In the News Today: The family of a man who died of hypothermia after he went missing in a snowstorm in KwaZulu-Natal was preyed on by a scam artist attempting to make money from their tragedy.
The body of Wayne Bhengu of Glenwood in Durban was discovered at an Estcourt mortuary in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Tuesday last week.
Bhengu, 34 was one of thousands of people trapped in the snowstorm on N3. He went missing last Friday after the storm caused the Intercity bus he was travelling in from Pretoria to seek refuge near Estcourt.
Private investigator Brad Nathanson said he was “disgusted” by scam… continue reading HERE.
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What is Fraud? “Fraud” is any activity that relies on deception in order to achieve a gain. Fraud becomes a crime when it is a “knowing misrepresentation of the truth or concealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment” (Black’s Law Dictionary). In other words, if you lie in order to deprive a person or organization of their money or property, you’re committing fraud.