MURRAY, Ky. — In the wake of an insurance company owner being arrested on fraud charges, law enforcement warned that there could be other clients impacted.
The Graves County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Ramey — owner of David Ramey Insurance in Murray — in early April, charging him with insurance fraud and theft of $10,000 or more.
Graves County Sheriff’s Office Detective Ben Doran said the investigation started on March 16 when a Graves County church came to the sheriff’s office to report suspicious activity based on insurance statements. The church asked the sheriff’s office to remain anonymous when reporting the investigation.
Graves County Detective Ben Doran said the investigation is ongoing.
“They did not, at times, seem to have insurance because they got notice of cancellations (and) reinstatement letters,” Doran said. “It was very odd to…
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