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Johannesburg - Six Metropolitan Holdings [JSE:MET] insurance employees, including a manager, were arrested in Tzaneen on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the SA Revenue Service (Sars), Limpopo police said.
"Organised crime in Limpopo arrested six suspects in connection with cases of fraud. It is alleged the suspects, who were employed by Metropolitan in Tzaneen, defrauded the South African Revenue Service [Sars] of millions of rands," said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.
Amongst the arrested suspects is the manager.
The arrests followed a joint investigation by the Hawks and Sars into crimes committed in 2010.
"The suspects were allegedly submitting fraudulent claims on behalf of unsuspecting clients to Sars through e-filing," said Mulaudzi.
The fraudsters would then contact these clients and request a fee of between 20% and 25% of the amount that had been "claimed" on their behalf.
The six people were expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
"More arrests are expected soon," said Mulaudzi.
"Organised crime in Limpopo arrested six suspects in connection with cases of fraud. It is alleged the suspects, who were employed by Metropolitan in Tzaneen, defrauded the South African Revenue Service [Sars] of millions of rands," said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.
Amongst the arrested suspects is the manager.
The arrests followed a joint investigation by the Hawks and Sars into crimes committed in 2010.
"The suspects were allegedly submitting fraudulent claims on behalf of unsuspecting clients to Sars through e-filing," said Mulaudzi.
The fraudsters would then contact these clients and request a fee of between 20% and 25% of the amount that had been "claimed" on their behalf.
The six people were expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
"More arrests are expected soon," said Mulaudzi.
