Thieves stole R19,000 from former finance minister Tito Mboweni’s bank account on Saturday night.
Mboweni confirmed this to SurgeZirc SA on Sunday, saying the money was taken from his cheque account but declining to name the bank.
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“Why are you interrogating me like this about my personal issues?” he said when asked if the money was taken all at once. “I believe I have provided you with sufficient information.”
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“Somebody hacked into my cheque account and started taking money out. I noticed this around 7pm. My banking app informs me when there are transactions in my account. So there were transactions that had nothing to do with me,” said Mboweni.
Mboweni stated that the relevant bank was investigating the incident and that he did not see the need to file a police report.
“This is a banking matter. It is being dealt with by the bank. The bank has its own fraud squad and they are dealing with that. Let’s leave the matter there,” said Mboweni.