Eskom employee arrested for R11m electricity billing fraud

[TheChamp]

You mean saving R9k?

The idea I got from the article is that readings were registered, just not the actual reading. Probably not to arouse suspicion.

 

[ForceFate]

Well - lets hope it was in cash and not favours
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Threat of imminent arrest would do that to any healthy woman.

 

[Flanders]

Imagine the amount of broom they can buy with that.

55?

 

[j4ck455]

The idea I got from the article is that readings were registered, just not the actual reading. Probably not to arouse suspicion.

She just has to find a medical "expert" that is willing to testify that she is dyslexic (but still better with numeracy compared to Zuma).

 

[skimread]

Es

Well - lets hope it was in cash and not favours
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crack or meth too judging by her looks. My bet is her dealer is in on it too.

 

[lkswan747]

Imagine the amount of broom they can buy with that.

2 brooms and a roll of toilet paper.

 

[Defonotaltaccount]

Imagine the amount of broom they can buy with that.

We are almost talking motorized mops here.
Cmon man.

 

[ForceFate]

She just has to find a medical "expert" that is willing to testify that she is dyslexic (but still better with numeracy compared to Zuma).

Her dyslexia only affects arithmetic skills...

 

[porchrat]

The scale of the rot in Eskom is incredible.

 

[dualmeister]

You know things are bad when even white people start turning to crime.


/Had to say it. I will let myself out.....

 

[ForceFate]

You know things are bad when even white people start turning to crime.


/Had to say it. I will let myself out.....

Are you telling us crime and poverty are connected?

 

[Flanders]

Are you telling us crime and poverty are connected?

The people looting Eskom are poverty stricken?

 

[ForceFate]

The people looting Eskom are poverty stricken?

Read the comment I responded to first.

 

[Hemi300c]

Make and example of her/it

But continue on the same path no matter who.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Yeah, I wonder what the kickback was. Must've been a decent amount.

I very much doubt. After the first time, the customer had all the power over her. At that point threatening to expose her would have been enough to keep it going. I'm absolutely speculating here - I don't know anything more about this case than what's in the article - but I've seen this sort of thing spiral out of control before.

 

[RonSwanson]

LOL there's a homeless guy who walks around suburbia in Kabookie, he carries a clipboard and knocks on the doors of residential homes. When the owners open, he tells them that he is from the municipality and that he is there to read their water meters. He asks them to read it for him, and he "records" the number on his clipboard. He then offers to report a lesser number for a fee. Some actually fall for it

 

[RonSwanson]

Well - lets hope it was in cash and not favours
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Her hustband is a poatser.

 

[TheChamp]

I very much doubt. After the first time, the customer had all the power over her. At that point threatening to expose her would have been enough to keep it going. I'm absolutely speculating here - I don't know anything more about this case than what's in the article - but I've seen this sort of thing spiral out of control before.

The customers did not have any contact with her, she thought she had a good thing going.

She processed electricity meter readings on the billing system. The readings were captured by route contractors at customer sites on a hand-held device and forwarded to Wolmarans electronically.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

You know things are bad when even white people start turning to crime.


/Had to say it. I will let myself out.....

She looks more like a POC....

We'll need a pencil though...@surface can you help please.

 

[ForceFate]

I very much doubt. After the first time, the customer had all the power over her. At that point threatening to expose her would have been enough to keep it going. I'm absolutely speculating here - I don't know anything more about this case than what's in the article - but I've seen this sort of thing spiral out of control before.

At the risk of her reporting you to her more shady clientele?