By OBAKENG MAJE
A 51-YEAR-OLD man briefly appeared at the Taung Magistrate’s Court for attempted fraud on Tuesday. According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, The Hawks, Thapelo Leonard Seabo was summoned after he attempted to defraud Road Accident Fund (RAF) of approximately R900 000.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Capt Tlangelani Rikhotso said following the death of Seabo’ wife in a car accident, he allegedly submitted fraudulent documents to RAF, which stated that the deceased was the bread winner of the family.
“Seabo alleged that as a result of her passing, they suffered a loss of financial support and submitted a claim to the tune of R900 000. Investigations were conducted and it was discovered that the deceased was unemployed and not a breadwinner of the family as alleged,” Rikhotso said.
The case was transferred to the Taung Regional Court and postponed until 18 August 2021 for further investigations.
The Guardian 