A man who has been involved in criminal activities since 1999 asked the East London Regional Court for a second chance after he defrauded a Gonubie garage of 4000 litres of diesel.
Last year Jacques Greyling, 44, sought to acquire 8000 litres of diesel from Meisies Halt Fuels in Gonubie, but was told they did not sell on credit.
He then sent the business an e-mail with a fraudulent proof of payment to show he had paid R84800 into their account. He later sent a truck to collect 4000 litres of diesel worth R42000, which was supplied.
The company later checked its bank account and discovered the money had not been paid into their account. A case was then opened.
Last month magistrate Twanet Olivier found Greyling guilty after he had pleaded guilty.
In mitigation of sentence yesterday, Greyling asked Olivier to give him a second chance and not sentence him to direct imprisonment so that he could pay back the money.
He said he was owed money by radio stations he had done work for and between three radio stations he was owed more than R45000 and would use that money to pay Meisies Halt Fuels back.
He said he did information technology work including voice-overs for radio stations.
He was led by his attorney, Siviwe Nxadi. “I plan to pay the money back from the monies owed to me.
“My top priority is to pay back the money because they are good people. I can say without a reasonable doubt that I can pay that R42000 within six months,” Greyling said.
Under cross-examination by state advocate Luthando Makoyi, Greyling admitted he had been involved in crime since 1999 but said he had changed.
Greyling will be sentenced on May 31.
Serial fraudster asks magistrate for second chance
Last year Jacques Greyling, 44, sought to acquire 8000 litres of diesel from Meisies Halt Fuels in Gonubie, but was told they did not sell on credit.
He then sent the business an e-mail with a fraudulent proof of payment to show he had paid R84800 into their account. He later sent a truck to collect 4000 litres of diesel worth R42000, which was supplied.
The company later checked its bank account and discovered the money had not been paid into their account. A case was then opened.
Last month magistrate Twanet Olivier found Greyling guilty after he had pleaded guilty.
In mitigation of sentence yesterday, Greyling asked Olivier to give him a second chance and not sentence him to direct imprisonment so that he could pay back the money.
He said he was owed money by radio stations he had done work for and between three radio stations he was owed more than R45000 and would use that money to pay Meisies Halt Fuels back.
He said he did information technology work including voice-overs for radio stations.
He was led by his attorney, Siviwe Nxadi. “I plan to pay the money back from the monies owed to me.
“My top priority is to pay back the money because they are good people. I can say without a reasonable doubt that I can pay that R42000 within six months,” Greyling said.
Under cross-examination by state advocate Luthando Makoyi, Greyling admitted he had been involved in crime since 1999 but said he had changed.
Greyling will be sentenced on May 31.
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