Woman attempts to defraud trucking company of millions
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A 52 years old woman who attempted to defraud a trucking company of over a million rand has been found guilty and sentenced six years imprisonment which was fully suspended for 5 years.
Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said that Aletta Caroline Scrooby approached Scania company in Middleburg Mpumalanga on April 2018 where she lied and said she had secured a contract with a certain mining company and needed about 90 trucks.
“Scrooby visited Scania company in Middelburg with the allegation that she was the owner of Phakamisa Logistics, 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 was never reflected.”
She was arrested by the Hawks when she was called to come and sign off the trucks.
Captain Sekgotodi said seeing that she had sent a fraudulent proof of payment, a trap was set for her on the said day when called to sign and collect the trucks. She was immediately arrested and the trucks were not taken.
