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Public hospitals now death traps, says residents
Residents in Bulawayo have expressed growing frustration with the deteriorating state of service delivery at government hospitals, citing long delays, misdiagnoses, and a rising wave of corrupt practi...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Harare suspends 10 employees for corruption
The Harare City Council has suspended eight municipal police officers and two water department employees following allegations of corruption, including extortion and bribery, according to an announcem...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced for impersonating police officer
A man identified as Mashayamombe has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Kadoma Magistrates' Court for impersonating a police officer in a failed bribery attempt. Magistrate Charity Sithole h...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's name gets trucker in trouble
A truck driver, Cosmas Kazuzu, faces serious legal troubles after allegedly threatening Douglas Zimbango, the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), demanding the...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:23hrs | 3053 | by Staff reporter
Human semen harvester sentenced
THE long ongoing trial of a 32-year-old man from Nineva village, Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province who forced three teenagers to masturbate and ejaculate in condoms has come to an end as he has ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1475 | by Staff reporter
'CID officers' arrested
Four individuals have appeared in a Harare magistrate's court on charges of impersonating police officers. The suspects - Shamil Gera (31), Emmanuel Zvidzai (30), Tapiwa Kapera (24), and Tadiwanashe U...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:17hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
Con-artist on the prowl in Bulawayo
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has issued a warning to organizations and the public about a fraudster impersonating one of its officials. Town Clerk Christopher Dube announced that a man named Mr. Mh...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:42hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Fake doctor appears in court, further remanded
Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, who has been in the spotlight for allegedly impersonating a doctor, appeared in court yesterday and was remanded to October 14. His case has drawn significant attention sinc...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:25hrs | 298 | 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 Monda...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
Suspected mine extortionists in court
Two of the five suspects involved in a mining extortion scandal in Matabeleland South appeared before the Bulawayo Magistrate's Court on Friday, where they were granted bail set at US$300 each. The su...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 09:46hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son is our boss, name drops armed robbers
A five-man armed robbery gang, posing as military intelligence and police officials, has been charged with extortion and impersonation. The gang allegedly used the names of members of the First Family...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Bogus chief's messengers arrested
SEVEN daring Nyanga villagers who allegedly masqueraded as Chief Saunyama's messengers, issuing counterfeit summons to villagers to appear before the community court, were recently nabbed and arraigne...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster church leader arrested
A church leader in Mbare finds himself in legal trouble after purportedly impersonating a Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) official in a bid to acquire land intended for use as an extension ...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:52hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's camp unmoved by arrest threats
Former legislator Job Sikhala's National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) remains undeterred by threats against its leader following his critical speech at the Geneva Human Rights and Democracy Summit....Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Busisa Moyo imposter begs donations from business executive's colleagues
Busisa Moyo has warned family and friends to disregard a social message by a fraudster who has been soliciting for financial donations from his circle while pretending it was the renowned business exe...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fraudster jailed after impersonating 2 former ministers
A Harare man Tinashe Christopher Munhuweyi was dragged to Bindura magistrates courts yesterday after impersonating two former cabinet ministers to commit fraud.He was sentenced to an effective...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 19:41hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Sengezo Tshabangu does not have any social media account'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change interim secretary general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu has said he does not have any social media account and posts on X purportedly by him, are from parody accounts.Ther...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shock as fraudster creates fake Charity Charamba's Facebook account
In a press release issued today, Mr. Michael Chiwoneso Mukura, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has alerted the public to the existence of a fraudulent Fac...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 10:18hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tendai Biti in US$231,000 fraud storm
Tendai Biti, a senior member of the Citizen for Coalition for Change (CCC), is currently facing a major crisis, as he has become embroiled in an alleged US$231,000 fraud case. This investigation invol...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 14:16hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
8 exam cheats arrested in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has reported that among the eight suspects apprehended for various fraudulent activities, including an attempt to take an exam on behalf of another candid...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
MSU student fingered in fake Zimsec examination scam
ZIMSEC has revealed that a number of people have been arrested for examination fraud, from advertising fake papers to smuggling answer sheets out of the exam room.In a statement, Zimsec said t...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested in Harare
A 31-year-old Harare man has been arrested for taking US$10 from a motorist after he masqueraded as a police officer who was conducting traffic blitz in the central business district.The suspe...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop accepts bribe, arrested
A man was arrested for impersonating a police officer to the extent of taking a bribe from a motorist while conducting traffic enforcement duties.According to the Police's Twitter page, the ma...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 20:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army warns bogus soldiers
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is gravely concerned by the rising number of civilians impersonating soldiers using stolen army IDs and fake army fatigues to fleece hard-earned money and valuables fr...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for impersonation
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was arrested last week in Bulawayo after swindling money from an alleged sex worker masquerading as a police officer.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube con...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | | 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 Ar...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | | 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
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested for masquerading as police officers
A 48-year-old woman from the leafy suburb of Ilanda together with a 40-year-old man from Barham Green in Bulawayo have been arrested for masquerading as police officers.The pair Samantha Dube ...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 bribe-sniffing cops arrested
FOUR police officers have been charged with theft and criminal abuse of duty after being caught red-handed soliciting for a bribe from a motorist and stealing his phone in Harare on Thursday last week...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four in soup for masquerading as detectives
Four suspects were arrested yesterday for impersonating CID Drugs and Narcotics detectives. Liberty Chigwida(74), Nyaradzai Chikoore(37), Fungai Matinenga (32) and Savious Mbewe (46) are the four in c...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Varakashi beat up Mapostori4ED leader
A BOGUS intelligence operative and a member of the militant Varakashi group has been arrested for kidnapping and bashing a Budiriro-based apostolic sect leader and impersonating a Central Intelligence...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested for fleecing shop owners and artisanal miners
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a police officer and demanding bribes from unlicenced business operators and artisanal miners at Selous, Mashonaland West province.Z...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Passengers lose cash, cellphones to robbers
A gang of four armed robbers in a red Honda Fit registration number AFD8585 offered lifts in Harare and attacked their passengers in two incidents and stole cash, cellphones and valuables.Poli...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus 'police officer' robs woman of US$98K in a Ponzi scheme
A-RUWA man who impersonated a police officer and robbed her of US$98 000 in a botched Ponzi scheme was today arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi to answer to the charges.The susp...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
109 exam cheats arrested
Police have arrested over 100 learners accused of sharing a leaked Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper One, which they sat a fortnight ago, with the authorities now considering amendment of the Zimbabwe ...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | 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 p...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's name used by bogus cop
AN Epworth man was arraigned before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over charges of impersonating the police and extortion using Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's name.Luke Machonisa ...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Secret grave exposes Chinese 'cartel's' identity fraud scam, fraudulent schemes
In a case pregnant with intrigue, bizarre episodes and curious developments involving what appears to be a sophisticated criminal Chinese cartel, the Registrar General's office was forced to cancel a ...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop pockets R500 bribe from buses for 15 months
A Beitbridge man has been arrested for masquerading as a security officer for one year and three months, collecting bribes ranging from R300 to R500 from buses in the border town.Gabriel Chire...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ex-army captain, doctor in court for impersonation
A former army captain and a local doctor appeared before Harare Ruth Moyo on Thursday charged for impersonation with intent to commit crime.Moyo remanded Alfred Ngonidzashe Mugadza (54) ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:40hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters registering fake domains including for Zimbabwe passports
A fraudster has registered http://zimpassports.online to defraud Zimbabweans who are desperate for the elusive Zimbabwean passport.According to the website https://who.is, whoever registered t...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mutisi
How deepfake technology can affect Zimbabwe's next general election
With social media seemingly fuelling organizing inside opposition political parties, the ruling party ZANU PF has been caught up in the storm of trying to...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 21:14hrs | 4 | by Taruberekera Masara
Senior cop, bogus ZACC commissioners arrested
The corrupt in their search for new openings are now impersonating officers of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), as many doors close, with a syndicate of criminals that includes a servin...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police impersonator in trouble
A 28-YEAR-OLD Harare man has been arraigned before the courts facing charges of impersonating a police officer and another count of possession of dangerous weapons.Beaven Mujanga yesterday app...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Title deed fraudsters on the prowl, Check if you still own your property
If you own a vacant or an unoccupied property in Zimbabwe my suggestion is verify if you still own that property. With the Zimbabwean property market being dominated by absent buyers, due to over four...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 23:34hrs | 2 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
'Zacc officials' arrested at border post
Border security officials have arrested three men who were masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials and tried to open an illegal office within the port of entry.Ber...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman accused of hiring out guns to armed robbers
Police are on the hunt for a Harare woman who allegedly rented out guns to armed robbers.Investigators recovered two pistols during a raid at Norest Kufa's Glendale residence in Harare after a...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 18:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Pupil up for writing exam for friend
A 20-YEAR-OLD Form 6 pupil at Churchill Boys High School was arrested for writing the Ordinary Level Shona examination for a friend whom he charged US$3.Leon Chimufombo on Saturday appeared be...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Support Zanu-PF and get inputs'
MDC Alliance supporters in Chimanimani have claimed that Zanu-PF officials have threatened to deny them free agricultural inputs under the presidential input scheme if they don't support President Emm...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
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