By REGINALD KANYANE
16 December 2024- A 39-YEAR-OLD woman, who was arrested for alleged fraud, briefly appeared at Colesberg Magistrate’s Court on 12 December 2024. Hendrika Welhelmina Vorster was arrested by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team.
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Warrant Officer Nomthandazo Mnisi said it is alleged that between November 2011 and October 2012, Vorster, who was employed as a customer consultant at Standard Bank in Colesberg, opened various cheque accounts, revolving credit accounts, credit and loan accounts for staff members, friends and clients to whom credit facilities were granted.
“Furthermore, these credit facilities were granted without meeting the requirements for credit facility. Moreover, some of these credit facilities were granted without required documents such as proof of income, residential address copies, identity documentation and signed agreements.
“The accused further falsified the Standard Bank new delivery system by capturing and inflated applicants’ income which resulted in applicants qualifying for credit facilities, which they would not have qualified for had the falsification not happened,” she said.
Mnisi further said Vorster’s alleged unlawful conduct resulted in Standard Bank suffering potential prejudice of R1 846 663.73 as the clients were unable to make repayment to the credit facilities, which they were granted. She added that Vorster was granted R1000 bail and the matter was postponed to 19 February 2025, for legal representation.
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