Tubatse man arrested for fraud
The suspect had used fraudulent documents to apply for vehicle finance.
A 27-year old suspected vehicle finance fraudster appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court last Thursday.
This followed his recent arrest by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit.
“On April 10, 2019, the suspect allegedly visited one of the vehicle dealerships in Burgersfort and showed interest
in the Toyota Avanza valued at R433 960. The suspect was allegedly assisted by the salesperson at the dealership
to apply for vehicle finance, which was later approved by WesBank,” said the Limpopo Hawks spokesperson, Captain Matimba Maluleke.
He said the deal was signed off and the vehicle was officially handed over to the suspect.
“After a short while, WesBank conducted its audit and it was discovered that the suspect had used fraudulent documents to apply for vehicle finance. A case of fraud was opened, registered and transferred to the Hawks
for further investigation. During the investigation the vehicle was successfully traced and recovered. The Hawks members continued to hunt down the suspect until he was found and arrested in Jane Furse.”
He was remanded in custody with his case postponed to May 5
