The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit is making inroads in ensuring that economic crime syndicates are addressed thoroughly and suspects have their day in court. This follows the arrest of two suspects aged between 23 and 29 at their work place on Wednesday, 17 April 2019. They are employed as call centre agents for a reputable Financial Service Credit Provider in Goodwood.
It is alleged that the duo supplied card holder’s information to a syndicate. Subsequently counterfeit cards were allegedly manufactured by the syndicate and utilized for illegal purchases.
Over R95 000 loss was incurred across eight card holders during period between 1 March and 9 April 2019. These two call centre agents allegedly gained access to card holder’s information whilst performing their duties of dealing with customers queries and requests.
They are expected to appear at Goodwood Magistrate’s Court on 23 April 2019.
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