News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) accountant has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after having been found guilty of 93 counts of fraud amounting to more than R7 million.
Zakariya Vahed, 49, was sentenced in the Durban Regional Court on Monday for fraud committed over a decade. "Between 2009 and 2019, Vahed was employed by the complainant as an accountant. He fraudulently transferred cash from the company's bank account to his personal account," Hawks spokesperson, Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo reported. He added that the company suffered financial loss of more than R7 million. The crimes were reported at Sydenham police station and the docket was allocated to the Hawks. Vahed was arrested in October 2020 and was released on R10,000 bail. He pleaded guilty in August 2022.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard compiled by Nicole McCain at News24
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