In South Africa, a fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) payment has resulted in a packer at a paint warehouse becoming an instant millionaire.

Tshepang Phohole received a 5.7 million rands (128 million naira) payout from the UIF which was supposed to go to 1,400 workers for lockdown relief. Instead, he and his family allegedly defrauded the state and went on a massive spending spree. The UIF payment was originally meant to go to CSG Resources, a labour brokerage company, but instead, the funds landed up in Phohole's account.

Thobile Lamati, the director-general of the labour department informed parliament's standing committee on public accounts on Friday that Phohole created a new profile as an employer using CSG's UIF number and entered his own banking details into the system. "When the company tried to access the system, they were blocked. They then requested a new password and were given access. They uploaded their employees, but overlooked the changed banking details," he said.

On the day that the money was paid into Phohole's account, he transferred the money into a number of different ones according to court documents. R1-million to his father Godfrey Mojela, R980 000 to his sister Itumeleng Masoko, R2.3-million to his brother-in-law Tebogo Masoko and R1.25-million to Taetso Zulu. The following 2 days saw the money being exchanged between the accounts. This was an attempt to obfuscate the source of the funds and confuse investigators.

Court papers reveal that the family used the funds to buy new tombstones for late family members and to renovate a cafe.

His mother, Meisie Mojela, described him as a "good boy" who was caring and compassionate - and who had never before found himself on the wrong side of the law.

https://briefly.co.za/69647-tshwane-family-spending-spree-r57m-uif-payment.html

Funny thing is if he was a Nigerian you will find them South Africans masturbatingg Over this on SM, Twitter no go rest that day, always looking for the slightest opportunity to talk down on Nigerians, we won’t see them now!!
Eres una Marica

And they will be tagging all nigerians as scammers...... Mtcheewww

Fraud is now being glorified.

They are all connected....phoholepuppi.

Bossontop:
And they will be tagging all nigerians as scammers...... Mtcheewww

This is a rare case in South Africa.

MODIFIED: A lot of u are mentioning me incensed by this statement above. Well, it's the truth so live with it. Not my fault you tarnished your own reputation through global fraud.

P. S. This statement is directed at the haters and not ALL my Nigerian peeps.

Hmm, I dont think this kind money can be recovered. He will only serve jail term

Abeg na d govt make d mistake jare... D guy simply cashed out d from d mistake made by d fund administrators.

Africa!!!

TMKsouth:


This is a rare case in South Africa.

Thank u very much
U expected it to be higher when Nigeria has a higher population than them ?
By population average them and Ghana are more corrupt than Nigeria.
They also have trackable funds unlike Nigeria that's madly rich

The last time a south African girl who was a student spent excess money credited to her account.

Now, this guy, it seems there are many cases like this but they don't make news.

Now, he will have to pay back everything or face jail time

majamajic:


Thank u very much
U expected it to be higher when Nigeria has a higher population than them ?
By population average them and Ghana are more corrupt than Nigeria.
They also has trackable funds unlike Nigeria that's madly rich

The World Bank and IMF would beg to disagree. Anyway, , are you saying Nigeria is so rich that it wouldn't cry over 128 million naira and other fraud cases? Atleast that's what I think you're saying.

TMKsouth:


The World Bank and IMF would beg to disagree. Anyway, , are you saying Nigeria is so rich that it wouldn't cry over 128 million nairaland and other corruption cases? Atleast that's what I think you're saying.

If u talk about looting , u have to access resources too , can u thief what u don't have ?

sexylassie2:
The last time a south African girl who was a student spent excess money credited to her account.

Now, this guy, it seems there are many cases like this but they don't make news.

Now, he will have to pay back everything or face jail time

You mean this case?

TMKsouth:


The World Bank and IMF would beg to disagree. Anyway, , are you saying Nigeria is so rich that it wouldn't cry over 128 million nairaland and other corruption cases? Atleast that's what I think you're saying.

If u talk about looting , u have to access resources too , can u thief what u don't have ? Africans are same in terms of corruption

TMKsouth:


The World Bank and IMF would beg to disagree. Anyway, , are you saying Nigeria is so rich that it wouldn't cry over 128 million nairaland and other corruption cases? Atleast that's what I think you're saying.

If u talk about looting , u have to access resources too , can u thief what u don't have ? Africans are same in terms of corruption , Nigeria is no difference just that they have more to loot

majamajic:


If u talk about looting , u have to access resources too , can u thief what u don't have ?

Nigerian fraud is not only limited to Nigeria. That's why the country is synonymous with scams throughout the world.

TMKsouth:


You mean this case?

Yes, I guess there are many cases like that.

sexylassie2:


Yes, I guess there are many cases like that.

Yes, it's a problem. The administrators blame it on irregular records in the system. But they're working on fixing it. It's not deliberate fraud.

TMKsouth:


Nigerian fraud is not only limited to Nigeria. That's why the country is synonymous with scams throughout the world.

While SouthAfrica is synonymous to Rape, Xenophobia, and HIV

I think a rationale person would prefer fraud as the lesser of the two evils

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itsme01:


While SouthAfrica is synonymous to Rape, Xenophobia, and HIV

I think a rationale person would prefer fraud as the lesser of the two evils

Is that all Nigeria is infamous for - scamming? You don't wanna go that route with me.

TMKsouth:


Is that all Nigeria is infamous for - scamming? You don't wanna go that route with me.

And who said I mentioned all about S.A

itsme01:


And who said I mentioned all about S.A

Send the complete list and I'll gladly reciprocate.

TMKsouth:


Send the complete list and I'll reciprocate.

Why send a list that you already have ? Ain't you in S.A

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itsme01:


Why send a list that you already have ? Ain't you in S.A

Then why did u attempt to remind me in the first place listing rape, HIV, etc? Looks like u chickening out now.

TMKsouth:


Then why did u attempt to remind me in the first place listing rape, HIV, etc? Looks like u chickening out now.

Why chicken out in a silly boring Nig vs S.A dick measurement contest when I know we ain't your mates in any thing


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How do you pronounce the name nw.

poo-hole

ho-hole

or maybe foo-hole
gawd their names are complex

TMKsouth:

This is a rare case in South Africa.

.. Lol seriously

Nah wah oooo.




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TMKsouth:


Yes, it's a problem. The administrators blame it on irregular records in the system. But they're working on fixing it. It's not deliberate fraud.

That is theft, spending money that doesn't belong to you.

A trustworthy person will inform their bank and return the money.

Silentgroper:
How do you pronounce the name nw.

poo-hole

ho-hole

or maybe foo-hole
gawd their names are complex

Definitely NOT "poo-hole"

It's po-ho-le.

e be like say na fraud dey pay ooohhhh.
na to go find lappy remain





but God Abeg make nothing push me to do it