A college student in South Africa went on a lavish spending spree after she accidentally received $1 million in financial aide, the NY Daily News reports.
The error occurred in June when Sibongile Mani, a 27-year-old student at Walter Sisulu University, discovered her usual $100 monthly stipend on her financial aide debit card had swelled to $1 million.
Rather than notify Intellimi, the company that issued the debit card, Mani took the money and went on a shopping spree. Classmates became suspicious when the normally frugal student started showing up wearing expensive designer clothes and shoes.
She threw extravagant birthday parties for her friends, lavishing them with iPhone 7s.
Mani, a branch secretary for the student wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, spent over $60,000 before the error was discovered and the debit card was blocked.
officials at Intellimi admitted the error and said no other student was unjustly enriched or deprived of financial aide.
“All students who were due to receive NSFAS payments got them,” WSU spokeswoman Yonela Tukwayo told CNN.
Mani was ordered to return the merchandise and to pay back the money she spent. Intellimi may take legal action against her.
Mani expressed her shame and guilt in a since-deleted Facebook post.
“Today my personal life has become a social media scandal. I have been named and shamed in public. Today, I am a bad person, a person who stole the money of students,” she wrote, according to Herald Live. “With that being said, and being named a thief, but as we all know in every story there is truth and there are lies with the very same story.”
And she couldn’t even buy a better lace front with them extra coins. ??. Her classmates
we’re ‘haters’ ?…she might have gotten away with it.
Looks like the girl claiming to be Phors cousin on Black Ink Crew.
She still frugal at heart ?
I personally know that she is in fact his cousin,AND he knew this before the show. She auditioned for another ” reality show”, but they hired her for Black Ink to create drama…
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She didn’t know.
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Should have spent $50 on dem lashes and brows!!! Hell,and a better lacefront!
Let her have it…***shrugs****
Dummy! I wouldn’t have posted nothing online about it. First, I would have transferred the money to an offshore account not using my real name of course immediately. Then, when the officials start asking questions, I would play dumb and just let them prove it. In the end they would find nothing and I would walk away happily with the money!
If that would have of happened to me…no one would have ever known
if something is too good to be true… err on the side of caution and know that those 1’s and 0’s don’t ever go away.
Can’t take that raggedy Cousin It weave back.
Oh wow! So her acting all mysterious is probably what producers told her to do??? And she let Nikki kick her ass for some coins??? I wonder if she even got paid for her appearance on the show. Sad.
That wig is just …….
Yal’ll gon learn to stop posting everything on Snap or IG
Damn, that’s crazy. I just finished watching black ink.
Hopefully this is her young dumb lesson learned and she wont carry this on to the next phase of her life.
people do not know how to act. was suppose to say Nothing to know one, maybe skim off a thousand wait a couple months and see if they notice….never ever tell anyone..
Guess I would have been considered a thief as well…
Lmao ?
Nikki didn’t really kick her ass lol she just pulled her wig off ?
Im glad to know that bc im Singing “dont b a groupie keep it moving shawty u don’t know me” lol
Teeheehee
Damn thats crazy ? My morals wudve gave it back but my greed wudve spent aint least 10k sorry
My mana taught me to be honest but my judgement might of lapsed for a minute or a couple thousands….
This was their error.
Her mistake was being naive financially.
She should have withdrew every dime and placed it where it was untraceable.
Instead of throwing parties and buying handbags she should have only trusted herself, dropped everything, and started a new life.
A good lawyer can assert she confessed under duress and sue the government for slander. They gave her that money and she should not have to amend their error.
Im going to keep it ?….. I know better. Mom dukes and granny taught me better…. but I would have gone a lil spree myself!!!
I like your suggestion.!!!
Just thought I would share. Have a nice weekend everyone!
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Oh. I could have sworn Nikki hit or punched her real hard in the head before snatching the wig. Either way, the fight was uncalled for. Ratings I guess. Civilized people should be capable of having a conversation without putting hands on each other….and fighting for or over Phor, yuck, hell naw!
lol…. was it like a pell grant or a loan?
Girl! Just from knowing a castmate on that show,I’ll never believe ANY part of ANY reality show.Some of the things really happened,but it could have been weeks/months ago so the producers ask them to recreate the scene OR create new story lines. Phor is still with Kat.
Student loan. I’m still trying to figure out how they made that error. In my opinion, when a bank makes an error like that. why penalize the customer??? It was THEIR error, THEIR fault, so they should be held liable for getting the funds back, not going after her for money. SMDH!
Did they give her that money? Wasn’t that an error? My friend went to the ATM to withdraw some money. The ATM malfunctioned and started spitting out more money than she asked for (it was not her money). She kept it. The bank did not “give” her the money. It was a malfunction. Well, about a year later, she got a good amount of money stolen. The moral of the story is: It pays to be honest because in the end it will come back. Karma is real.
My mama always said, “What’s done in the dark will be brought to light.” I think, eventually, someone would’ve found out.
Money that’s most likely insured anyway
Sad. Why even call it a reality show if it’s scripted??? Just call it a TV show and be done with it! And what is it with them sleeping with Kat?? She looks like an albino chipmunk! The f*ck??? Nikki can do better than Phor. None of the men on that show are attractive or worth being humiliated for. I don’t get it. Women keep drooling over Ryan and some over Don, but I’m not seeing how or where either of them are attractive. Yuck! However, Nikki and Jenn are simply beautiful, in my opinion.
Sadly she did what most “blacks” do when they get a hold of money they never had. Spend it on stupid stuff just to flaunt and be broke in a ny min. Smfh.
Exactly! And I don’t know Don,but from the show I get the impression that he is a woman beater. I would NEVeR allow anyone to talk to me the way that he speaks to his wife.
Oh well…ill-gotten gains will only get you so far. There’s always an electronic money trail. Smh.
The way my fear of prison is set up. I would havr immediately been like “yo, yall made a mistake”…there is no way I would have spent that money. Hell, when I got my first grad school check I called the financial aid office.
He’s a serial cheater and not that into her it seems, so why the hell did she settle and marry him anyway and have another child by him??? I swear I don’t know if some women are just crazy or mentally ill. I would never force a guy to be with me. My thing is, if you don’t want me, goodbye! Doesn’t make sense to humiliate yourself just to have someone who wants to pity you because your dumb ass does not have the courage to leave. These sorry lowlifes are not worth the wasted time and trouble, but most people settle to avoid loneliness and being alone. Sad.
Looks like she invested it all on skin bleach.
“Blacks” So,only black people? Most people who never had money or who didn’t learn about finance do such things… look at how professional sports players are broke after a career making 10+ million,or even lottery you winners who become broke after getting that lump sum. Stupidity comes in all shades,dear troll
Let ignorance have it!
Naw, you would never do time for that if you do it right. A smart criminal never gets caught, people like that rob banks and get into the vault, steal expensive art, or hack into bank accounts to get money and they are never found out. All this young lady had to do was just transfer the money to an account in another country in another name. A really good lawyer would get her off if needed because there would be no evidence. Sure, the money might show up as posted to her account, but they wouldn’t be able to prove how it disappeared.
My uncle is a thief, but he always got caught because he’s a dumb hood criminal. He was stealing from employers like an idiot while trying to maintain a crack habit. Ended up doing time in prison while I was growing up. Stupid. I have no idea how he even got the job he has now with his criminal record. I always say that if I ever become a criminal, I would be a thief that steals European art. I’d be set for life and could retire after the first heist!!! LOL!
Withdraw the money. (Make sure you’re not seen on camera) The same day,Report the card lost/stolen…WAIT, DO NOT SPEND., and see how that plays out, and be prepared to move out the country…?
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Or…call and see if they made a mistake?
The show is entertaining. I like Van and Jenn. I wonder if Van will get his woman of 8 years back??? That’s too long to be together if you want marriage, Jenn should have been gone after their second year together. She’s pretty, she can find someone better who wants marriage, Maybe her friend Ben. LOL!
Black people. Really. Why did I go the store and all of the cold medicine is gone. Meth heads gonna have a helluva weekend.
Wow ? I never met anybody who knows all the blacks in America ?????
True, but plenty of other races do the same thing. Just Google “Tragic stories of lottery winners”. I was reading about that last night. The Lottery seems cursed. Every other person that wins ends up broke, regardless of their race or ethnicity. It’s sad. I rarely play lotto, but if I was to ever win, most of the money would go into a savings account so I’ll have money when I get old and me and my son won’t need a loan or a shitty job to pay for a damn thing ever again!!!
She had that much money and ended up looking like that?!????? : see above picture??
She couldn’t have withdrawn it because that would leave a paper trail or electronic evidence. She should have just found a computer hacker and transferred the money to an offshore account in another country in another name. A hacker can do that without leaving evidence. Damn, dummies like her can easily learn from watching heist movies or old episodes of Nikita!
Exactly.
She could have at least purchased some property and invested it in some stocks and bonds or started a business, but she decided to buy depreciating assets.
Serena Williams had a baby girl today according to the streets. Venus slipped and told us months ago, So not a surprise! Now she’s officially a Baby Mama and has the light skinned baby she dreamed about! Congratulations to the beautiful mother!
Yesss…this is the direction she should’ve gone since she made a decision to spend it…all I’m saying is be smart about it…going on a shopping spree?? Really??
Well….that’s probably what a lot of young people would do! ??? Shop until they drop!
Damn…???.. cold world
That’s what I don’t get about dumb criminals. They steal and then leave evidence! I don’t get it. But I guess it’s just criminal justice 101: Most criminals don’t expect to get caught. I surely wouldn’t be risking anything knowing I would be found out so easily.
Exactly.
There was one winner from KY, won $27M in the lottery. Gave a tour of his new home, calling out the price he paid for everything, bought his daughter a Hummer golf cart, a plane, 3 losing race horses, etc. Five years later he was broke after he & his girlfriend smoked it up. A neighbor bought his house for cheap because he failed to pay the association dues. He died a broke meth head at 57. Was not Black.
I knew she had to be black because my sisters are the most intelligent and educated in Amerikkka!!!! Keep pushing sistas maybe more of us brothas will follow suit.
She’s going to have pay every penny back with fees. She may even face criminal charges. Taking money that doesn’t belong to you is never seen as an error…you’re seen as a thief by the law.
Very true. I just meant I wouldn’t of been boasting about it and would act completely normal lol
LOL,
Girrrlllllllll my black ass might buy me a sweater or an ice cream cone. Fawk clothes! I got real bills ? due. She’s young and probably never had that designer mess. Chiiillleeee!! ???
She did….now march over to time out….
Are you serious we talking about a bank the king of thieves lol.
Too hard just flee the country then withdraw all the money it be much harder for them to extradite you from Cuba.
Right??
Pettyyyyyy.. here for it ???
But at the end of the day it’s financial aid in the end it has to be paid back…so even if they accidently gave her that money… why would she think she doesn’t owe it back. Whether a $1 or $100 it would have to be paid back so she’s a real fool
Thanks for posting this story Sandra.. the comments have me crackin up ?
Damn she done spent her whole degree up. Without getting a degree. They gone put you right on outta school for this one. ????kids today. I swear.
They are but they’ve bought the law. Warning to all. If you wake up and there’s extra money in your account…report it. It’s considered theft to keep it. You could find yourself behind bars.
I hear ya. I wouldn’t either! Lol.
Her “friend” Ben is probably someone she just met and said do u want to make a couple of dollars by showing up and making my boyfriend jealous. They will get back together and he will propose on the reunion show?
I would’ve spent it all
Nikki is gorgeous to me with a nice body she can get someone wwwaaayy better than Phor lol ?
This never happens to me. 60k only she is a thrifty young lady shsssss
Would paid my house off, car, my student loan.
Would have NEVER THROWN A PARTY.
GOT SOME CASH TOO WHAT
My alter ego she is ratched
I would of did the samething
Exactly
Every cent!!!!
????????
Thats reparations
Damn one million dollars ??
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Exactly race has nothing to do with money management.
I agree my first and last name would be silent ?.
I’m surprised she only spent $60,000. Some people would’ve bought a Bentley and a Rolls Royce. That’s $500,000 gone right there. ?
Hell yeah I would report because Id be thinking it was a show nuff set up. Like one of those bait cars. If its too good to be true it most definitely is.
She should of came to America as soon as she got the $$. I wouldn’t be stupid enough to stick around until they caught the mistake.
Do they have access to them type of cars in South Africa ???
Right
I would of skipped the continent. They can’t make you pay back nothing and you don’t live in that part of the world ? anymore.
No problem, hun. ?
Yea they do! Cant get them of the assembly line ofcourse…
Totally!
I think she figured she would have to pay it back. its loan funds. she shared with her friends and continued studying. they all got to live high. it sounds like most of her spending is returnable. lol. so hopefully no jail time. even the loan issuers helped her out and said no students were effected. queen for a few months.
You can’t buy a Rolls Royce on a debit card smarty!
South Africans are living better than Americans. The kids have houses and fly cars and clothes
Trump got a million dollar loan why can’t she? Ctfu
If only ppl realized that!!! ????#facts ?
Okay cool. She still should of skipped the continent
All I need is one chance of luck like that! I’d pay off all debt and then willingly return the rest, And setup a pymt plan on returning what was spent!! Lol!! One big bill vs multiple bills!!?? ?
They don’t teach you commonsense in college. SMH!
Exactly lol
By the way, is that you in that profile pic?!
Yep! Read about him last night. So very sad. When people win big money I wish the state would appoint some kind of financial expert to help guide them. No one should manage your money but you but a lot of people need guidance. I even hate that in some states you can’t remain anonymous if you win. That’s like putting a target on someone’s back. One Black lotto winner met a White woman, Dorice Moore, she swindled him out of his money, then killed him. Good thing she was caught and sentenced to life with no parole. Chasing money doesn’t end well for a lot of people. So sad for that man.
I laughed my a*s off during that scene. Van said “What the f*ck you mean friend Ben?” Van and Jenn are funny as hell sometimes. He better wise up and propose soon!
Yep! She could have gotten a fake passport and could be laying on the beach somewhere in paradise :)!
Man listen …. I would taken $2-300k and pay someone behind the scenes to get me my degrees all at once. Money talks! I’d pay for my B.A, Masters and PHD.
No not me??
What a stupid question. Why would rich South Africans not have access to these cars? I swear the lack of education among some African Americans is mind- boggling. Ugh.
Why should she have done that?
The fact that we are having this discussion in the 21st Century is unforgivable. People really need to take education seriously.
This is so funny. Thanks for the lol.
wow there’s such a lack of intelligence in this world. surprised someone would ask this in public smh
I would’ve withdrew all and go into hiding. What’s life in Fiji like??
But then your degree is worthless cuz you don’t learn a anything.
You’re welcome! The story made me think of my uncle who’s a thief, or used to be. He would steal while also on crack…..bad combination. He ended up in prison. Now he has a job and spends a lot of time in church. Criminals always seem to find the Lord!!! I guess that’s a good thing.
I knew sooner or later I would come across someone like you on this thread. Uninformed regarding Africa. You ought to be ashamed. In this day and age, really?
Lol you people are so ignorant. South Africans are usually lighter in complexion. In fact light skin black south Africans are just aplenty
It’s not a bank loan…it’s a government funded loan. They pay everything and if you get 65% pass rate it automatically becomes a bursary and therefore free
Or buy a spaceship and go to a different constellation
To answer your question, yes we do.
You could end up in prison. Would it be worth it?
Excuse me fool for not knowing. It’s always good to ask and make sure.
Okay cool
Yeah whatever
This is sad on so many levels. It’s Saturday. Im going to leave it alone
Oh I was about to say ?
THIS poses a serious question ….
what would YOU have done ?
I MAY have been a little too afraid to spend it …lol
” cuz you don’t learn a anything.”
No degree here. THAT”s for sure.
or at least rented one.. like Chyna
sure they can. you’re extradited back home to face charges.
whaaat?
Do you honestly believe there is no country in the entire world whose rich people, if they so wish, could have access to expensive cars? Or was your stupid question informed by your stereotype of Africa as a backward, poor continent? Do yourself a favor, read other forms of news besides fluffy Sandrarose.com.
You will be surprised; you might learn something.
I would have called them period no way I was going to touch that money nope
Very rich county don’t let those commercials fool you
Did you say and clothes.. I’m cracking up .. your correct
You forgot to add SMALL “million dollar loan” according to him ?
You DO know that more times than not, comments on blog sites are meant to be funny….Guess the funny went over your head…?
There is nothing fooling me. I’ve been to Africa before and my child’s father is African.
They would have to find me to extradite me. And they also have countries that don’t extradite people.
Oh I’m very intelligent ?. I just asked a question. Shame on all you devils on this site trying to make it like I’m stupid because I asked. I can careless about you or Africa u dumb beech!!!
That’s that intelligence pushing through ???
Yeah it is. You just got blocked!!!!
Yes, countries that no one wants to go to. Bring your stolen million dollars there and suffer!
No you are wrong! If she went to one of them developed Muslim countries, they wouldn’t extradite her. They can careless about her. And most of the Islamic countries are very rich. So please know what you are talking about when you leave comments of my thread. I guess you a no p**ssy or d**k getting mutha to be responding to my post on a Saturday in the summer.
“I guess you a no p**ssy or d**k getting mutha to be responding to my post on a Saturday in the summer.”
Classy! Posted on a Saturday. In the summer. LOL
(Based on the before and after pics) looks like she may have spent some of that money on skin bleach
You have no life. Well guess what loser I’m about to get all dolled and go downtown to the night life. Have a good night and holiday. Not really I don’t care about you pathetic life.
Use L’Oreal! They fired that tranny!
Well I’m a real woman. And I don’t have to wear makeup ?, naturally flawless!!!
What a stupid statement…or was your statement informed by your stereotype of African Americans? You do know nonblacks come to this site and probably 99% of commenters use fake names but yet you ASSUME it came from an African American based on the name and the fact it’s an urban site. You’re no better!
I thought you were going out! lol
Africa has over 10 something rich countries in their continent. It’s just they don’t flash their wealth around like we do here in united state with media.
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I know Africa have rich people. The reason why I asked the question is because I know they aren’t flashy like us and wouldn’t assume there would be a high demand for these type of cars.
Yes, we do.
That might be true, but this one obviously isn’t. Even Ray Charles can see that this girl has been bleaching.
lol Errors happen all the time in business. Plus these businesses have something called an “Terms of Agreement”, that you agree to as a customer that covers situations like this. The bank reserves the right to correct any erroneous errors. Most people don’t read the small print. But If your bank accidentally credits your account with $60 million dollars, you know you didn’t earn that money. It’s stealing, if you touch it. It’s common sense. You are trying to place your twisted sense of “What’s right, and what’s wrong”, onto a Business/legal situation and it’s simply not valid.
LMAO! Now, that was funny and clever.
Some brown skin will change colors based on diet, washing skin, lighting, drinking wAter. ..etc……it does not mean every brown or black skin person is bleaching..the skin can change colors naturally
Dam, I actually cant say that I would not have done the same thing at her age. In my adult mind I would’ve jut paid some bills ?. Shes young it was a mistake, and shes probably poor. What does anyone expect.
I hate you ???
Aint nothing common bout finding” or being rewarded money that aint yours, and giving it back (enough). It was no diffirent than finding suitcase full of money and spending it.
Now thats fact!
I can honestly say I WOULD NOT have spent it. At some point they figure out the error and then come back to you to return it. I would have called and explained if it wasn’t removed from my account by a certain date I would then assume it was for me with no recompense…. lol!
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possible but nope …she got at least one bottle of that whiten licious … lol
I hate her too … lolololol
Yeah, paid my bills and put aside some bail money for that bish that snitched.
Me too….cause I’m still giggling…
HOLLERING!
Again, I would have paid off some bills, mortgage for a year, car note for a year….utilities…..a year…..food……I would’ve have made sure ALL my daily living expenses was taken care of….all they can do is set you up on a payment plan just like Sallie Mae do.
Nope, cause I would have put aside some bail money too, lawyer fees etc…
LOL
and they wrong azz hell for having her picture posted everywhere….smiling..
Yeah I agree. I would have done it like a randsome. Ya’ll have until the close of the bidness day to get it right or take that L. LOL
In her defense they put it on her card right? She didn’t do anything strange to get it so it was their mistake. I mean it sounds like a gift to me. I accidentally paid $100 extra dollars towards my light bill but they didn’t give that ish back. I just had a credit. They made the mistake so after it was discovered they should have blocked the card and recovered the remaining funds lol.
Lmfaooooo
a good spa facial can lighten darker skin..some skin can change colors naturally like hair …doesn’t mean it was bleached. ,
She has no morals or values, and commonsense should have alerted her pea brain, that it was a mistake. SMH!
Ofcourse it was a mistake, thats what young people do. Make horrible idiotic misatkes. I know I did when I was her age, but frankly its a mistake that anyone could have made .
or she could’ve gotten the wrong shade of foundation