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Gwanda businessman swindled $150 in fake notes Eco-cash cash in
12 Jan 2016 at 06:09hrs | Views
A Gwanda Businessman identified as Siziba has been swindled of $150 through a fake fifty dollar notes cash in in which the money was discovered as fake when he wanted to use it to order some goods at a wholesale in Gwanda town.
According to sources a giant man driving a blue car went to the businessman's general dealer shop where he also operates an EcoCash service and cashed in $150 in $50 notes.
The cashier did not realise that the money was fake until one of the workers was sent to Gwanda to use the money to buy some goods only to be told that his money was fake. Police were called and they arrested the worker.
The businessman and his two workers were taken to court where they were fined. But reports states that another shop in Gwanda town was swindled of $500 through Cash in of fake money and cash out of real currency.
The suspect is still on the run and according sources most of the fake US dollars are reportedly coming with the Zimbabweans based in South Africa which they use to get money to return back to South Africa after the festive season holidays.
The emergence of fake notes at the mining town has prompted most shop operators and individuals to buy currency testing devices which they use in any transactions they conduct.
According to sources a giant man driving a blue car went to the businessman's general dealer shop where he also operates an EcoCash service and cashed in $150 in $50 notes.
The cashier did not realise that the money was fake until one of the workers was sent to Gwanda to use the money to buy some goods only to be told that his money was fake. Police were called and they arrested the worker.
The businessman and his two workers were taken to court where they were fined. But reports states that another shop in Gwanda town was swindled of $500 through Cash in of fake money and cash out of real currency.
The suspect is still on the run and according sources most of the fake US dollars are reportedly coming with the Zimbabweans based in South Africa which they use to get money to return back to South Africa after the festive season holidays.
The emergence of fake notes at the mining town has prompted most shop operators and individuals to buy currency testing devices which they use in any transactions they conduct.
Source - Byo24News
