Standard Bank employee convicted for fraud
Thandeka Mlangeni was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in the Harrismith Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
IoL reports that Mlangeni defrauded her employer Standard Bank.
She faced money laundering charges in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (Poca) as well as contravention of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act.
According to provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Christopher Singo, Mlangeni had opened a fake bank card and transferred R1m to a bank account belonging to her boyfriend.
‘A further R51 000 was also withdrawn from the same victim’s account,’ Singo said.
The incident occurred in January/February 2020.
Mlangeni’s boyfriend Hopewell Daguma was also convicted and is already serving his 10-year sentence, having received it on 15 April 2021.
The case against Mlangeni has been postponed until 28 November for sentencing.
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