Author name: Lerato Mautla

Financial Crime Cases

Elizabeth Committed Payroll Fraud, Stealing Over R800 000

This week our story took place in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court (SCCC) sitting in Augrabies. We have a lady, Elizabeth Smith. She worked for a company based in Augrabies, where she was assigned with payroll responsibilities. Between February 2017 and July 2021, Elizabeth had been unlawfully manipulating the payroll system by reactivating dormant seasonal […]

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Your Role in Financial Crime Was Never Meant to Be Passive

Too many of you are being passive daily, and then judging yourselves for not seeing the results – Gary Vaynerchuk. Too often, we usually stumble upon a career or intentionally choose our direction and step into a role fully aware of its importance and become driven by purpose. But over time, that purpose can dwindle and eventually fade

Financial Crime Cases

Johannesburg Investment Scammers Target Australians

This week our story took place in Bryanston, Johannesburg. There has been warnings from local cyber security experts that there is a rise of online scams in South Africa and globally. Six alleged suspects were arrested for being investment scammers along with 25 call centre agents for contravening the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act.

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