Fraud Prishne Khan, a 37-year-old former finance manager, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for committing 63 counts of fraud.
Khan, who attempted to evade arrest by hiding in a freezer, misappropriated over R3 million from her employers to fund her gambling habit.
Khan’s fraudulent activities began during her tenure as a bookkeeper at the Northern Cricket Union, where she altered invoices to benefit her relatives.
She then moved to another company, where she exploited her access to the company’s banking accounts to siphon off millions.
Despite pleading guilty and claiming she needed the money for personal reasons, evidence revealed that Khan used the stolen funds for gambling.
The court rejected her plea for leniency, citing the seriousness of her offenses and the betrayal of trust.
Khan’s attempts to avoid justice ultimately failed, and she was found hiding in a freezer a year after failing to appear in court. She will now serve a 10-year prison sentence for her crimes.”
