Fast food delivery man arrested for skimming credit cards
A 35-year-old man has been charged for fraud and possession of an illegal point of sale device (POS) in the Mpumalanga town of Emalahleni.
Congolese national, Kananga Mukandila, was arrested in November last year after an intelligence driven operation by the Hawks and police.
Mukandila, who worked at a well-known fast food outlet in Emalahleni and delivered food to customers, has been accused of debiting customers' cards with additional amounts when they paid for their orders on the provided speed point.
Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi says the restaurant’s banking manager started receiving complaints from customers about being over charged.
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“The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation resulted in the arrest of Mukandila on 28 November 2019, following an intelligence driven operation where he was stopped while on his way to deliver food to the clients in the area,” says Sekgotodi.
The Hawks confiscated a card skimming device that was found in his possession.
“The team proceeded to his house where a stolen bank card, external hard drivers, laptop, three computer towers, memory sticks, two cell phones, slips and cash valued at R120 000.00 were discovered. All items were seized for further investigation,” adds Sekgotodi.
Mukandila will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 28 August 2020.