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Vishing (voice phishing) is the act of using the phone in an attempt to scam you into compromising private information that will be used for identity theft. The fraudster usually pretends to be from a legitimate business, and fools you into thinking that you may somehow profit. Vishing is typically used to steal credit card …
Johannesburg – A 23-year-old woman appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday for alleged fraud, the police said. Police spokesperson Captain Augustinah Selepe said Roxanne van Wyk allegedly defrauded a woman on Gumtree. “The complain alleged that she saw advert on Gumtree about opportunity to buy and sell nappies from a company known as …
In a Hawks’ Commercial Crime Unit intelligence driven operation on Thursday 18 August 2016 led to the arrest of a 34-year-old male nurse in Sekororo village, just outside Tzaneen, for operating a pharmacy without a license as well contravention of the Medicine Control Act and theft. During the search at his pharmacy, medicines which require …
Cullinan Acting Station Commander Captain Coralie Nel has strongly urged the community members to refrain from reporting false complaints to the police. Captain Nel stated these with a very great concern, following a recent false complaint that was made regarding an alleged murder. Members of the public are being urged to only report crimes in …
The Electoral Commission has warned voters of an email scam which seeks to solicit personal information from voters. The alleged emails seeks to solicit information as part of an electronic voting survey on behalf of the Electoral Commission. The emails are being distributed by the “Independent Elections Council” under the email address elections@IEC.co.za and have …
A 50-year-old man will be appearing before the Lydenburg Magistrate’s Court today (Monday), 15 August 2016, facing a charge of fraud. It is alleged that on Thursday, 11 August 2016, the suspect went to a Pharmacy in Lydenburg to collect medication with a prescription letter. He was then requested to come the following day, meaning …
GoZone Water, a provider of bulk drinking water to consumers, has warned residents of communities across South Africa that incidents of the so-called “Jam Jar” water scam are on the rise. The company’s John Oort says as the municipal water supply creaks under the strain of the country’s burgeoning population and the flight of key …
The Northern Cape Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is currently investigating irregularities regarding the re-draw or new house plans. Several victims allegedly approached the Plan & Structure Office at Sol-Plaatje Municipality and made payments for both approval and drawing of new house plans or redraws. Different amounts were paid to the person believed to …
A 34 year old fugitive wanted since 2014 on a Queenstown Fraud case has been arrested by the Western Cape Hawks team on Friday. The hawk-eyed members were busy carrying out surveillance duties at the problematic ATMs in the Paarl Area at a local mall when they identified and arrested the wanted suspect. The suspect …
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today reminded taxpayers to be wary of attempts to scam them. “SARS would like to remind taxpayers that even if they are using the service of a tax practitioner or an intermediary, the taxpayer remains personally liable for their own tax affairs and their own compliance,” said the revenue …
Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has praised the residents of the Emzabalazweni informal settlement in Ivory Park for apprehending an alleged fraudster. A man, believed to be in his 30s, allegedly approached community members and asked them if they had registered for RDP houses. “It is alleged the …
Scammers have once again created a bogus Facebook account, purporting to be Communications Minister Faith Muthambi. In March this year, the Minister distanced herself from a fake Facebook account which was falsely created using her misspelt surname. Yesterday, Monday, it emerged that another fake Facebook account with Minister Muthambi’s picture at a BMF event and …
Point police station in Kwazulu-Natal is experiencing a number of fraud cases involving SARS Tax returns being opened at the station since the beginning of this month. It is alleged that victims received their IRP5’s and went to SARS offices to submit their tax returns. Upon their arrival, they were told that their tax returns …
A 31-year-old Cape Town woman and her Nigerian husband, together with other four Nigerian accomplices have been arrested for online dating fraud in Cape Town on Thursday morning. Two suspects were arrested in Burgundy Estate while the rest were nabbed at their apartment in Summer Green, Cape Town. The arrests were as a result of …
The Presidency has warned the public about scams on social media where people are asked to deposit money into bank accounts, in support of President Jacob Zuma. “Such requests have fraudulently been made in light of the submission of the Nkandla homestead non-security upgrades report to the Constitutional Court by the National Treasury. “No account …
The Director of Platinum Forex Group, Colin Davids, was released on R100 000 bail by the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following his arrest by the Hawks on charges of contravening the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act and the Banks Act. The 48- year-old pastor at New Direction Grace Ministries in Parrow, Cape …
The Department of Public Works has warned learners, including graduates seeking employment, about a scam promising 700 learnerships at the department. The scam promises to place the learners in a number of fields including brick laying, plumbing, carpentry, boiler making, tiling and others. Spokesperson Thami Mchunu said while the department has trained and continues to …
The Hawks have of late detected a trend in which people receive money in order to open bank accounts for people they do not even know. Investigations have revealed that most people have become the subjects of investigations after their accounts were found to have been used to either receive or transfer money which have …
The public has been urged to be vigilant against fraudsters who advertise non-existent jobs and learnership opportunities at the Department of Correctional Services on various social media platforms. The fraudsters apparently request administrative fees of R150 or more for securing jobs at the department. The people mentioned in the fraudulent advertisements are not on the …
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (Safps) has warned of a new email scam doing the rounds in South Africa which offers “victims of fraud” a reimbursement. Safps said emails using its letterhead claim to offer victims of fraud up to R5 million in compensation, and asks them to submit their name, age, address, occupation, …
