FORMER BANK EMPLOYEE GUILTY OF FRAUD



Former bank employee sentenced to eight years for fraud and money laundering by Swartruggens Regional Court on Monday. Nonhlanhla Matinyane (29) defrauded an unsuspecting victim (49) R536 000.

North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said Matinyane was charged with three accounts of fraud and seven accounts of money laundering.

“Whilst working at the bank in Swartruggens, Matinyane illegally transferred money amounting to R536 000 to three different accounts belonging to family members and to an unsuspecting account holder, from one of the bank account holders who won the lottery.

“This was done without the account holder’s knowledge. The bank investigating team noticed these huge transfers and contacted the account holder. The victim had no knowledge of these transfers because she did not receive any notifications as the accused blocked her phone from receiving bank notifications,” Myburgh said.

She said all transactions were traced to Matinyane and cases of fraud and money laundering were opened. Myburgh further said Matinyane pleaded guilty on all charges and she was sentenced to five years imprisonment for fraud and three years imprisonment for money laundering.

“The sentences were wholly suspended for five years and the court also ordered her to pay R17 500 that could not be retrieved back to the bank,” she said.   

Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena welcomed sanctions handed down to Mtinyane. Kwena also applauded the investigative officer, Colonel Peter Phale, and the Provincial Commercial Crime Unit for working tirelessly in cooperation with the bank investigation team in ensuring the arrest and sentencing of the accused. 

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