A Mpumalanga woman, who stole money from her employer between 1998 and 2017, was sentenced to an effective 10 years behind bars after she pleaded guilty to 867 counts of theft.
Linda Ebersohn was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment of which five years was suspended for five years for stealing R13 million from employer.
Using fictitious or existing information for creditors, former debtors and creditors clerk Linda Ebersohn, 59, made several payments to her personal bank account, causing her employer to lose R13 million, according to Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi. She then transferred the money to the bank accounts of her husband and two children, Sekgotodi added.The matter was reported to the Hawks' Middelburg-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation [team] for further investigation. The investigation was completed and the accused was linked to the crime. She was arrested on 27 November 2018 and appeared in court the following day.
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