Local conwoman sentenced to 15 years for luxury car scam
A 29-year-old woman from Brits was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on Monday after she was found guilty of defrauding people out of millions in an imported car scam.
Nachy Britz was sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment by the Brits Magistrate’s Court after she was found guilty of two counts of fraud.
“Between 2016 and 2018, Britz defrauded unsuspecting victims by tricking them into believing she was a legitimate businesswoman who imported luxury vehicles from America at a reasonable price. One victim paid Britz over R2.9 million to import Ford Mustangs and Harley Davidson motorcycles. Another victim paid over R800 000 to import the vehicles,” said North West Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula.
Investigation revealed that Britz created different email accounts from which she would communicate with the victims, giving them progress reports about the importation of the vehicles. Mathebula said after failing to deliver the vehicles, Britz was confronted by the victims who demanded their money back. “Britz only managed to pay back some complainants who have since dropped the charges against her. She, however, failed to pay back two victims, whom she still owes R2.9 million and R800 000, respectively.”
The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation investigated the case which led to Britz’s arrest and prosecution. After multiple court appearances, she was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for each charge. The court ordered that the sentences will run concurrently. Britz will effectively serve a 15-year jail term.