Three people are expected to appear in the Wynberg Regional Court on Monday, for allegedly fraudulently claiming R77 million from the receiver of revenue.

In a statement on Sunday, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) spokesman, Musa Zondi said the three were allegedly part of a syndicate that fraudulently changed the details of a number of companies at the SA Revenue Service (Sars) and then received rebates due to these companies.

"In one case a rebate of over R30 million due to an international IT company was paid into the account of the syndicate," said Zondi.

He said the trail of the money showed that the money was quickly disbursed to a number of other accounts of companies believed to have been created for the purpose of laundering the money.

Zondi said the three were arrested in Johannesburg - a couple in Woodmead and another Pakistani national in central Johannesburg.

"The couple had their luxury cars - a BMW X5 and an Audi Q7 confiscated on suspicions they were proceeds from the crime."

Zondi said the Hawks were expected to make further arrests.

"Already a number of addresses were raided in Alexandra, Sandton, Buccleugh and Soweto," he said.

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