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Fake deal lands woman in court
06 Jun 2016 at 07:09hrs | Views
"Murwira got interested and gave Chikambura $2 600 via Ecocash, hoping that she would buy the stones and later sell them at a profit."
Manica Post reported that the love for quick money landed a Mutare woman in court after she allegedly defrauded an unsuspecting neighbour of $2 600 in a fake precious minerals deal.
Margret Chikambura (49) of Arda Transau was not asked to plead when she appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate, Mrs Lucie-Anne Mungwari. She was remanded to June 10 on $50 bail.
Fletcher Karombe prosecuted.
Allegations were that sometime in 2013, Chikambura misrepresented to Mary Murwira that she was in the business of buying and selling precious stones mainly tamoline stones. She later persuaded Murwira to raise money for the business.
"Murwira got interested and gave Chikambura $2 600 via Ecocash, hoping that she would buy the stones and later sell them at a profit," said Karombe.
It was further alleged that Chikambura told Murwira that she bought the stones and was now looking for buyers since 2013.
Murwira later learnt that she had been duped.
Karombe said the accused person converted the money to her own use and made several excuses to the complainant.
Murwira was prejudiced of $2 600 and nothing was recovered.
Manica Post reported that the love for quick money landed a Mutare woman in court after she allegedly defrauded an unsuspecting neighbour of $2 600 in a fake precious minerals deal.
Margret Chikambura (49) of Arda Transau was not asked to plead when she appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate, Mrs Lucie-Anne Mungwari. She was remanded to June 10 on $50 bail.
Fletcher Karombe prosecuted.
Allegations were that sometime in 2013, Chikambura misrepresented to Mary Murwira that she was in the business of buying and selling precious stones mainly tamoline stones. She later persuaded Murwira to raise money for the business.
"Murwira got interested and gave Chikambura $2 600 via Ecocash, hoping that she would buy the stones and later sell them at a profit," said Karombe.
It was further alleged that Chikambura told Murwira that she bought the stones and was now looking for buyers since 2013.
Murwira later learnt that she had been duped.
Karombe said the accused person converted the money to her own use and made several excuses to the complainant.
Murwira was prejudiced of $2 600 and nothing was recovered.
Source - Manica Post
