BHI Ponzi Scheme Case Laundered R800 Million Betting At Sun City Casino
11 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In the R1.8-billion BHI Ponzi scheme case, Sona Pillay is alleged to have visited the Sun City casino 131 times where he reportedly placed bets totalling R800 million over four years, , withdrawing large amounts in cash to launder the money.
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Ponzi Scheme Masterminds Who Stole R100 Million For Holiday Homes And Cars See R59 Million Worth Of Assets Seized In Court
30 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The assets belonging to these fraudsters were scattered around the country and ranged from vehicles to holiday home, and even a game farm.
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The Philippi Training College Scandal Shows SAPS Needs A Serious Reboot
23 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Bheki Cele must be so proud.
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Wife Implicated Alongside Husband In R200 Million SARS Fraud Case After Disclosing R90,000 Girlfriend Stipend
23 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The lid was lifted on this fraud syndicate when the ringleader’s wife found out her hubby’s side-squeeze was getting a substantial amount of pocket money.
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Woman Arrested After Brazenly Taking Dead Man To The Bank To Sign A Loan For Her
18 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In a bizarre scene, a Brazilian woman brazenly strolled into a bank pushing a corpse she hoped would co-sign a loan for her.
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KPMG Bursary Specialist Being Called Out For Lavish Spending After R16.5 Million Fraud Arrest
05 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The alleged fraudster Fidelis Moema bought a luxury SUV gifted to his influencer girlfriend who relished in illegal funds.
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Wheels Of Justice Are Turning Slowly For Jozi Fraudster Who Allegedly Stole Millions In Elaborate Ponzi Scheme
20 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Apparently, the 30-something Joburger presented himself as a successful businessman claiming to have unique software for architectural rendering.
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Another Self-Proclaimed Pastor Nabbed For Fraudulent Scheme
11 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The man, masquerading as a religious leader, was arrested after submitting fraudulent documents in an attempt to purchase a luxury car.
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Alleged Fraudster Cuts Off His Own Legs In Mad Insurance Scam
27 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Unfortunately for the legless fraudster, his story didn’t add up, and further investigation by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office unveiled his idiotic scam.
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‘Return Grifters’ Are Forcing Some Companies To Ban Shoppers
22 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
When you’re playing high-volume-returns roulette, you never know when a request will be the last straw.
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The Courts Were Busy This Month Putting Female Workers Behind Bars For Defrauding Their Employees Big Time
22 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A Nedbank employee was jailed after being caught helping herself to R5.3 million of the bank’s money, while another woman was sentenced for stealing R9 million from a mining company.
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Alleged Holiday Swindler Arrested After Running Elaborate Maldives Holiday Scam
11 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The owner of Priority Escapes travel agency, Francois Swart, has been arrested after scores of criminal complaints were lodged against him for scamming would-be holidaymakers out of millions of rands.
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KykNET TV Presenter And Husband Face Charges Of Theft, Fraud, And Money Laundering [Video]
08 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
They might all be enjoying their last Christmas as free people.
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The State Wants Multimillion-Rand Fraudster Hildegard Steenkamp To Get 25 Years In Prison For Years Of Deceipt
17 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The state argues that multimillion-rand fraudster Hildegard Steenkamp deserves to be imprisoned for 25 years for living a lavish and deceitful life, as well as to instil faith in the criminal justice system.
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Pretoria Sisters Arrested After Fraudulently Diverting R137 Million From Company Making Snowflake Flour Into Their Own Pockets
26 Sep 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Two sisters from Pretoria have been caught for allegedly defrauding the food and packaged goods group Premier of R137 million by diverting payments from suppliers to their own bank accounts.
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