How was that possible? A Danish woman used the treasure as hers – now she has seized | foreign

South African police arrested a 64-year-old Danish woman suspected of being one of the biggest scams in Danish history.

She worked for the Danish Social Agency for 40 years and was perceived as a reliable employee. In fact, she is suspected of hiding 15 million euros from the Danish state.

Used the treasure as his

For 16 years, between 2002 and 2018, the woman would have had to transfer money on her own behalf, money intended for various projects for the weakest in society.

The transactions were facilitated by the fact that the woman was a so-called super-user of the National Council of Health's computer system. It could therefore go unnoticed by unnecessary expenses.

Greps at hotels near Johannesburg

The woman had already been hiding in South Africa when suspicions of fraud against her were raised in Denmark in August. She was called by Interpol and was also arrested in her absence.

When she was arrested in a suburb of Johannesburg, she had huge sums of money, said a spokeswoman for the South African police.

Traces have indicated South Africa because the woman has visited the country several times over the years.

Villa and pool

According to Danish and Swedish newspapers, this woman has built a large villa with swimming pool and garden in South Africa. His son was also in the country, as well as a 38-year-old man who acknowledged that he had received money from the woman.

He is now arrested in Johannesburg.

In Denmark, many people are now wondering how it is possible that the woman could alter the treasure for several years without anyone discovering it.

Sources: Denmark radio and Swedish radio.