It was reported that during April 2018, Scrooby visited Scania in Middelburg with the allegation that she was the owner of Phakamisa Logistics, which was awarded a transport contract in one of the mines and requested for quotation of 90 G460 Scania trucks.  She then sent fraudulent proof of payment to Scania with an amount of R 1 724 885.00.

It was then discovered that the accused used a vat registration number for the known client of Scania and the money she alleged to have paid in their account never reflected.

The matter was reported to the Hawks Middelburg-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for further investigation.

During the investigation the accused was linked with the crime.

Investigations were finalised and the matter was brought before court where Scrooby was arrested and released on bail.

She attended court on several occasions and after the investigation was concluded the accused pleaded guilty and was convicted to six years imprisonment wholly suspended for 5 years on condition that the accused is not convicted of fraud or competent verdict on charge of fraud which is committed during the period of suspension.