An investigation by the Western Cape Commercial Crimes Unit led to the arrest of a suspect on the morning of 17 June 2022, who defrauded her employer, a national retail clothing company.
The 47-year-old female who worked in the payroll department was responsible for payments including salaries and also handled petty cash.
She made numerous fraudulent payments into her daughter’s bank account, while she also embezzled petty cash funds and misappropriated a total of R262 111-23 of company funds before she was caught.
The suspect made her court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s court and was granted bail with conditions.
