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Card-cloning suspect arrested with 78 cards
19 Mar 2021 at 06:02hrs | Views
A 56-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man with a penchant for defrauding wholesalers was yesterday nabbed by police after pocketing $500 000 from his fraudulent activities.
The suspect, James Kalulu from Mthunzini suburb, was arrested while transacting at one of the wholesalers after a tip-off by the public.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest yesterday. He said Kalulu would appear in court soon.
"Kalulu cloned a card belonging to a complainant from Harare and got away with cash worth $12 000.
"He is now linked to four other fraud cases amounting to around $500 000. Upon searching him, police recovered 78 cards used in various crimes to defraud different victims. Investigations are underway!."
The suspect, James Kalulu from Mthunzini suburb, was arrested while transacting at one of the wholesalers after a tip-off by the public.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest yesterday. He said Kalulu would appear in court soon.
"Kalulu cloned a card belonging to a complainant from Harare and got away with cash worth $12 000.
"He is now linked to four other fraud cases amounting to around $500 000. Upon searching him, police recovered 78 cards used in various crimes to defraud different victims. Investigations are underway!."
Source - newsday
