Man arrested for hacking EcoCash data, duping owners

A Harare man who used to hack Ecocash information data before producing fictitious transactions to buy an assortment of goods from unsuspecting shop owners was yesterday dragged before Marondera Magistrate Josephine Sande facing fraud charges.

According to the Newsday, Robert Kamufolomu from Westgate in Harare, was arrested while trying to dupe a Marondera businessman Clever Antonio (41).

Kamufolomu is on the police wanted list over a spate of duping shop owners using fictitious Ecocash transaction messages in both Harare and Marondera.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded in custody to Monday next week for continuation of trial.