A former Home Affairs official, Judith Salome Zuma, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted for her role in a large-scale fraudulent passport scheme. The sentencing …
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Portia Mathenjwa, a former employee of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), has been sentenced to three years in prison on 108 counts of fraud for her role in …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Malawian Pastor Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing and Reselling Network Batteries
A 59-year-old Malawian pastor, Mlotha Nelson Usale, has been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison for tampering with essential infrastructure and committing fraud. Usale, who led the …
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Success Egabor, a 41-year-old Nigerian woman, has been arrested in South Africa for her alleged involvement in a human trafficking syndicate. Her arrest follows initial detainment by the Department of …
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The Department of Home Affairs has announced that there are sufficient grounds to suspect fraud and identity theft related to the identity of Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, according to a statement …
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Smishing Scams
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Cyber Fraud Scheme Involving $2.3 Million in Stolen Goods
Sunday Daniel Ganyo, 38, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging cyber fraud operation that defrauded companies across the United States. U.S. District …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Arfan Ahmed Sentenced to 18 Years for Leading South African Passport Fraud
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has praised the sentencing of Arfan Ahmed, a Pakistani national convicted of corruption and bribing Home Affairs officials in Krugersdorp. Ahmed, …
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Written by Robin-Lee Francke Multimedia Journalist, IOL News Rashid Fareed Mahfouz, a 66-year-old man from Cape Town, has been sentenced for a series of crimes after pretending to be a …
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Written by Thobeka Mthembu Multimedia Intern Journalist Five men have been handed lengthy prison sentences, totaling 545 years, for their roles in a violent 2018 robbery. The men—Phikolomzi Mpafa, 29, …
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Written by Sinenhlanhla Masilela Philane, the director of Sipho Zethu Trading, was found guilty of defrauding the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of R955,307.56 between 2013 and 2015. According …