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FACING MORE CHARGES: Accused Alfrida Matse

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This was because magistrate Janine Ungerer requested time to apply her mind before taking a decision.

Alfrida Matse, 29, applied for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court yesterday.

During arguments over the bail application, the investigating officer, Warrant Officer Herman Els, said Matse was facing 17 other charges of fraud, apart from the one she was appearing on, and that investigations were still continuing.

"It is on this basis that I believe should the accused be granted bail she would commit further charges and also interfere with witnesses," Els, of the Polokwane commercial branch of the police, told the court.

He said Matse's modus operandi was that she would target rich business people and promise to enter into business with them by showing them "fraudulent" documents from banking institutions or lawyers indicating she had money in the bank, which she claimed to have inherited from her lateparents.

She would claim the money would be released in a few days' time.

After convincing the business people to agree to do business with her, Matse would make an about-turn and claim the bank was delaying to release the R400-million left for her and would then borrow huge sums of money from other unsuspecting business people.

Els cited an example of one TD Tsotetsi, of Akasia in Pretoria, who he said had lost R1-million after Matse managed to convince him after showing him copies from the bank that she had R4-million in her account.

Another case, according to Els, was that of NC Maubane, another resident of Akasia, who was swindled of R380000.

He said Matse was arrested over this matter and appeared in a Pretoria court last Friday.

He also said Matse had also written a letter to then South African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni indicating she had borrowed money from various people and wanted at least R35-million to be released so she could pay her creditors.

Prosecutor Pat Nkuna corroborated Els's statements and said it would not be in the best interests of justice to grant Matse bail.

Her lawyer, Tumi Mokoena, argued that there were no paper trails incriminating Matse to the transactions because the agreements were done "verbally".

- frankm@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 20, 2012

Papane

This are the outcomes of being a drop-out at school. She must pay for her actions. Robing people their hard earned money is not a good thing. She must rot in jail
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Jun 20, 2012

nqondeya54

master mind female thief tjo!
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Jun 20, 2012

dimpho_4U

hai tjo,how can someone con you of 1 million...the power of lies and influence...this woman knows how to play mind games tjerr....
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Jun 20, 2012

xhosagirl

Thinking that her parents were very rich its really sad, @Tumi Mokoena if you can win this one i'll sign you as my lawyer 2mor.
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Jun 20, 2012

Flemza

Please why going to court , just put the crook behind bars for life , then you try her to see if she is innocent or not , not the other why round , this is real a proffesional con artist , you may find out that she is the ring leader of 419 scam , we are all at risk as long as this lady is out side & I stay in Akasia & loaded
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Jun 20, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

What an ugly b***
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Jun 20, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

@Frank Maponya

At least this time you got it right, she is 29 years old not 19 years old as reported from your previous article
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Jun 20, 2012

Pointman

Show her compassion, no bail. She needs to lose weight so let us give her treatment for free. prison food will sort out her weight problem quickly.
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Jun 20, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

This lady is seriously sick

# Matse had also written a letter to then South African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni
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Jun 20, 2012

Lungu

Some ppl are so stupit i can't believe being conned a lot of money by just being shown papers. why not include lawyers if interested and a bank manager to proof all that, this lady operated on some stupid and un educated bunch of lossers.
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