‘Tis the Season for Holiday Scams

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NORFOLK—If you’re shopping online this holiday season, FBI Norfolk is warning the public to be on the lookout for scammers trying to steal a deal, too. During the 2022 holiday shopping season, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received reports from almost 12,000 victims with a loss of over $73 million. The two most […]


Fraud News: Black Lives Matter march organiser accused of fraud

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Adani stock plunges $72bn as billionaire says fraud claim is an attack on India Arabian Business Gautam Adani says fraud allegations are an attack on India as his companies stock plummet by more than $72bn Adani stock plunges $72bn as … Feds Expect to Collect $4.7B in Insurance Fraud Penalties – USNews.com USNews.com Feds Expect to […]


Hawks trace and arrest R6 Million fraud suspect

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The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has remanded Edozie Okobi in custody until 26 April 2021 for a formal bail application after his court appearance on Tuesday on fraud and theft allegations involving approximately R6 million. It is alleged that Okobi and his co-accused girlfriend, Angel Tau, allegedly fraudulently created a duplicate email address […]


SAPS Administration Clerk arrested for fraud and corruption

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KWAZULU-NATAL – The Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation arrested a 53-year-old male for fraud and corruption. The suspect was employed as an Administration Clerk and serving as a fleet manager at Nondweni police station. It is alleged that he used a state vehicle petrol card to fill-up petrol in his private motor vehicle. […]


Two traffic officers arrested for bribery

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Two traffic officers, who allegedly demanded a bribe of R5 000, from a truck driver, are expected to appear in the Temba Magistrate Court today. The traffic officers were arrested by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Hawks during a sting operation. Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson, Simon Zwane, said the officers allegedly […]


Former HoD nabbed for alleged fraud and corruption

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KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – Three (3) suspects including the former Head of the Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape were arrested for alleged fraud and corruption on Thursday, 13 August 2020 in Gauteng and East London respectively. The arrests of the suspects come in the wake of a countrywide call for an end […]


Municipal manager appears in court for tender irregularities

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NORTH WEST – Tsietsi Roger Solomon Khumise (48), the Municipal manager of the Klerksdorp Local Municipality appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 31 January 2020 for contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The accused allegedly deviated from the official procurement processes when appointing a service provider for a tender of more than […]


Fraudsters Use Fake Gift Cards to Lure Consumers into Handing Over Personal Data

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While industry and law enforcement agencies from around the world are busy fighting against cybercrime, criminals themselves are constantly looking for new ways of earning money. Kaspersky Lab (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts have discovered the distribution of an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return. By creating […]


Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Tax Scams

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Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals. The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Recognize the telltale signs […]


Traffic officer in court for corruption

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A Gauteng traffic officer is due to appear in the Pretoria commercial crimes court this morning on charges of corruption and extortion. The 57-year-old man, who carries the rank of principal provincial inspector, was arrested in a joint sting operation led by the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) National Traffic Ant-Corruption Unit. The arrest followed […]