A federal grand jury has expanded the criminal case against former University of Oregon football player Cameron Colvin, alleging in a superseding indictment returned this month that he defrauded individuals and companies of nearly $2.7 million.
Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona, which is prosecuting the case, asked a judge to restrict Colvin’s online activities, arguing that since originally being indicted last fall, Colvin has continued to use his company’s websites and social media to “mislead the public about the success of his company.”
In a motion seeking to modify the conditions of Colvin’s release, prosecutors asked the court to order him to take down CamCo’s website, stop posting on social media and cease contact with his former employees. They allege Colvin continues to pose “an economic danger to the community” by “pretend(ing) to be a billionaire…
THE ISUZU MOTORS PAYROLL FRAUD (GQEBERHA, SA)
Date: February 16, 2026 Perpetrator: Natasja Slabbert (42)
Case Description: In a case that hit home for the Eastern Cape business community, Natasja Slabbert, a payroll administrator at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale plant, was arrested for an alleged R10.5 million fraud. The scheme, which began surfacing in late 2024, exploited the very systems designed to manage employee compensation. Slabbert allegedly manipulated payroll records to create false entries that appeared as legitimate deductions and contributions on employee payslips. In reality, these “deductions” were being diverted into her personal bank account.
The fraud was only uncovered after diligent employees noticed that their net “take-home” pay was significantly lower than expected, despite the gross amounts on their payslips remaining high. Following a thorough probe by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team and the NPA’s Specialised Commercial Crime Unit, it was discovered that in August 2024 alone, over R626,000 was unlawfully transferred. Slabbert was granted bail of R5,000 on February 17, 2026, and the case has been postponed to later in the month for further legal proceedings. This case highlights the critical need for “segregation of duties” in payroll departments, as a single point of failure allowed for the systematic siphoning of millions over nearly two years.
Link to Original: PE Express – Isuzu Payroll Fraud