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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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Phishing Scams
Net 'phishing scams' increasing 08/12/2005 11:18 - (SA) Washington - About one in four American internet users are hit with e-mail scams every month that try to lure sensitive personal information from unsuspecting consumers, a study says. Of those receiving the phony e-mails, most thought they might be from legitimate companies - seven in 10, or 70%, were fooled by the e-mails, said the report. The study released on Wednesday by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance looked at Internet security and "phishing scams". Phishing refers to e-mails that appear to come from banks or other trusted businesses and are used to induce recipients to verify their accounts by typing personal details, such as credit card information, into a website disguised to appear legitimate. Adequate computer security vital "What's happening is that more and more people are actually engaging in transactions online that would generate e-mail traffic that the scammers are copycatting," said Tatiana Platt, senior vice-president at AOL. The study found nearly three-quarters of those surveyed, 74%, use their computers for sensitive transactions such as banking, stock trading or reviewing medical information. That leaves phishers with a good chunk of internet users to target, Platt said. Platt said too many people still don't have adequate computer security to guard against viruses, hackers and other threats. The study found 81% of US home PCs lacked at least one of three critical protections - updated anti-virus software, spyware protection and a secure firewall. The researchers conducted in-home interviews with more than 350 internet users in the United States. The researchers also reviewed the e-mails received by those households.
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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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