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The fraud environment in Seychelles during 2025 is dominated by scams that exploit its status as an international financial centre and a popular destination for high-net-worth individuals. The Number One General Fraud Scam that posed the greatest threat, particularly to international and local investors, was: Bogus Investment Schemes (Unauthorised Financial Trading Platforms) This scam is …
NORFOLK—If you’re shopping online this holiday season, FBI Norfolk is warning the public to be on the lookout for scammers trying to steal a deal, too. During the 2022 holiday shopping season, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received reports from almost 12,000 victims with a loss of over $73 million. The two most [...]
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The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has remanded Edozie Okobi in custody until 26 April 2021 for a formal bail application after his court appearance on Tuesday on fraud and theft allegations involving approximately R6 million. It is alleged that Okobi and his co-accused girlfriend, Angel Tau, allegedly fraudulently created a duplicate email address …
KWAZULU-NATAL – The Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation arrested a 53-year-old male for fraud and corruption. The suspect was employed as an Administration Clerk and serving as a fleet manager at Nondweni police station. It is alleged that he used a state vehicle petrol card to fill-up petrol in his private motor vehicle. …
Two traffic officers, who allegedly demanded a bribe of R5 000, from a truck driver, are expected to appear in the Temba Magistrate Court today. The traffic officers were arrested by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Hawks during a sting operation. Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson, Simon Zwane, said the officers allegedly …
KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – Three (3) suspects including the former Head of the Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape were arrested for alleged fraud and corruption on Thursday, 13 August 2020 in Gauteng and East London respectively. The arrests of the suspects come in the wake of a countrywide call for an end …
NORTH WEST – Tsietsi Roger Solomon Khumise (48), the Municipal manager of the Klerksdorp Local Municipality appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 31 January 2020 for contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The accused allegedly deviated from the official procurement processes when appointing a service provider for a tender of more than …
While industry and law enforcement agencies from around the world are busy fighting against cybercrime, criminals themselves are constantly looking for new ways of earning money. Kaspersky Lab (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts have discovered the distribution of an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return. By creating …
Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals. The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Recognize the telltale signs …
A Gauteng traffic officer is due to appear in the Pretoria commercial crimes court this morning on charges of corruption and extortion. The 57-year-old man, who carries the rank of principal provincial inspector, was arrested in a joint sting operation led by the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) National Traffic Ant-Corruption Unit. The arrest followed …
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has warned citizens against a fake e-mail using the ministry’s name, requesting proposals from people for various economic development projects. “The e-mail is not coming from the Minister or the department, and none of the contact details provided in the e-mail is that of the department or …
The Department of Social Development has expressed disappointment over a hoax call made to the Gender Based Violence Command Centre by a radio presenter posing as a distressed matric learner. The department on Thursday said the call was made by a radio presenter from a Johannesburg community radio station. “The incident was unfortunate as the …
Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system. This type of malware forces its victims to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to get their data back. Some ransomware encrypts files (called Cryptolocker). This Malware is designed …
