LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five individuals from Kentucky, Indiana, and Colorado have been arrested on federal charges for their alleged role in scheming to fraudulently gain 1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky formally indicted 31-year-old Kaelynn Greene and 32-year-old Camden Newton with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money launderings all in relation to COVID-9 financial assistance relief funds. The indictment also charges 3 associates, Betty Bailey, 39, Breanna Patterson, 32, and Jordan Green, 34, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, along with Colin McDonald, an Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division and Special Agent in Charge Kelly Moening of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration…
THE ISUZU MOTORS PAYROLL FRAUD (GQEBERHA, SA)
Date: February 16, 2026 Perpetrator: Natasja Slabbert (42)
Case Description: In a case that hit home for the Eastern Cape business community, Natasja Slabbert, a payroll administrator at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale plant, was arrested for an alleged R10.5 million fraud. The scheme, which began surfacing in late 2024, exploited the very systems designed to manage employee compensation. Slabbert allegedly manipulated payroll records to create false entries that appeared as legitimate deductions and contributions on employee payslips. In reality, these “deductions” were being diverted into her personal bank account.
The fraud was only uncovered after diligent employees noticed that their net “take-home” pay was significantly lower than expected, despite the gross amounts on their payslips remaining high. Following a thorough probe by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team and the NPA’s Specialised Commercial Crime Unit, it was discovered that in August 2024 alone, over R626,000 was unlawfully transferred. Slabbert was granted bail of R5,000 on February 17, 2026, and the case has been postponed to later in the month for further legal proceedings. This case highlights the critical need for “segregation of duties” in payroll departments, as a single point of failure allowed for the systematic siphoning of millions over nearly two years.
Link to Original: PE Express – Isuzu Payroll Fraud