«Mon père est...» : l’incroyable argument d'une gérante de tontine pour intimider ses victimes
Found guilty of breach of trust, NA Sy, a 31-year-old trader better known by her TikTok pseudonym Bineta N., was sentenced by the Pikine-Guédiawaye Court of flagrant offenses for embezzling approximately 4 million CFA francs.
According to L'Observateur, since 2017, the defendant had been managing online rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) offering attractive prizes: jewelry, household appliances, or luxury smartphones such as the iPhone 17 Pro. This system, which seemed perfectly run, eventually broke down, prompting several victims to file complaints with the Keur Massar gendarmerie.
These women, quoted by the daily newspaper of the Future Media Group, explained that after paying daily contributions of up to 10,000 FCFA, they never received the promised prizes.
In court, the plaintiffs portrayed an organizer with "heavy-handed" methods, describing her as an arrogant and aggressive woman. To intimidate her creditors, NA Sy claimed to be "fearless of the police or the gendarmerie," citing her father's American citizenship. Another plaintiff testified that she had been threatened after attempting to recover her funds following the sudden suspension of the tontine due to an alleged "illness."
In her defense, the businesswoman offered a far-fetched version of events, accusing her ex-husband of having seized the collected funds before fleeing to Gambia. While acknowledging her debt, she insisted that she had experienced no problems in seven years of operation. Her lawyer, Mr. Niang, argued that it was simply a "civil dispute," maintaining that 95% of members had been paid in the past and that this was an isolated incident in the membership fee collection process.
However, there are many victims: NH Sy is claiming 948,000 FCFA, FN is chasing 593,000 FCFA, while MS Gning and C. Danfakha are awaiting 455,000 FCFA and 300,000 FCFA respectively. Finally, P. Djigo is requesting reimbursement of 150,000 FCFA.
The prosecutor dismissed the theory of a simple mistake, suggesting instead "fraudulent maneuvers" intended to deceive the victims. The court ultimately sentenced the defendant to six months' imprisonment, three of which are to be served, and ordered the full repayment of the sums owed, along with a warrant for her arrest, the same source added.
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