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News24 reports that a domestic worker has been arrested on a fraud charge in Mpumalanga after she allegedly took photos of her employer's important documents, ostensibly to use for criminal purposes.
"The complainant reported that she got information that her 26-year-old employee has photos of her documents [ID, bank card and an actual photo] on her (the suspect’s) cellphone. According to the complainant, she did not give permission to the employee to have copies of such documents," police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala indicated. "Her passport details, banking information and daily routine, among others, were already given away," Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe added. Shongwe said according to the employer, she received a tip-off from someone who was adamant the suspect had already given her information to someone who later used it for criminal purposes. It was then revealed she had compromising information about the woman and her family. The domestic worker was arrested on Tuesday, but has yet to appear in court. Shongwe advised: “Thorough background checks should be made of people we hire in our houses, whether they are local or foreign nationals. Where possible, people should use employment agencies to source helpers.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Cebelihle Mthethwa at News24
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