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Who is protecting Henrieta Rushwaya?
Zimbabwe is in a state of disaster where the leaders are caught in a web of corruption, putting the young people and the next generation into a hopeless future of wallowing in abject poverty wit...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:21hrs | 1570 | by Leonard Koni
Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter
A BETTING company Bezbets has been convicted by a Harare magistrate after it refused to pay a punter who had won a US$5 400 bet.The company represented by Robson Chinamasa was convicted after ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya in fresh mining storm
SEVERAL people who entered into mining deals with Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya are seeking legal recourse after failing to receive their shares, seven years after depos...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:15hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Cop convicted of human trafficking
A 38-YEAR-OLD police officer awaits sentencing following his conviction on a charge of human trafficking after he lured Zimbabwean job seekers to the Middle East where they were subjected to slave lab...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi US$1m fraud case back in court
THE State yesterday sought to merge documents in a case in which the government was duped of close to US$1 million in a botched Mbudzi interchange deal.Businessman and director of Ledmart Inve...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Who is reaping now?
In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a rather alarming phenomenon: the emergence of what can only be described as "gospel-preneurs." These are individuals who have cunningly crafted churches with t...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:56hrs | 203 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mliswa warns public against purchasing stands from Brobondo
FORMER Norton National Assembly representative Mr Temba Mliswa has been appointed Village Headman for Mliswa village in Shurugwi, Midlands province under Chief Banga has warned the public against purc...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant fake Prophet swindles US$11k, recruits more criminals
An unrepentant fake prophet has been reportedly on the run after duping unsuspecting people of their hard-earned money amounting to US$11 000, impregnating former fellow congregants and recruiting cri...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 09:26hrs | 1258 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Mutare
US$100,000 fraud couple on the run
A BULAWAYO couple that allegedly defrauded residents for 12 months, raking in over US$100 000 in proceeds, is on the run after violating their bail conditions.Melusi Ndlovu and his wife, Gwend...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Harare kids conned US$9,000 by bogus Manchester City agent
A Harare football academy owner has landed in the dock facing fraud after he allegedly conned four aspiring football stars of more than US$9,000 after falsely claiming he was facilitating trials for t...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:59hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's son loses US$33,000 to conmen
FORMER Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere's 21-year-old son Christian lost close to R550 000 in a botched grocery supply deal.The suspects Jethro Mubaiwa (32) and Jonathan Mbunga (25) on Satu...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
51 counts of fraud couple on the run
SENSING a high possibility of being locked up in jail, a couple that was facing 51 counts of fraud has allegedly fled and Bulawayo police have spread a dragnet to arrest them.Melusi Ndlovu (36...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:46hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
SA court hears how diesel consignment from British oil company to Zimbabwe 'disappeared'
British oil company BP claimed to have exported a consignment of diesel to Zimbabwe in 2019 - but the fuel never arrived.A case brought by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in a South A...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 05:09hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters exploit Zimbabweans seeking UK health and care jobs
When Zimbabwean mother-of-four Eunice Sinoya enrolled in a first aid course near the capital Harare, she was lured by the college's promise of a job in Britain's care sector. But more than a year on, ...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:57hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Land barons share the loot with ZRP officials to evade arrest
In a clear sign of disregarding the law, evading arrest and extending influence, land barons from the ruling party, Zanu-PF have illegally resorted to both share the loot and parcel out land earmarked...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 13:44hrs | 478 | by Paul Ndou
Real estate firm 'sells' BCC land
A REAL estate company has been dragged to court for allegedly selling a residential stand belonging to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC).Landwey Construction Private Limited, represented by Vain...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
NPA declines to prosecute a counter-report filed by Bezbets
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has declined to prosecute a counter-report filed by gaming company Bezbets against a punter who won a US$5 200 bet last month.The betting company...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 15:12hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Swindlers cash in on UK's certificates of sponsorship
FOR close to two years, Maud Kwembeya (33) - of Zimunya in Mutare - has been harbouring thoughts of one day migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures.A vastly experien...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:33hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
What Zimbabwe's health care workers are doing to get UK jobs
When Kundai graduated with a master's degree from a local university, she did not imagine staying unemployed for five years. Even more unexpected was the fact that her path to forging a career as a he...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 2150 | by Evidence Chenjerai
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 659 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Job seekers lose money to fake employment agents syndicate
A group of fraudulent employment agents posing as recruiters for a reputable tourism and safari company is reportedly operating in Victoria Falls, where numerous unsuspecting job seekers have been dup...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah snubs Baba Harare
JAH PRAYZAH has chosen not to disclose the reasons behind his absence at Baba Harare's album launch in Padziva last week.Despite being scheduled to perform as one of the headline artists along...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:35hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Former model convicted of fraud
FORMER top model, Mercy Mushaninga, who duped five models of a combined US$10 200 in a botched Dubai modelling event, has to pay back the money and perform 350 hours of unpaid community service at the...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:35hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Car dealer conned US$80k in another Ponzi scheme
A BORROWDALE-BASED car dealer reportedly lost US$80 000 to a con-artist operating a Ponzi scheme disguised as Homelife Furniture and Electrical Appliances Company.Emmanuel Chikweza, who is bei...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national arrested over E-creator Ponzi Scheme
A 39-year-old Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the public through the E-creator ponzi scheme.E-Creator was a firm that promised investors qui...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 13:31hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Ponzi scheme founder flees with 'investors' US$1m
THE founder of an online Ponzi scheme, E-Creator, has left his clients seething with anger after duping them of large sums of money before vanishing.In a statement issued to clients yesterday,...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Land baron in court
A SUSPECTED land baron appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday charged with fraud after allegedly selling a non-existent residential stand in Mabelreign for US$22 725.Leonard Motsi appe...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF aspiring MP in land scam
Zanu-PF's aspiring parliamentary candidate for Goromonzoi South constituency Tinashe Chikonye has been accused of parcelling out State land to home-seekers in Caledonia, claiming the land was his....Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Cyber criminal faces arrest
Fugitive cyber-criminal Trynos Muzanenhamo (25) was arrested on Friday for allegedly duping companies and individuals of more than USD$27 million after being on the run since last year.Acting ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 12:37hrs | 20 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
$27 million identity fraud suspect arrested
POLICE have arrested a suspected cyber-criminal who allegedly hacked WhatsApp accounts, cloned bank cards, and stole people's identities to commit fraud.Trynos Muzanenhamo (25) was arrested af...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
What happened to the revolutionary spirit in today's Zimbabwe youths?
For a very long time, whenever I see the world-famous picture of the lifeless Hector Pieterson, being carried by a crying fellow schoolmate, my heart bleeds.It reminds me of the fearless revol...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:16hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police launch manhunt for director over US$102,000 vehicle scam
Police have launched a manhunt for a company director who duped at least 17 people of over US$102 000 in January and February this year after fooling them into believing that his company could facilit...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bogus ZNA recruitment agents on the prowl
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has warned the public of individuals masquerading as army officers who are fleecing prospective army recruits on the false promise of securing jobs for them.In...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo duo reaps US$130k in overseas job scam
A Bulawayo due has been arrested for allegedly defrauding 46 unsuspecting job seekers of over US$130,000 in an international job facilitation scam.In a statement Thursday, national police spok...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:08hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Con-woman apologises for soiling Trevor Dongo's name
A SUSPECTED con woman, who has been accused of using Trevor Dongo's name to dupe victims in beauty parlours, has apologised and promised to compensate them.Tadiwa Choto has been accused of tar...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fraud suspect to spend more time in remand prison
A HARARE man, who allegedly duped Nyasa Air Charter in a botched US$1,5 million partnership deal, appeared in court yesterday.Landon was arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday afte...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare man who duped Nyasa Air nabbed at court
A HARARE man who allegedly conned Nyasa Air Charter in a botched US$1,5 million partnership deal was arrested at the Harare Magistrates' Court on a pending warrant of arrest.The suspect, James...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Law society suspends lawyer Doreen Vundhla-Phulu
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has suspended Doreen Vundhla-Phulu's licence and placed under curatorship her law firm Vundhla-Phulu and Partners pending investigations following allegations of her ...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:28hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
MP's lawyer wife up for fraud
A PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer, Doreen Vundhla-Phulu allegedly defrauded a client of US$26 000 in a botched residential stand deal.Vundhla (41) of Burnside suburb in Bulawayo and wife to Citizens...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Duo reaps US$300,000 in cement bonanza scam
Two suspects are reportedly on the run after fleecing more than 70 people of US$300,000 in a non-existent cement buying scheme.The suspects identifies as Andy Baleni and Tinashe Zimunya, alleg...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 21:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Attempt to dupe political victims backfires
A plan to dupe the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Gutu political violence victims who were brutalized by suspected Zanu-PF members last year by Masvingo town based activists backfired after one o...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 09:01hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP spends weekend in jail over money laundering
Zanu-PF Makoni West constituency aspiring candidate Moses Ruwona will spend the weekend behind bars after Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje postponed his bail ruling to tomorrow.Ruw...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:33hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Access Forex loses US$260K while 'laundering' money
HARARE - Financial services firm Access Forex was accused of money laundering in court on Thursday after it emerged the company hired an aspiring Zanu PF MP to make huge foreign payments on its behalf...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 12:32hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Granny loses house to church
THE United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA)'s branch in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb is at the centre of a fraud storm amid allegations that they duped one of their elderly congregants ...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP locked up for fraud, money laundering
Moses Ruwona, an aspiring Zanu-PF candidate who defeated ICT minister Jenfan Muswere in the recently held party primary elections before being disqualified, has been locked up on allegations of fraud ...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 16:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Acie Lumumba back in the news
Harare lawyer Zweli Lunga has demanded a public retraction from Acie Lumumba who claimed this week the legal practitioner had a love relationship with his wife leading to the couple's messy break-up....Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 17:09hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dying slowly
It was a memorable journey back to Zimbabwe five years after I left the country in January 2018 just three months after the November 2017 coup.My friend and I arrived at the Musina border post...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:46hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Bogus estate agent in court for duping clients US$44 000
A bogus estate agent who defrauded desperate home seekers by selling them non-existing stands and already sold stands worth US$44 000 has appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court.Nelson Mandiz...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF MP used Mnangagwa's daughter
ZANU-PF leadership in Mashonaland Central province has no kind words for Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni who allegedly used President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter to get into power during the...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 10:58hrs | 68 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF youth member in fuel scam
Zanu-PF youth member, Danmore Mambondiyani, allegedly duped a Harare company fuel worth thousands of dollars.Mambondiyani appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo facing charges of theft of...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 19:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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