Bank employee arrested for refusing to return money deposited mistakenly into her account

Aaliya Govender,28, a bank employee in Mthatha has been arrested by the Hawks after she allegedly refused to return money that was mistakenly deposited into her bank account.
According to Provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela says on June 21, 2021, the complainant, also a bank employee, mistakenly transferred R150,000 into Govender’s account.
“The complainant made numerous efforts to reverse the transaction without success. The suspect then allegedly transferred the money to her savings account for personal use,” Mgolodela said.
The complainant lodged a complaint at Ngangelizwe Community Service Centre, which was later transferred to the Mthatha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Hawks.
This led to an extensive investigation and Govender’s subsequent arrest on July 19, 2023.
“Govender appeared in the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court and was released on R5000 bail the same day of her arrest,” Mgolodela added.
The case has been postponed to August 21 for further investigation.
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