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Fraud
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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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Tuesday Morning Spice
26 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
ChatGPT can now ‘speak,’ listen and process images, Herd of sheep eats 100kg of cannabis, Hopes fade for India’s moon lander, Court forces health minister to act on R1.2 billion fraud, and Emma Heming Willis shares update on husband Bruce Willis’ condition.
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Amazon Manager Pulled Middle Finger With R187 Million Fraud Scheme, Spending Funds On A Tesla, Etc
10 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
An Amazon manager masterminded an audacious $10 million (over R187 million) fraud ring that allowed her to buy a Tesla, a Lamborghini, and a mansion.
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A Western Cape Fraudster Attorney Didn’t Learn Any Lessons, Convicted Of 48 Charges
03 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The 57-year-old was arrested before, but clearly thought she was above the law or something and continued her revolting antics.
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Hillsong Pastors Spending Spree ‘Would Embarrass The Kardashians’
13 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The twelve apostles never needed a G5 to tend to their flock, never mind skateboards and luxury holidays in Cancun.
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A Centurion Bookkeeper Lived Lavish Life With Cars And Holidays Before Being Caught Defrauding Company
08 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Defrauding a company of R2,5 million has landed one sorry Centurion bookkeeper in prison for 10 whole years.
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Father And Son Jailed For Fraud After Faking Crash Of ‘Stolen’ Car [Video]
01 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
As the car crash video emerged, a father and son were arrested in Spain for fraud after reporting the car they crashed on a racing track was stolen.
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Service Station Swindler Called Out As “ANC Parliamentary Material” After Stealing R700 K
22 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A 29-year-old woman who worked as a manager for a service station in the Eastern Cape managed to swindle more than R700 000 from the business.
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Gambling Addicted Durban Woman Defrauded Companies Out Of R16 Million
15 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A woman from Bluff in Durban was charged with fraud totalling about R16 million and sentenced to nine years imprisonment yesterday.
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Watch Out For The Cape Town ‘Restaurant Swindler’
07 Dec 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two restaurants in the Mother City say they’ve been taken for a ride and stuck with a stiff bill after business dealings went sour.
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The Unravelling Of SA’s ‘Youngest Self-Made Millionaire’ Continues
07 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The target is still on Sandile Shezi’s back, with a new report saying that the once high-flyer is now pleading poverty.
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The Rise And Fall Of One Of The Art World’s Greatest Swindlers
26 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
His charms and talent were overshadowed by what one of his art-deal victims described as “a toxic mix of arrogance and alcohol”.
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Friday Morning Spice
13 May 2022 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
4th-year med student faked matric. Parents demand grandchild or R10m. Markets tanking. Megan Fox busty bombshell.
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Corrupt SA Clergyman Steals Identity Of Dead Rival Pastor After Faking Wife’s Death
08 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
This local pastor is going to trial for allegedly faking the death of his estranged wife and is also under investigation for the identity theft of a rival church leader who passed away.
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The Rise And Dramatic Fall Of The ‘Vegan Bernie Madoff’ [Trailer]
16 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Netflix’s new true-crime docuseries tells the story of a celebrity vegan restaurateur in New York who went from “raw vegan queen” to “vegan fraudster”.
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Friday Morning Spice
21 Jan 2022 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
DiData fraud scandal. Russian embassy cocaine bust. Pam divorces again. Kendall bikini snow frolic.
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The ‘King Of Fraud’ Has Been Jailed For 10 Years
12 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Meet Aleksandr Zhukov, a 41-year-old Russian who once called himself the ‘King of Fraud’ for creating a fake ad network.
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They’ve Solved The Mystery Of The Burnt Tesla Found On A Frozen Lake
08 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
In February 2019, a burnt-out Tesla Model X was discovered on a frozen lake in Vermont, leading to multiple theories about what might have happened.
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“We Should Have Known Better But We Trusted Him” – Cape Church Leader Nabbed After Years Of Alleged Fraud
18 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
“The Bloemfontein ghost” didn’t leave church leader Jaco Cloete, who was arrested in Cape Town after allegedly conning people out of millions via pyramid schemes.
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UK’s Most Notorious Conman Has A Wild Story To Tell [Video]
12 Aug 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In order to become the UK’s most notorious conman, a title bestowed on Mark Acklom by multiple media outlets, you also have to be good at what you do.
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Groom Arrested An Hour Before Drakensberg Wedding
29 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A groom was getting ready for his wedding in his room at a Drakensberg resort when police swooped in and made the arrest.
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This DA Councillor Allegedly Took R170k Meant For Atlantis Food Parcels
21 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
64-year-old Nora Grose, a DA ward councillor in Cape Town, appeared in court yesterday on charges of fraud and money laundering.
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This D-List Actor Is Accused Of Taking Investors For More Than R3 Billion
13 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you recognise that man above, you must watch some pretty average movies and series. At least you haven’t been caught up in an alleged Ponzi scheme, though.
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Watch Out For Scams While Shopping Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals Online
27 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday taking place in the middle of a pandemic, online shopping is significantly more popular this year.
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People Are Travelling With Fake Negative COVID-19 Certificates
13 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A number of countries require negative COVID-19 tests at airports, which has provided fraudsters with the perfect opportunity to make some cash.
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“Just Put The Phone Down!” – What To Watch Out For After Experian Data Breach
16 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the time, Experian assured South Africans that their data had been recovered and secured. The truth is that as many as 24 million people and nearly 800 000 businesses are at risk.
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They’ve Caught The Fraudster Behind SA’s Massive Data Breach
20 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Yesterday, news broke that Experian suffered a massive data breach, that placed millions of South Africans’ personal information at risk.
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Classic Dose Of Karma For Instagram Influencer Who Flaunted Wealth
13 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ray Hushpuppi flaunted his “lavish lifestyle of private jets, designer clothes and luxury cars” to his more than two million followers, but that ended up coming back to bite him in the behind.
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The FBI Arrested Inigo Philbrick – The Jet-Setting Art World ‘Boy Wizard’
06 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
33-year-old Philbrick was a renowned art dealer in high-end circles, but then it all came crashing down and he fled eight months ago. The FBI finally caught up.
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