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eNCA Lets Have It Out - SA Turf War for International Crime Syndicates

25 Oct 2018

Investigative Journalist and Author, Mandy Wiener, unpacks recent assassinations in Johannesburg which are seemingly linked to Balkan group crime syndicates with Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigators.

eNCA Lets Have It Out - Is South Africa a Turf for International Crime Syndicates

25 Oct 2018

Investigative Journalist and Author, Mandy Wiener, unpacks recent assassinations in Johannesburg which are seemingly linked to Balkan group crime syndicates with Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigators.

Mihaljevic Murder Leads to Renewed Speculation About ‘Bedfordview Underworld’

24 Oct 2018

Article relating to the alleged low intensity organised crime war taking place in South Africa and Serbia.

“His murder is one of several incidents connected to a ‘low-intensity war’ between rival Eastern European groups” - Chad Thomas.

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SABC Special Assignment - To Catch a Con Star (3-Part)

18 Aug 2018

Ever wondered what makes a con artist tick? Ever wonder to what lengths a con artist will go to achieve their nefarious act?

This 3 part series on the award winning SABC TV's Special Assignment, produced and presented by the multiple award winning Hazel Friedman, examines multiple allegations of crimes made against a dual South African / American citizen with alleged crimes ranging from fraud, extortion, impersonation of a law enforcement officer, kidnapping and so much more.

This is the story "To Catch a Con Star" which went from Yeoville to Hollywood, involved SAPS and the FBI.

To "Catch a Con Star" was a joint SABC Special Assignment and IRS Forensic Investigations collaboration.

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Part 3

Interpol Alert for St Ives Lawyers Wanted Over Charging of SA Clients

04 Aug 2018

Interpol has an alert out on a South African father and son, living in a $2.5 million home in the upmarket Sydney suburb of St Ives, who authorities in their homeland allege misappropriated up to 100 million rand (about $10 million) from their clients.

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The Crazy Case of The Unclean Cash

19 Jun 2018

Local investigators get involved after R27,000 sent from US to a prophet to get cleansed but is never returned.

 

Orignall from Times Live

BMW Dealer Implicated in R380m Fraud Claims

02 Jun 2018

The biodiesel trading company that has allegedly defrauded more than 800 clients out of a suspected R380 million has now been linked to dodgy deals involving BMW dealerships across Gauteng.

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Company Probed for Bitcoin Scam Threatens to Sue Hawks

28 May 2018

A Bitcoin company fingered by the Hawks for being part of a major investment scam has threatened to sue, unless the priority crime investigating unit retracts its statement.

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Sugan Deon Naicker Wanted for New Cases of Fraud

12 May 2018

IRS investigation into scammer featured in local article

IRS investigation into scammer featured in local article.Serial fraudster & con-artist, Sugan Deon Naicker has committed new counts of fraud despite his arrest & impending cases, he was nabbed last year in a joint operation with SAPS & IndianSpice Investigative unit KALI.

 

Originally from Indian Spice

Sim Scam Leaves Retired Pair Penniless and Fighting for Home

15 Apr 2018

Accepting settlement is admission of negligence, says Absa.

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BTC Global is a Load of Crypto Crap

02 Mar 2018

A Johannesburg woman at the centre of what is alleged to be South Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency scam says she has been receiving death threats and has had to lay criminal charges against a man who threatened her at her home.

Latest newspaper article about the BTC Global scam which is being investigated by SA state law enforcement agencies as well as by several private investigators including IRS, Mike Bolhuis, and others.
Thanks to investigative journalist Nivashni Nair for staying on top of the story and keeping the public updated.

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$50 Million Cryptocurrency Scam Cripples South African Investors

01 Mar 2018

BTC Global exposed as an alleged elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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Bank Denies Claims of Negligence in Suspected R500m Fraud

20 Jan 2018

As more victims of the alleged Electio R500 million fraud scheme come forward, Nedbank has denied claims that it is unaware of allegations it may have been complicit or negligent in facilitating the company’s dodgy payments.

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Special Investigation - Cyber Heartbreak

04 Oct 2016

This special investigation looks at the seemingly innocent world of online dating. Thousands of women are being scammed out of millions every year without ever having met the person.

In this joint TV documentary collaboration, TV presenter and producer Michel Appel, together with Glenda Paul from IRS, lay bare the reality of the pain and heartbreak caused by the manipulative so-called "Dating Scammers" in this documentary entitled "Cyber Heartbreak".

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IRS Investigates Alleged Racial Attack on Inter-Racial Couple

16 Sep 2016

IRS Investigates Alleged Racial Attack on Inter-Racial Couple ILLOVO – An alleged racist attack has left a couple traumatised.

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IRS Investigates Famous South African Celebrity's Mother

30 Jun 2016

IRS Investigates Famous South African Celebrity's Mother Johannesburg - Patricia Noah, the mother of The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, is being accused of being a slumlord and taking advantage of the poor.

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The Day Madiba Poured Tea for Ali

05 Jun 2016

The Day Madiba Poured Tea for Ali IRS director and fellow IRS investigator reminisce about time spent with World Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali (IRS founder Chad Thomas supervised Ali's security in South Africa in 1993 and IRS Cape Town investigator Fareed Hoosen was one of the bodyguards to Ali).

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IRS Head Office moves to Dunkeld

25 Apr 2016

IRS Moves to Dunkeld DUNKELD WEST – The IRS team have recently relocated.

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Private investigators host NYPD deputy commissioner

29 Mar 2016

text ZOO LAKE – SA crime fighters networked with NYPD police commissioner to exchange ideas.

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NYPD cops share SAPS's concerns

22 Mar 2016

text Johannesburg - The cities of New York and Joburg are a world apart, yet there are similarities in the difficulties their two police forces face.

 

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