A former finance manager had been found hiding in a freezer after going on the run from the police for a year.

Now, the 37-year-old Prishne Khan has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud.


DEFRAUDING ONE ORGANISATION AFTER ANOTHER

The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court heard that Khan was employed as a bookkeeper at Northern Cricket Union from June 2015 to 18 January 2017.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana explained Khan’s responsibilities included processing payments for service providers.

She altered banking details on multiple invoices, replacing them with those of her husband and cousin and misappropriating 350,000 rands (31-million naira) over six weeks from May to June 2016.

When questioned about her actions, Khan resigned from her position.

Following her resignation, Khan became the finance manager at Customer Loyalty Consultant (PTY) Ltd from 9 March 2017 to 30 September 2017.

This role provided her with access to the company’s bank account and banking systems.

During her employment, Khan again manipulated customer banking details to funnel payments into accounts controlled by her husband and cousin.

Despite her ability to process payments, she could not execute them immediately due to a token needed, which was the responsibility of another employee.

After leaving the company in September 2017, another employee provided her with the token, allowing her to release payments totalling more than R3-million (N268-million) to herself from September 2017 until March 2018.

The fraudulent activities came to light when the bank alerted the company about suspicious transactions.

Subsequent investigations by the police led to Khan’s first court appearance on 31 May 2018.

In court, Khan pleaded guilty to the charges and attributed her criminal conduct to financial difficulties, claiming she needed the money for essentials.

These apparently included purchasing a motor vehicle for her husband.

However, evidence in the pre-sentence report revealed that she had used the stolen funds for gambling.

During sentencing proceedings, Khan sought leniency based on her responsibilities towards her three minor children aged 6, 12, and 15, and cited ill health as factors in her favour.

In response, Prosecutor Advocate Pulane Segalo argued that Khan had committed serious offences, emphasising that she had betrayed the trust of her employers for personal gain.

She urged the court to impose a sentence of direct imprisonment to reflect the gravity of her actions.


KHAN ABSCONDS COURT, HIDES FROM AUTHORITIES

The matter was postponed to 3 March 2023 for the judgment on the sentence; however, Khan absconded, leading to a warrant for her arrest.

Over a year later, on 30 August 2024, she was located hiding, in a freezer at her new home in Nigel, leading to her arrest and court appearance today.

Consequently, the court determined that the only suitable sentence in these circumstances was imprisonment.

When delivering the sentence, Magistrate Du Preez agreed with the state, stating that Khan’s actions were motivated by greed rather than necessity.

He noted that Khan did not demonstrate genuine remorse; she pleaded guilty only due to the realisation of the consequences of her actions.


FINALLY SENT TO JAIL

Khan was found guilty on 63 counts of fraud that resulted in losses exceeding R3 million.

In addition to this, Khan received a further 4-year imprisonment for theft amounting to R350 000.

The court ordered that these sentences run concurrently, resulting in an effective sentence of 10 years in prison.

Mahanjana said the NPA welcomed the ruling.

“This case serves as a reminder that the NPA is dedicated to prosecuting fraud and maintaining integrity within financial dealings in South Africa.”

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I don't blame her. She wanted to cool down the tension before cooling her heels.

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This is the most serious matter now in Africa as a whole.

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WannaHowzit:
A former finance manager had been found hiding in a freezer after going on the run from the police for a year.

Now, the 37-year-old Prishne Khan has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud.


DEFRAUDING ONE ORGANISATION AFTER ANOTHER

The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court heard that Khan was employed as a bookkeeper at Northern Cricket Union from June 2015 to 18 January 2017.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana explained Khan’s responsibilities included processing payments for service providers.

She altered banking details on multiple invoices, replacing them with those of her husband and cousin and misappropriating 350,000 rands (31-million naira) over six weeks from May to June 2016.

When questioned about her actions, Khan resigned from her position.

Following her resignation, Khan became the finance manager at Customer Loyalty Consultant (PTY) Ltd from 9 March 2017 to 30 September 2017.

This role provided her with access to the company’s bank account and banking systems.

During her employment, Khan again manipulated customer banking details to funnel payments into accounts controlled by her husband and cousin.

Despite her ability to process payments, she could not execute them immediately due to a token needed, which was the responsibility of another employee.

After leaving the company in September 2017, another employee provided her with the token, allowing her to release payments totalling more than R3-million (N268-million) to herself from September 2017 until March 2018.

The fraudulent activities came to light when the bank alerted the company about suspicious transactions.

Subsequent investigations by the police led to Khan’s first court appearance on 31 May 2018.

In court, Khan pleaded guilty to the charges and attributed her criminal conduct to financial difficulties, claiming she needed the money for essentials.

These apparently included purchasing a motor vehicle for her husband.

However, evidence in the pre-sentence report revealed that she had used the stolen funds for gambling.

During sentencing proceedings, Khan sought leniency based on her responsibilities towards her three minor children aged 6, 12, and 15, and cited ill health as factors in her favour.

In response, Prosecutor Advocate Pulane Segalo argued that Khan had committed serious offences, emphasising that she had betrayed the trust of her employers for personal gain.

She urged the court to impose a sentence of direct imprisonment to reflect the gravity of her actions.


KHAN ABSCONDS COURT, HIDES FROM AUTHORITIES

The matter was postponed to 3 March 2023 for the judgment on the sentence; however, Khan absconded, leading to a warrant for her arrest.

Over a year later, on 30 August 2024, she was located hiding, in a freezer at her new home in Nigel, leading to her arrest and court appearance today.

Consequently, the court determined that the only suitable sentence in these circumstances was imprisonment.

When delivering the sentence, Magistrate Du Preez agreed with the state, stating that Khan’s actions were motivated by greed rather than necessity.

He noted that Khan did not demonstrate genuine remorse; she pleaded guilty only due to the realisation of the consequences of her actions.


FINALLY SENT TO JAIL

Khan was found guilty on 63 counts of fraud that resulted in losses exceeding R3 million.

In addition to this, Khan received a further 4-year imprisonment for theft amounting to R350 000.

The court ordered that these sentences run concurrently, resulting in an effective sentence of 10 years in prison.

Mahanjana said the NPA welcomed the ruling.

“This case serves as a reminder that the NPA is dedicated to prosecuting fraud and maintaining integrity within financial dealings in South Africa.”

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