Woman to appear in court for R2-million fraud case
The woman worked as a secretary to an attorney who dealt with RAF claims in Hillcrest.
A 29-YEAR-OLD woman is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on November 28 for fraud.
The woman was arrested by the Commercial Crime Investigation officers, on Sunday, November 26, in connection with Road Accident Fund (RAF) fraud amounting to R2 million.
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KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said in November 2022, the woman, who worked as a secretary to an attorney who dealt with RAF claims in Hillcrest, allegedly defrauded a claimant of R1 650 000.
“After sending the claimant from pillar to post for some time, the woman ended up telling the client that the Road Accident Fund had not paid the money although records at the Road Accident Fund proved that the money was paid into the attorney’s account.
“A case of fraud was duly opened with the police for investigation. In the same month, another case of fraud was opened against the same suspect after she allegedly issued a fake proof of payment in the amount of R440 000 which the client had claimed from the fund,” reported Netshiunda.
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