Bail for Durban call centre directors in R99 debit order scam
The Hawks have made more arrests in connection with the R99 fraudulent debit orders that affected thousands of bank customers several years ago.
Officials say father and son duo, 50-year-old Ravenda Singh and 26-year-old Andrew Singh, handed themselves over to officials in Johannesburg last week.
They are directors at Durban-based call centre Sub User.
Clients from several banks nationwide are said to have lost a collective R18 million from the unauthorised debit orders between November 2018 and February 2019.
Hawks spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mulamu says the Singhs appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court and were each granted R30 000 bail.
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Two other suspects, 39-year-old Jason Foster and 51-year-old Richard Marsden were arrested last year.
They are directors of Durban based call-centre companies Blue Debit and Talent Base.
"The additional arrests effected on the father and his son amount to a total of four accused who were positively linked through a forensic investigation carried out by the banks which discovered undue debit orders.
"The accused were all released on bail and are expected back in court on 27 May."
Mulama says the investigation revealed that over time, the syndicate siphoned approximately R248 million from unsuspecting bank clients and transferred the money into different bank accounts.
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