In the R1.8-billion BHI Ponzi scheme case, Sona Pillay is alleged to have visited the Sun City casino 131 times where he reportedly placed bets totalling R800 million over four years, , withdrawing large amounts in cash to launder the money.
The assets belonging to these fraudsters were scattered around the country and ranged from vehicles to holiday home, and even a game farm.
The alleged fraudster Fidelis Moema bought a luxury SUV gifted to his influencer girlfriend who relished in illegal funds.
A Nedbank employee was jailed after being caught helping herself to R5.3 million of the bank’s money, while another woman was sentenced for stealing R9 million from a mining company.
Two sisters from Pretoria have been caught for allegedly defrauding the food and packaged goods group Premier of R137 million by diverting payments from suppliers to their own bank accounts.
Defrauding a company of R2,5 million has landed one sorry Centurion bookkeeper in prison for 10 whole years.
A woman from Bluff in Durban was charged with fraud totalling about R16 million and sentenced to nine years imprisonment yesterday.