Bookkeeper jailed, 27 counts of theft, R144k embezzled, Nelspruit

South African Police Service

Bookkeeper jailed, 27 counts of theft, R144k embezzled, Nelspruit
Bookkeeper jailed, 27 counts of theft, R144k embezzled, Nelspruit

Louisa Lubbie (50) from Nelspruit was convicted and sentenced on 27 counts of theft on Friday 21 June 2019, after she embezzled R144 000 from her employer.

In the course of 2016 Lubbie worked as a bookkeeper for FFA Mechanical Services, in Nelspruit. She was responsible for receiving and banking the company’s monies however she fraudulently made the payments to her personal bank account, and in the process manipulated the company’s books to hide the unlawful activities.

The case was also reported to the Nelspruit Serious Commercial Investigation team and after thorough investigation, Lubbie was sentenced to three years imprisonment or a fine of R70 000 as imposed by the Nelspruit Regional Court.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service