CBAO Groupe Attijariwafa bank employee arrested in Tivaouane for alleged 282.5 million CFA franc embezzlement
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A financial scandal has emerged at the CBAO Groupe Attijariwafa bank agency in Tivaouane, leading to the arrest of an accounts officer by the Division of Criminal Investigations. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the bank. The alleged embezzlement totals 282,554,000 CFA francs, comprising 150,000,000 CFA francs from the main cash register and 132,554,000 CFA francs from the ATM. The irregularities were reportedly discovered during an internal audit conducted by the bank, which subsequently alerted the authorities. The individual, identified as 32-year-old Aïssatou Ba, has been referred to the public prosecutor's office. She faces charges including theft, forgery and use of forged private bank documents, fraudulent access and maintenance in an IT system, bank fraud, swindling, breach of trust, and fraudulently obtaining benefits to the detriment of her employer. Despite her denials, investigators state they possess material evidence, including technical proof and CCTV footage, which incriminate her. Specifically, the suspect is accused of having, after being informed of an auditor's arrival, made a fraudulent entry of 155,000,000 CFA francs to supply an auxiliary cash register, without any actual physical transfer of funds. This operation was allegedly canceled the same day, shortly after the main cash register was audited.
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