A Woman (28) was arrested in Mthatha on Wednesday, July 19 after she failed to pay back money that was transferred to her in error.
The Mthatha-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit of the Hawks, the National Prosecution Authority, Banks and Priority Crime Specialized Investigation arrested Aaliya Govender (28) on charges of theft.
She briefly appeared before the Mthatha Commercial Crime Court and was granted bail of R5000 on the same day of her arrest.
According to Hawks spokesperson, Yolisa Mgolodela, the matter has been remanded to Monday, August 21, for contents of the docket.
Mgolodela said, it is alleged that on Friday, June 23, 2021, the complainant erroneously transferred R150 000 into the account of Govender.
She said the complainant allegedly made numerous efforts to get the transaction reversed, but the suspect allegedly transferred the money to her savings account for personal use.
“The complainant lodged a complaint at Ngangelizwe Community Service Centre, which later was transferred to Mthatha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit of the Hawks for extensive probing hence the arrest on Wednesday, July 19, 2023,” said Mgolodela.
