ROCK SPRINGS — Fraud calls informing residents they have warrants for their arrests have resulted in the Rock Springs Police Department warning people about the scam.
The RSPD issued a press release on its Facebook account Friday afternoon, saying the caller will identify themselves as an officer from a local law enforcement agency and inform the person called they have a warrant for their arrest. The scam caller will then say they can clear the warrant by paying a fee. The caller informs the person to drive to the law enforcement office, but asks the person to drive to a store and instructs them to buy bitcoin to settle the fee.
“Law enforcement agencies will not call you regarding a warrant and they do not accept payment via bit coin, gift cards, or other untraceable payment options,” the release states. “To protect yourself, always insist on calling the individual back at the…
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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