Man convicted of fraud for using cloned bank cards to buy fuel

An East London man has been convicted for using cloned bank cards to fraudulently purchase fuel.

Khayalethu Sandile, 46, was convicted on several charges of fraud when he appeared in the East London Regional Court this week. It is alleged that Sandile used information of Standard Bank clients to buy fuel at various petrol stations in East London.

POLICE FOUND A CONTAINER OF FUEL ON A TRUCK

Sandile, who is a truck driver was first arrested on 7 October 2019 when police found containers filled with petrol.

Police Spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said the containers was found on a truck Sandile was driving at the time.

“It is reported that on 7 October 2019 Sandile was arrested driving a truck with containers that he had filled with fuel in one of the East London filling stations using a cloned card.”

CLONED BANK CARDS USED TO BUY R133 000 OF FUEL

The matter was reported to the East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team for further probing.

“The Hawks investigation positively linked him to similar incidents in various filling stations around East London. Sandile would use cloned cards encoded with account information of Standard bank clients whereas the clients were in possession of their original bank cards,” said Mgolodela.

Sandile’s conduct prejudiced Standard bank clients to the value of R133 000.

SUSPECT IS EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED IN JULY

His conviction on 26 April 2021 emanates from a number of court appearances in the East London Regional court. The matter has been remanded to 11 June 2021 for sentencing.

The East London Serious Commercial Crime investigation team is once more lauded by the Provincial Head, Major General Mboiki Obed Ngwenya, for ensuring that perpetrators face the consequences of their actions.

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