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Fraud
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Hawks Nab SIM Swap Scammers In R18m Standard Bank Fraud Bust
09 Dec 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
SIM swap fraud, or SIM card swapping, is fast becoming a serious menace in our digital world.
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Director Of United Chartered Flight Services Nabbed By Hawks For R9 Million Fraud
27 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The director of United Aviation Group Jonathan Wolpe has appeared in court after being nabbed by the Hawks on charges of 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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