Mpumalanga family arrested for R12m fraud
The Hawks have arrested four members of a Mpumalanga family
for allegedly defrauding a company R12 million.
The Hawks' Dineo Sekgotodi says the suspect, Linda Eberson (56), was employed by the company, Middelburg Dakkappe, as a debtor and credit clerk in 2017.
Eberson allegedly channelled almost R12 million into her personal accounts, as well as those of her family members.
"It is also alleged that several fictitious creditors accounts and existing creditor particulars were also utilised to siphon money from the company," says Sekgotodi.
She adds the investigation led to the arrest of Ebersohn (56), Frans Hendrik Ebersohn (58), Francios Ebersohn (31) and Hendrik Stepheneous Eberson (25) on Tuesday.
The suspects appeared in the Middelburg Regional Court on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering on Wednesday.
The case has been postponed to 3 December 2018.
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