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EASTERN CAPE – The East London Magistrate’s Court convicted the company director Nkgaoli Ezekiel Lushozi (60) and his business entity Newboss Construction on 31 May 2024 for charges of fraud. After several attempts to arrest Lushozi who managed to evade arrest until he was ultimately arrested whilst on the run at Maseru boarder by the [...]
The fight against fraud is constantly evolving. Experian’s recent fraud research shows that 71% of the fraud leaders in our survey are struggling to keep up with the rapidly evolving fraud threat. But as new technology creates opportunities for fraudsters, so too does it enable better fraud prevention. This balance between fraud attacks and prevention [...]
GREENVILLE, S.C. —Dennis S. Lepka, Jr., 42, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for his role in a real estate fraud scheme. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began an investigation after they received multiple complaints that Lepka was engaging in fraudulent real estate transactions. Lepka’s business [...]
MPUMALANGA - Mr Pholosa Gavin Mokoena (31) was found guilty and convicted by the Middelburg Regional Court for defrauding, theft, concealing /conspiring with and assisting unknown persons /acquiring money in the total of R148 615.75 belonging to Dolphin Print or Mr Andries Harmse of Dolphin Print. On 22 June until 5 July 2016, the accused [...]
NORTH WEST - Tokelo Winston Frederick Modiboa (59) appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrates' Court on Friday, 31 May 2024, facing charges of fraud. Modiboa, who has been on the run since November 2022, was arrested by members of the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Thursday, 30 May 2024, at the Ramatlabama border post. The accused [...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announces major worldwide disruption of malware in international cyber operation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announces Operation Endgame, a multinational coordinated cyber operation by the United States, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, with assistance from Europol and Eurojust, to dismantle criminal infrastructure responsible for hundreds [...]
It begins when a real estate agent gets a solicitation from a fake property owner wanting to sell their vacant lot in a rural community. A for sale sign goes up on the land. The seller asks for an all-cash sale and a quick closing. Within weeks, the deal can be done. Meanwhile, the real [...]
MIAMI – On May 22, a Fort Lauderdale federal jury convicted Elaine Escoe, 39, of Delray Beach, Florida of wire fraud after submitting altered bank statements in an attempt to fraudulently obtain a line of credit for her business. Escoe submitted altered bank statements in support of an application for a business line of credit. [...]
Botnet Infected Over 19M IP Addresses to Enable Billions of Dollars in Pandemic and Unemployment Fraud, and Access to Child Exploitation Materials. A court-authorized international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department disrupted a botnet used to commit cyber attacks, large-scale fraud, child exploitation, harassment, bomb threats, and export violations. As part of [...]
NORTH WEST - Ntelaleng Matlapeng (59), Director at the North West Health Department and Elliot Motene (49), former Director at the North West Health Department, appeared in the Mahikeng Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, facing charges of fraud. The pair was arrested on Tuesday morning, 28 May 2024, by members of the Hawks' [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to laundering more than $240,000 she unlawfully obtained from a New York business as part of an email compromise scheme. Brianna S. Graves, 30, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian C. [...]
FREE STATE - A 35-year-old accountant and her 36-year-old husband will appear for bail application in the Kroonstad Magistrates' Court on Monday, 27 May 2024. Charges against the couple include fraud, contravention of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, and money laundering. They were arrested by Welkom Serious Commercial Crime Investigation detectives in Gqeberha [...]
PRETORIA - A 53-year-old, Charles Ugochukwu Onuaha appeared before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday, 23 May 2024 following his arrest on Friday, 26 April 2024 in KwaZulu-Natal after the City of Tshwane task team conducted a search and seizure operation at the accused’s place of residence in Durban where electronic items were [...]
MPUMALANGA – Mary Joyce Mlangeni (67) and Ntombizodwa Siphesihle Thompson (34) appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrates Court on Thursday, 23 March 2024. Their appearance comes after they were arrested by the Hawks Nelspruit based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act. It is alleged that during March 2015, Mary [...]
MPUMALANGA – A total of five accused were found guilty and sentenced by the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, 21 May 2024 for fraud and three (3) counts of Contravening Section 4, 5 and 6 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, Act 121 of 1998- money laundering. During March 2018, accused No. [...]
As part of our commitment to ensuring your safety and security when banking with Standard Bank, we want to bring your attention to some prevalent scams that you should be aware of. Remaining vigilant and being informed is your first line of defence against fraudulent activities. Vishing – Secure Account: Fraudsters may call you, pretending …
Convicted Ponzi schemer sentenced to over 14 years in prison for $11 million fraud and absconding before sentencing. Finally tracked down hiding behind a false wall in relative’s Florida home. Seattle – A federally convicted Ponzi schemer who fled before sentencing, will do 156 months in prison for his fraud convictions, with an additional 16 [...]
Defendant Admits Bilking Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Investors Out of Over $1.3 Million Using Business Named After Fictitious Seinfeld Company Yesterday, in federal court in Brooklyn, Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “T.J. Stone,” pleaded guilty to an information charging him with wire fraud. The proceeding was held before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Lois [...]
LOS ANGELES – A former employee at a publicly traded Pasadena-based company was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison for buying more than 66,000 company shares based on non-public information that the company was about to be acquired at a higher per-share price, and then selling the shares after news of the acquisition [...]
CHICAGO — Six individuals conspired to stage armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the purported victims could apply for U.S. immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Chicago. PARTH NAYI and KEWON YOUNG allegedly organized and participated in staged armed robberies at restaurants, [...]