TZANEEN VEHICLE FRAUDSTER RELEASED ON BAIL
LIMPOPO – Thandaza Lubisi (21) was released on R1500 bail after she appeared in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 31 January 2023 following her arrest by the Limpopo based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation assisted by the Specialised Investigator of the Risk Management of Wesbank.
In December 2022, the accused allegedly visited a vehicle dealership in Tzaneen and requested to be assisted with an application for vehicle finance on a Hyundai Atos. The application was approved, consequently she collected a vehicle. The bank conducted forensic audits which revealed that the documents provided to apply for vehicle finance application were fraudulent.
A case of fraud was opened at Tzaneen police station and it was assigned to the Hawks for investigation. After conducting a thorough investigation, the accused was traced and arrested.
The matter was postponed to 06 February 2023 for further investigation.
