Pirates midfielder’s wife arrested for fraud
Felicia Kotze, wife of Orlando Pirates midfielder Issa Sarr was arrested for allegedly trying to defraud a bank.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – OCTOBER 21: Hendrick Ekstein and Issa Sarr during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Kotze, who is also identified as Felicia Sarr, is said to have been working with a man from Midrand to get R200 000 from the First National Bank.
The man allegedly applied for a loan from FNB using fraudulent documents, Kotze is said to have helped him. Kotze works at the FNB branch in Boulders.
The scam was detected by the bank before the loan could be approved.
“I can confirm that a fraud case was opened in March 2018 and that two suspects were arrested,” Sandton police spokesman Gransville Meyer was quoted by Sunday World.
“It is alleged that one of the suspects was using forged and false information in applying for a loan at FNB. The case is currently under investigation and more information will be available when the investigations are complete.”
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