Nomathamsanqa Ayeza Shabane, a 23-year-old woman, has been arrested for her alleged involvement in fraudulent bank transactions totalling R862,000, with investigations ongoing.
Picture: File imageA 23-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with fraudulent bank transaction . Speaking about the arrest Eastern Cape Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba said the matter was reported on October 12, 2022.
"The complainant allegedly received a call from the bank verifying whether they had authorised payments totalling to R862,000 where R800,000 was for a property purchase and R62,000 for a vehicle.The Hawks said despite the bank’s intervention, it was later discovered that R62,000 had already been transferred to a company linked to Shabane.
"Fortunately, the R800,000, which had been funneled into an account belonging to another suspect who remains at large, was successfully reversed.""The Hawks uncovered Shabane’s alleged connection to the beneficiary company which led to Shabane’s arrest in Pietermaritzburg on February 25, 2025."She was released on bail of R5,000.Fumba said investigations are ongoing and arrests are imminent.
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