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ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and impersonation that is undermining genuine…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter

Bogus Mpilo doctor swindled prospective nurse trainees US$8,000

A 29-year-old Bulawayo man, Prosper Taurai Vanhuvaone, has been sentenced to an effective 42 months in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of fraud for posing as a qualified medical doctor and defrauding desperate job-seekers.V…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter

King Munhumutapa's trial begins

The trial of self-styled King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, accused of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, commenced today at the Harare Magistrates' Court.Chiminya appeared before Magistrate Winfilda Tiyatara to fa…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpilo bogus doctor caged 5 and half years

A man who spent two years posing as a qualified medical doctor - defrauding patients and promising fake nursing placements at Mpilo Central Hospital - has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.Prosper Vanhuvaone was convicted o…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:05hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter

Bogus ZNA recruitment agent jailed for conning aspiring recruit

A fake Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recruitment agent has been sentenced to an effective two years and two months in prison after swindling a potential recruit of US$632.Whyson Magura was convicted of fraud and sentenced by magistrate Maxw…

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 11:51hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter

Gweru court orders bogus lawyer to pay US$15,000

A Gweru magistrate has ordered a man who posed as a lawyer to repay US$15,000 he fraudulently obtained from a local woman in a botched divorce settlement.Takunda Manjokota, 37, was sentenced by Magistrate Arnold Maburo after being convicte…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter

Mpilo 'fake doctor's' troubled past resurfaces

The drama surrounding Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, also known as Prosper Mpofu, continues to unravel after the 29-year-old was arrested for the second time at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo on Monday. Vanhuvaone, who had previously been …

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cops rob money changers

THREE illegal money changers popularly known as osphatheIeni lost an undisclosed amount of money on Thursday after they were attacked by armed robbers during the day.The robbery occurred at Nkulumane complex where there is also a police po…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 16:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to preside over another bogus hero burial

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of liberation war stalwart and National Hero, Colonel (Retired) Kenny Ridzai Mabuya, who died last week after a short illness.In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural …

Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Bogus soldier jailed 9 years

A nine-year jail sentence has been handed down to an armed robber who targeted businesspeople in Harare, Chinhoyi, and Chegutu while dressed in military fatigues. Calvin Gasura, aged 32, was convicted after a full trial by Harare magistrat…

Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Bogus employment agent exposed

Desperate job seekers face the risk of losing their money to a fraudulent recruitment agency that promises housemaid positions in the Middle East and Europe, potentially entangling them in a human trafficking scheme.Operating from a humble…

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:38hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter

19 'bogus' lawyers face deregistration

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has unmasked a scam in which Council for Legal Foundation executive secretary Huggins Hardwork Duri was allegedly issuing certificates of competency to law students studying in foreign univers…

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Bogus soldiers arrested for extortion, impersonation

SEVEN people have been arrested for impersonating security forces and extorting money from unsuspecting ordinary people, Zimbabwe National Army has revealed.In a statement, public relations Army Director, Alphios Makotore, said there has b…

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cops arrested for armed robbery

FOUR armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been arrested after committing a spate of crimes around the area.Police have since recovered two firearms used during …

Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cement dealers flee country

The two suspected fraudsters who fleeced more than 70 people of US$300 000 in a cement supply scam and splurged their loot on fancy cars are believed to have fled the country, with South Africa the most likely destination.Victims of the sc…

Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

ZNA warns of bogus recruitment agents

THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has warned the public against bogus recruitment agents masquerading as soldiers facilitating recruitment into the army, fleecing people of their money.This comes after a lot of job seekers have been duped b…

Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

2 bogus cops arrested

TWO bogus policemen allegedly driving around Harare in their getaway car and stealing thousands of US dollars after accusing motorists of having violated traffic rules, have now been arrested, while police continue hunting for three accomp…

Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Bogus ZIFA fighting a losing battle

ZIFA lawyer Chenaimoyo Gumiro insists the association's recent Congress was in line with their constitution, and the April 23 resolutions, which included revoking Felton Kamambo's mandate, are not only binding but have since been noted by …

Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bogus nurse defrauds money changer

A 39-YEAR-OLD Borrowdale woman who masqueraded as a nurse at Mvurwi  hospital and defrauded a money changer of RTGS $205 000 has been arrested.According to the police Juliet Musa is assisting police with investigations and is set to a…

Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 08:02hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Bogus army officer up for 19 rape counts

A HARARE man who impersonated being Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer appeared in court Wednesday facing 19 rape charges.He committed the offences, which also include robbery after offering the women transport on various occasions acros…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 19:59hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Be wary of bogus soldiers, says ZNA

A group of armed robbers masquerading as members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Criminal Investigation Department detectives is on the prowl, robbing people using fake search warrants. The gang, which numbers between four and six, has t…

Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

New system to eliminate fake Covid-19 certificates

A barcoding system developed to verify the authenticity of Covid-19 certificates is expected to start working this week, as authorities seek an end to fake coronavirus certificates.All the country's ports of entry will carry the system, wh…

Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

VID 'inspectors' dupe job seekers

FAKE Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) officials have been on the prowl in the Midlands Province where they targeted and duped desperate jobseekers of money after promising them jobs. Several desperate jobseekers have fallen victim to th…

Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Bogus Harare doctor denied bail, labelled a danger to society

HARARE magistrate Judith Taruvinga yesterday denied bail to a bogus doctor who served in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals casualty unit for seven months before he was unmasked.Taruvinga described Admire Chisi (25) of Zimre Park, Ruwa as…

Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

19 bogus soldiers arrested

A joint operation by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 19 people for abusing military uniform to commit a spate of criminal offences.The suspects, who committed the offences donning milita…

Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Bogus soldier jailed

A Beatrice man who was caught wearing a Zimbabwe National Army uniform in Marondera has been sentenced to an effective six months in prison at the Marondera Magistrates Court.The 24-year-old Tatenda Donald Chiwa of Plot 199 Beatrice whose …

Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:11hrs | 2639 | by Staff reporter

Bogus Zanu-PF activist soldier nabbed

A BOGUS soldier who was arrested while clad in Zimbabwe National Army apparel appeared in court yesterday facing two counts of robbery.Shepherd Magorimbo, a Zanu-PF activist whose picture went viral on social media, appeared before magistr…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bogus police officer arrested

A BOGUS police officer was arrested while four others are on the run after a fake roadblock they mounted near state house did not go well as planned.An eye witness who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the incident to H-Metro sayin…

Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 08:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Bogus bogus borehole drillers

I have known Garikai Mwaruta since the mid of the last decade, when I vigorously started pursuing my dream of drilling a borehole at my rural home in Guruve.Then he was stationed in the upper floors of Karigamombe Building, fronting Whited…

Published: 04 Sep 2016 at 08:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Police hunt for bogus soldier

Police are investigating a suspected Harare man who allegedly posed as a soldier and is believed to have sexually abused children and took them pictures which have since gone viral on social media.Disturbing images of child sexual molestat…

Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cops mount fake roadblock, demand bribes but run out of luck

Three police officers mounted an illegal roadblock along Joshua Mqabuko Road in Harare and demanded bribes from motorists rushing to catch flights at Harare International Airport. One of the cops - Tobias Chitukudza (26) of ZRP Highlands -…

Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 05:56hrs | 12 | by Tendai Rupapa

Concern over bogus qualifications

The revelation that a well-known university in the United Kingdom is selling degrees has far reaching implications for South Africa. A BBC Newsnight investigation found that the American University of London (AUOL) had sold a study-free MB…

Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 02:46hrs | 3395 | by Staff reporter

Man jailed over fake debit card

A 45-year-old Bulawayo man was sentenced to an effective six months in jail for attempting to defraud a local supermarket by using a fake South African bank visa debit card to buy groceries worth about $400.Eshwell Ngigune Hove of House Nu…

Published: 13 Aug 2013 at 08:58hrs | 9 | by Court Reporter

Bogus soldier nabbed along border

A BOGUS soldier, clad in army regalia and brandishing a fake home-made AK 47 assault rifle will forever rue the day he waylaid an illegal border jumper after he got a thorough hiding when his cover was blown off. The incident happened on M…

Published: 05 Jun 2013 at 10:33hrs | 2763 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cop arested for searching man's house

A Chitungwiza man who impersonated a police officer and searched another man's house accusing him of selling drugs has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service.Fungai Gasa (33) of 3715 Unit D in Chitungwiza went to Florence Madzamb…

Published: 16 Apr 2013 at 03:04hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Bogus CIO jailed

A Chitungwiza man masqueraded as a CIO operative and a recruiting officer of the President's Office before swindling eight people of money ranging from US$10 to US$1 200 after promising to recruit them.Khomani Mbichani lured the CIO aspira…

Published: 28 Jan 2013 at 18:33hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter

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