More than 70 Port Alfred seniors attended a fraud awareness campaign following a reported rise in sophisticated imposter scams targeting the elderly.
Five members of one family have been sentenced for defrauding the Department of Employment and Labour of about R500,000 in a UIF fraud scheme.
Fraudulent VAT claims amounting to approximately R4.7 million have resulted in a conviction in a complex commercial crime case investigated by the Hawks.
A 58-year-old woman accused of defrauding SASSA of more than R336,000 in foster care grants has been granted R1,000 bail.
A 44-year-old Gqeberha bookkeeper has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding her former employer of more than R3 million over two years.
A former Gqeberha accounting firm director has been convicted of theft and money laundering and ordered to repay more than R804,000.
Former Blom Vervoer bookkeeper Michelle Van der Merwe was convicted at the KwaMaqoma Magistrate’s Court for stealing R2.3 million from her employer.
GQEBERHA – The fraud trial of Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk has been postponed for a second consecutive day after the presiding magistrate fell ill. The presiding magistrate has been booked…
Payroll administrator was arrested for allegedly defrauding Isuzu Motors of R10.5 million through manipulated records and false entries before being granted R5,000 bail in Gqeberha.
KUGOMPO CITY, Eastern Cape – The East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI), in close collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has secured the conviction and sentencing of Cynthia…