Gauteng Police recently seized 46 South Africa Social Security Agency (Sassa) cards, R29 000 in cash and several identity documents in Randfontein.
The police and Sassa officials conducted an end of the month raid on people involved in fraudulent activities using SASSA cards.
Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, Gauteng Police spokesperson said, “Five suspects aged between 45 and 58 were arrested and will face several charges, including fraud, theft and contravention of the National Credit Act in the Krugersdorp Magistrate Court.”
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He added that police were acting on information and observed several ATMs at a mall in Main Reef Road in Randfontein. The suspects were confronted while they were withdrawing money from ATM machines belonging to several banks.
On searching the suspects, police seized Sassa cards that had been registered to various people. Files containing pin numbers of people suspected to have borrowed money from the suspects were also confiscated.
“It is an offence in terms of the Social Assistance Act and National Credit Act for any person to use a card on behalf of another person,” Colonel Dlamini said.
Cardholders are also committing an offence by allowing other people to have access to their cards. Further investigations are continuing and the cardholders are likely to face prosecution.
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