AUSTIN, Texas and SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEON, the AI Command Center for Fraud Prevention and AML Compliance, has been named the winner of Best in Identity & Fraud Management at the 2026 CybersecAsia Readers’ Choice Awards.
Now in its seventh year, the CybersecAsia Readers’ Choice Awards recognize cybersecurity solution providers that have made the most impact on organizations across Asia-Pacific.
The award comes as SEON continues to grow its presence in Asia-Pacific, with strong momentum in markets including Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The company’s platform combines fraud detection, identity verification, AML compliance and AI-driven investigation tools on a single data layer, giving risk teams a complete view without stitching together separate vendors.
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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