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The Office of the Premier of the North West has warned members of the public against an imposter who phones people, claiming to be Premier Supra Mahumapelo. “This imposter has reportedly tried to solicit money from people in several provinces including Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape. “The Office of the Premier wishes to state …
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Hawks have arrested two of their after they allegedly insisted on R100 000 pay out to squash a case. The two, Sergeant Sithembo Moses Dlamini (54) and Captain Saul Thulani Mdletshe were arrested on Friday after they conspired to pocket R100 000 from a suspect on a Brackendowns fraud case. It …
The Department of Small Business Development is once again warning the public about a fake Facebook account that purports to be that of Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu. The department on Tuesday said unscrupulous people are using the fake Facebook account to defraud innocent and unsuspecting citizens of their hard-earned cash. “We condemn the …
Port Elizabeth – A Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality ward councillor has been arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) for fraud and corruption. Hawks spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni said 41-year-old Bongo Brian Nombiba was arrested on Monday by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit. According to police, Nombiba appeared before the Port Elizabeth …
Do not open emails from unfamiliar email addresses. Don’t fall prey to subject titles such as, “You Won, Claim Your Prize Now or Free Item Inside” just name a few Do not donate to unfamiliar charities Use PayPal as opposed to entering your credit card information Check online reviews for “discount” websites Request a signature …
File this one under nice try: The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against a man who argued stealing $300,000 of an acquaintance’s bank deposits didn’t fit the definition of bank fraud. His reasoning? The bank itself didn’t lose a dime. The Supreme Court not surprisingly rejected that argument in Shaw v. U.S., ruling unanimously that …
DALLAS – As part of the largest Medicare fraud bust made in the short history of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, the case against a former Waxahachie doctor, along with five others, is nearing a close. The final investigation found more than $40 million in fraudulent Medicare claims. According to U.S. Attorney John Parker of …
Whisky connoisseurs are being warned to watch out for fakes after investigators found that a bottle of 113-year-old Laphroaig purportedly worth thousands of pounds was a fraud. The sealed bottle, which was of the correct age and design, contained cheap blended whisky made between 2007 and 2009 instead of a single malt produced more than …
Police have arrested 186 people allegedly involved in telecommunication fraud in China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 2,000 policemen with the help of dogs and drones were part of the action in Binyang County and its neighbouring area in the regional capital of Nanning on Friday. The operation was part of a special campaign …
Florida rapper Brisco was arrested this week on eight federal charges linked to identity theft, fraud and selling counterfeit currency. Brisco, whose real name is British Mitchell, was apprehended on Wednesday (Dec. 7) morning at The Playhouse Gentlemen’s Club in Hallandale Beach, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Brisco has been accused of selling counterfeit money to …
Holiday shopping has changed a lot since the first Cyber Monday in 2005. Consumers spent just $608 million on that inaugural Cyber Monday. This year, we spent more than $3.5 billion – with about a third of it coming from mobile devices. Online and mobile shopping are expected to continue growing apace through the rest …
More tips to stay safe and avoid fraud online: Stick with Trust: Always use a trusted merchant while shopping online and make sure your every purchase is secured with encryption, which protects your account information. To ensure that the transaction is secure, check that the web address starts with https://. No Mercy: If you suspect …
A New York City man has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering. Michael Todd Osborn, 46, sentenced last week in Denver by U.S. District Judge Christine M. Arguello, was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 and restitution of $695,000 to duped investors, victims of his scheme. …
KnowBe4, a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider, launched a new tool designed to help IT managers combat CEO fraud, or Business Email Compromise (BEC) as it is referred to by the FBI. CEO fraud is considered to be one of the fastest-growing social engineering schemes being used by cybercriminals and is expected …
ANC heavyweight John Block has to pay the state R2 million while he will also serve 15 years in jail for fraud and money laundering. The verdict sends a strong signal at a time when there are perceptions that the state is soft on corruption. Block and his co-accused Teifecta director Christo Scholtz were sentenced …
A bank break-in has left 25,000 customers at risk of fraud after thieves stole computers containing people’s financial details. The Daily Telegraph revealed that Charter Savings Bank issued warning letters last week, telling people their financial details were stored on stolen machines and may have ended up in the hands of criminals. Fears are now …
U.S. prosecutors on Monday announced the arrest of a New Jersey man accused of engaging in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving bankrupt video technology firm Kit Digital, in the latest case to spill out of the startup’s failure. Irfan Amanat, 45, was charged in a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court with conspiracy, securities fraud …
Prescription fraud is becoming a serious problem in Jamaica, and doctors who flout the law by not ensuring their names and registration numbers are clearly visible on all prescriptions are a major part of the problem. “The major problem is that the doctors do not usually print their names legibly, they don’t write it in …
Six people were arrested Thursday on suspicion of defrauding a couple while they were trying to sell a duplex in Palm Desert, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. An investigator gave a summary of the case in a declaration filed in support of an arrest warrant. It lays out a tangled scheme involving …
While you’re contemplating your carefully hung stockings, fraudsters will be out in force. Christmas Eve is the No. 1 day for fraud attempts, accounting for 2.5 percent of all cases annually, according to payments firm ACI Worldwide. Criminals may pick this day in particular to buy electronic gift cards — a popular last-minute gift — …