Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Suspected pension fund fraudster assets seized

By Tando Mfengwana
13 December 2006

Assets worth R5-million were seized from a man who allegedly defrauded his employers of R6-million.

National prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lucinda Moonieya said the Asset Forfeiture Unit seized luxury BMWs, a Citi Golf, a Mini Cooper, property valued at R2-million.

Mahendran Pillay is believed to have committed the crime while he was employed at FundsAtWork – a division of Momentum Group Limited in December last year.

An Independent Online report says Pillay was responsible for administrating retirement funds and was authorised to conduct transactions amounting to R50-million.

An investigation revealed that Pillay had transferred funds to a bank belonging to his fiancé, Sharlene Harisanker.

He was later dismissed after disciplinary action was taken against him in January.

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