The case against Absa specialist engineer Xolela Masebeni, 30, who allegedly fraudulently transferred over R100 million into six different accounts has been withdrawn after it appeared that the suspect had been shot and killed.
Masebeni had been doing this fraud purportedly between September and December and was arrested in January when the story was highly publicised.
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Masebeni was reportedly shot dead in the Eastern Cape in the last two weeks but two accused persons have been added to the charge sheet.
“His girlfriend Athembile Mpani, together with Gershom Matomane, was added to the charge sheet for fraud and money laundering and are the two remaining accused in the matter. The State has managed to recover R66 million of the stolen funds and is in the process of seizing assets bought with the alleged defrauded funds” said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Phindi Mjonondwana.
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“They are facing charges of fraud and money laundering, following allegations of defrauding ABSA Bank R103m between September to December 2021. It is alleged that a sum of R59m was deposited into Matomane’s bank account,” Mjonondwana added.
Moreover, It is reported that Matomane along with five people have a pending case in Bellville, for allegedly defrauding Capitec Bank money of around R3,4 million.
Sources – EWN, IOL, TimesLIVE
