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An initiative of KZN's White Collar Crime Task Group, the SAPS's KZN Commercial Crime Branch and J Blindell.


The incidence of crime in South Africa continues to assume epidemic proportions. While all crime gives rise to concern, it is particularly those crimes involving dishonesty which are really eating away at the very fabric of business and government ethics and which are threatening the foundations upon which our economic system is built.
Although the classification that we are discussing would include common theft, the area of particular concern is that which is commonly known as "white collar crime". This is a very broad category but in essence we are talking about fraud, bribery and corruption. We are concerned with those crimes of commission and omission which are both actual and intended. It is a fact, that in white collar crime, the potential rewards are greater, the risk of detection is lower, successful prosecution is more difficult and finally, in the main, the penalties are less severe. These are all sound "business" reasons for both local criminals and large international crime syndicates to put their efforts into this type of crime.

This internet site will try to help people understand and recognise white collar crime and teach them what to do to help put an end to it. It is a joint project between the South African Police Service's KwaZulu Natal Commercial Crime Branch, KwaZulu Natal's White Collar Crime Task Group and J Blindell. It will provide advice on various related topics, details of white collar crime criminals as well as providing details of the current "scams" used by fraudsters and publicise recent successes of the SAPS.



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Women Held for Internet Fraud

2 women held for internet fraud

2009-12-11 13:21

Johannesburg - Two women from Heidelberg in Gauteng were arrested on Thursday for defrauding a company of over R2m, Gauteng police said.

Heidelberg police spokesperson Tikoane Sonopo said the women, aged 22 and 23, siphoned off part of the internet payments that companies paid for goods bought through the internet-based Bid or Buy, for which they were agents.

"They took payments from companies and paid a part into Bid or Buy's account and paid a portion of it into one of their mother's accounts," said Sonopo.

The two women were arrested late on Thursday after the mother went to the bank to withdraw money from her account.

"The bank monitored the account after Bid or Buy complained that they were losing money," said Sonopo.

The mother, who will be acting as a state witness told the police of the scheme.

"We are getting calls from companies all over the country about money that went missing," said Sonopo.

The two women are expected to appear in the Heidelberg Magistrate's Court on charges of fraud on Monday.

- SAPA
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Look Who Got Caught

Siphiwe Eugene Mcanyana of Umlazi

Modus Operandi:

Fraud - Skimming of credit cards. Used a skimming device to down load credit card information onto a computer and then writing the information to various credit cards. Actual loss R235 206.58 (Nedbank 10.64%, FNB 32.52%, ABSA 23.11%, Standard 33.74%).

Sentence in Durban Special Commercial Crimes Court:

  • to undergo periodical imprisonment for 2000 hours
  • 3 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 5 years with conditions
  • to pay compensation of R175 000.00
  • 2 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 5 years with conditions.

Ms Vanashree Pillay (35 years) of Amanzimtoti

Modus Operandi: Fraud and corruption by the accused when she was a clerk for the Ethekwini Municipality. She assisted a employee responsible for property evaluations to alter the evaluation of properties of certain ratepayers so that they received a reduction in their yearly rates. She received corruption payments of R34 000.00 from the ratepayers concerned. Actual fraud committed was R305 507.50.

Sentence in the Durban Commercial Court on 20 Nov 08: 3 years imprisonment suspended for 5 years plus 3 years correctional supervision and 16 hours community service each month.

Ms Rowida Ramnarayan (42 years) of Ladysmith

Modus Operandi: Fraud and corruption when she was a clerk for the Department of Health. She worked in the procurement section in the Emmaus Hospital. R14 810.00 was paid to the accused in corruption to facilitate procurement of medical supplies. 1 case of fraud, 9 of corruption and 9 of money laundering (via husband).

Sentence: Fined R40 000.00 or two years imprisonment of which half suspended for 3 years.

Ms Phumzile Eunice Ngiba (44 years) of Umlazi, Durban

Modus Operandi: Used false ID documents and false particulars when she used a credit card belonging to Durban furniture business to open accounts at various chain stores in the Durban area.

Outcome:  Convicted in the Durban Magistrates Court on 7 Mar 08 of 11 counts of fraud  occasioning an actual loss of R75000.00

Sentence: 10 Years imprisonment  without the option of a fine.

   
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