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Family defrauds company almost R12million
The suspects appeared before the Middelburg Regional Court on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering yesterday and were remanded in custody. The case was postponed to December 3 for further investigations continue.
MPUMALANGA – The Mpumalanga Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members arrested four family members for alleged fraud of 12 million rands.
According to the Hawks, in 2017 Linda Eberson who was employed by Middelburg Dakkappe company as a debtor and credit clerk allegedly defrauded the establishment almost R12 million by channelling the cash into her personal accounts and family members.
It is also alleged that several fictitious creditors accounts and existing creditor particulars were also utilised to siphon the company.
Following a lengthy investigation, Linda, Frans Hendrik Ebersohn, Francios Ebersohn and Hendrik Stepheneous Eberson were detained on Tuesday.
