Mesa,AZ (Aging Untold) — A retired firefighter received an unsolicited package containing medical supplies he never ordered.
Patrick Nahass had to sign for the package when it was delivered to his home and found a medical brace with no instructions inside.
“That’s my name, address, everything. So they’ve got all my information somewhere,” Nahass said.
The return address appears to be from a medical equipment and supply company in New York, and records show the business was registered about a year and a half earlier.
“I’m thinking this must be a scam or something,” Nahass said.
Medicare fraud costs billions annually
Dana Marie Kennedy, the state director for AARP Arizona, said Medicare fraud is a lucrative business and Medicare spends billions of dollars every year on fraudulent claims.
People have reported getting all kinds of packages they didn’t order, including supplies for…
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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