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Members of the Police’s Anti-Corruption Unit arrested a 32-year-old police Detective Constable stationed at Cape Town Central on Thursday 10 November 2016. According to information received the Constable defrauded informers by submitting claims on their behalf and the money claimed never reached them. A case of fraud was opened and an investigation into the matter …
“We are sending out a stern warning to our communities that we will do everything within our powers to put people behind bars for abusing state resources by opening false cases. Opening a false case is a criminal offence and it is punishable by law. All those who are still thinking of doing the same …
Security features like the hologram, PIN and magnetic strip have all evolved over the course of 30 years to make transacting in the real world safer, but credit card security has not progressed sufficiently for secure online purchasing, says Thomas Pays, the CEO and co-founder of i-Pay. It is strange to think that one of …
A 37-year-old man was arrested and has been convicted of fraud after using a fraudulent identity document (ID) to apply for a cellphone contract. The crime was committed in September last year and the case against him was recently concluded in the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court, said Captain Appel Ernst, the Randfontein Police spokesperson. In September …
A London-based trader pleaded guilty to wire fraud and spoofing on Wednesday after being extradited to the United States to face federal charges related to his alleged role in the 2010 Wall Street “flash crash.” Navinder Sarao, 37, who traded futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from his parents’ home near London’s Heathrow Airport, appeared …
Disgraced East London businessman and convicted fraudster Henry Louis Fourie Schreuder was dealt another blow this morning when a magistrate ruled in favour of the Asset Forfeiture Unit. The AFU brought forward a confiscation application in the East London Magistrate’s Court yesterday to recoup R9.9-million from Schreuder. The money is in the form of assets …
Neymar should face a trial for fraud in connection with his transfer to Barcelona, said a Spanish judge months after the case was dismissed. The case was reopened following a complaint by Brazilian investment group DIS who say they were entitled to 40 per cent of Neymar’s transfer fee when the player moved from Santos …
A driving school operator and an official from the Mooi River driver testing centre in KwaZulu-Natal were on Monday granted bail of R3 800 each when they appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court in connection with sale of learner permits. Zandile Dlamini, also known as Zandile Mvelase from Dedication Driving School in Escourt and Skhumbuzo …
Tesco Bank’s chief executive said on Monday that it was temporarily stopping online transactions after about 20,000 customers had money removed from their accounts after an attack by fraudsters over the weekend. The bank, wholly owned by supermarket chain Tesco, said it had discovered there had been “significant” fraudulent criminal activity on customers’ current accounts …
AfriForum, has laid criminal charges against President Jacob Zuma, Ajay Gupta and more than 40 others, based on allegations by the former public protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, in “the State of Capture” report. AfriForum’s Anti-corruption Unit head, Monique Taute, says the report serves as prima facie evidence that the President’s conduct and those implicated may …
The Hawks say they are investigating a case of fraud and possible corruption following the leaking of the mathematics paper two question paper in Giyani Limpopo. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is disappointed by the incident which has the potential of tarnishing the credibility of the national senior certificate examination This is the …
Monica Kruger doesn’t know who is to blame for the R1.8-million loss that she suffered when fraudsters carried out an illegal SIM swop before raiding her credit card and home loan accounts to the tune of R2?million. But of one thing she is certain: it’s not her. And she has forensic evidence to prove it. …
Durban – A Queensburgh brother and sister facing 2 500 counts of fraud and one of unlawfully conducting the business of a bank, were given a lifeline by a Durban magistrate. Defence counsel, advocate Jimmy Howse, asked Durban Regional Court magistrate Siphiwe Hlophe for an adjournment this week, to allow his clients time to raise …
Zimbabwean police arrested Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Jonathan Moyo and his deputy, Godfrey Gandawa, on Wednesday for allegedly misappropriating around US$450,000 from a manpower development fund that finances students, among other activities. The politicians were questioned and released. According to local media, Moyo will appear in court soon. Days before his arrest the …
Western Cape: Investigations by the Western Cape Anti-Corruption unit led to the arrest of two police sergeants aged 40 and 38 respectively and a police clerk aged 50 on a charge of corruption this morning. The suspects are detained and are due to make a court appearance in Khayelitsha once they have been charged. It …
Pretoria – Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Friday warned against fake Facebook accounts purported to belong to her. “Minister Joemat-Pettersson again wishes to advise the media and the general public that she does not have any Facebook account in her personal capacity or name, no matter how genuine these may be made to look,” the …
National director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams will have to explain to Parliament his decision to charge and later drop fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Abrahams will appear before Parliament’s portfolio committee on justice and correctional services to which the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) accounts tomorrow morning. The committee has called for an …
Cyclist Lance Armstrong was in federal court in Washington on Wednesday backed by a new team: his lawyers. The Texan who rode to worldwide glory in seven Tour de France wins, mostly sporting U.S. Postal Service logos, is trying to stop the government from collecting $100 million in damages it says he owes taxpayers for …
Cape Town – Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti says government will deal harshly with those found to be involved in corrupt practices across various land reform programmes. The Minister said this when he officially received a list of State farms that have been recovered by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The farms …
The agent of Arsenal and Chile star Alexis Sanchez has insisted the forward has done nothing wrong after becoming the latest high-profile footballer to face accusations of tax fraud by the Spanish authorities. Spanish newspaper El Periodico reported on Wednesday that Sanchez is accused of defrauding the public purse of €983 443 during 2012 and …