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4 arrested in US$500 extortion scam

Police in Manicaland have arrested four suspects accused of attempting to extort US$500 from a woman by promising to influence her husband's ongoing criminal case.The accused - Nigel Godwin Mukuruzado, Reginald Ndarera, Shaloom Nyamazana, …

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:33hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams

Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted seniors across 46 states, using near-perfect …

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mwaruwari distances self from cruise ship scam

Former Zimbabwe Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has publicly disassociated himself from a fraudulent investment scheme circulating on WhatsApp, which falsely claims his involvement in a luxury cruise ship business.The scam, which has sp…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Better Schools Program Zimbabwe, a huge scam'

A damning audit has revealed that the Better Schools Program Zimbabwe (BSPZ) Fund in Masvingo Province is operating illegally, lacking a registered constitution and failing to secure mandatory approvals from both the Ministry of Finance an…

Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man arrested for R160,000 housing scam

A Bradfield man has landed in court after allegedly swindling a desperate home seeker out of R160 000 in a housing scam that stretched over two years.Labour Sibanda (54) appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Archie Wochiwunga on a c…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:12hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam

Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei on ch…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:03hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

Harare moves to ban 3-wheeled taxis from City roads

The Harare City Council has announced plans to ban three-wheeled taxis from operating on city roads as part of sweeping reforms aimed at bringing order to the capital's chaotic public transport system.Outlined in the recently adopted Draft…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:15hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge clearing agent's vehicle import scam trial postponed again

The trial of Evans Nzara (28), a Beitbridge-based customs clearing agent accused of defrauding a Harare civil servant of US$15,700 in a botched vehicle import deal, has been postponed to August 7 after his legal team requested more time to…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter

ZRP warns public over fake traffic fine scam

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a strong warning to motorists and the general public against falling for a fake message circulating on social media, which falsely instructs recipients to pay traffic violation fines online.ZRP…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare man in trouble over US$11,000 visa scam

A 36-year-old Harare man, Crispen Zhou, appeared in court this week facing two counts of fraud and charges related to the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act after allegedly duping two victims of over US$11,000 in a fake visa proces…

Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter

Dr Guramatunhu loses money in cryptocurrency scam

Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has reportedly lost more than US$583,000 in a cryptocurrency scam allegedly orchestrated by a business associate and her husband, a Harare court heard yesterday.The accused, Melissa Messe Sam…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's sugar giant gets rescue deal

A consortium of Zimbabwean and Pakistani investors has officially taken over Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, offering renewed optimism for one of Zimbabwe's most strategic agro-industrial players. The acquisition follows a debt-to-asset swap deal…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:03hrs | 192 | by Christopher Mutambirwa

CVR online scams on the rise

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has raised the alarm over a surge in online scams targeting citizens seeking services from the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR). In an official statement, the ministry warned that fra…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:52hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cops making a killing from fingerprints

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has come under fire following revelations that officers are illegally charging an additional $15 "facilitation fee" to expedite fingerprint clearance services, on top of the official $5 processing fee.An …

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter

Fake Health Ministry officer jailed 12 yrs for nurse training scam

A woman who masterminded an elaborate scam targeting job seekers by impersonating a Ministry of Health official has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. Patricia Muyambo Magazini was convicted of defrauding desper…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:13hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo defies stay-away calls

Bulawayo residents demonstrated clear defiance against the so-called stay-away called by discredited former Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Blessed Geza, as the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) continued its successful run on its…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:33hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter

22-year-old scams job-seekers

A 22-year-old Bulawayo man, Melusi Sibanda, has appeared in court facing four counts of fraud after allegedly posing as an employment agent and deceiving four individuals with promises of jobs at hotels and restaurants in the city.Sibanda,…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:32hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

Delta warns public about recruitment scams

Delta Corporation Limited has issued a warning to the public regarding a rise in recruitment scams involving fraudulent job advertisements.In a statement, the beverages giant expressed concern over scammers posing as recruitment agents, tr…

Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 06:14hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter

Mpilo fake doctor convicted, back behind bars

The trial of Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, who was arrested last year for impersonating a doctor, began yesterday with the State revoking his bail following his conviction on two counts of fraud.Bulawayo magistrate Mrs. Eva Matura presided ov…

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:16hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo socialite arrested in school fees forgery scandal

Bulawayo socialite Brendon Shoko, popularly known as â€œBreezy,â€ has been arrested for alleged forgery in a scandal involving his girlfriend and an accomplice.Shoko (28) allegedly conspired with his girlfriend, Priscah Chipeta (38), also…

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:16hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter

New dispensation: A scam

Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, economy, and social well-being.Zimbabwe is today ruled by corrupt, greedy, and unthankful Z…

Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1662 | by Leonard Koni

Harare land scam unmasked

Harare residents are raising alarm over an elaborate scheme involving corrupt city council officials that is leading to the loss of properties and stands. In the latest scandal, four residents in Mabvuku have lost their land under question…

Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:36hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter

New twist to Zimbabwe graves scam

Restland Memorial Park director Edwin Munyaradzi Muronzi, accused of unlawfully exhuming 78 graves without proper authorization from the Zvimba Rural District Council, has been granted bail of US$200.Muronzi, who was arrested over the week…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:33hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo teen in ritual wealth scam

A bizarre and unsettling incident has unfolded in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, where a 16-year-old Form Four student allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay a self-proclaimed "godfather" in Ghana for ritualistic umuthi (medi…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo teen in ritual wealth scam

A bizarre and unsettling incident has unfolded in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, where a 16-year-old Form Four student allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay a self-proclaimed "godfather" in Ghana for ritualistic umuthi (medi…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:14hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter

ZiG currency another scam

Introducing new currency every time and again is not the panacea to the challenges that the country is currently facing.The issue of currency needs a lot of input and everyone's heads on the deck. We must first change our political face, w…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 20:57hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Policeman loses US$5 700 to Be Forward agent

A BE FORWARD agent based in Harare, Forget Mguza, has been taken to court for allegedly defrauding a police officer of US$5,700 under the pretense of helping him import a car. The incident occurred when Simbarashe Makonese, a police office…

Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 10:35hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter

Bedroom 'scam' alert

It feels good to be back after a long time. Nowadays, there are several corners in town where you will see lots of women and men flocking especially towards sunset.You are likely to think that they are getting relish since they will be on …

Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:01hrs | 50 | by Nhlanhla Ncube

ZUPCO bus conductor up for blank ticketing scam

A ZUPCO conductor appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate on Thursday, facing charges of fraud for issuing passengers with blank tickets and keeping the fares for himself.The Tredgold Magistrates' Court heard that on September 17, 2023, Tich…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 07:27hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zinara loses US$150 000 in tollgate scam

THREE Zimbabwe Road Administration (Zinara) employees and their alleged accomplice, a technician with a local company, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of fraud involving US$150 000.The four allegedly removed override cables that…

Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:30hrs | 20 | 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.Chikonye is among several party officials f…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa unearth 'huge' election rigging scam?

OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has said his party has unearthed a vote rigging scheme by the ruling party Zanu-PF ahead of the general elections set for August this year.In what he described as a "crim…

Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Rural Electrification Fund scammed customers on rural electrification

The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) is calling upon all its Customers who applied for and paid in full during the Zimbabwe Dollar era (i.e. prior to 2009), for the electrification of their rural areas, and their projects have not yet been…

Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zacc probes pharmacies in Covid-19 drug scam

SOME pharmacies are allegedly diverting onto the black market drugs bought using foreign currency allotted on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe auction facility and then resold for much higher prices in foreign currency, with drugs that might b…

Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Gideon Gono's stature abused in scam

IT HAS emerged that imposters are abusing the name of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono, to scam unsuspecting people.Gono told the Daily News yesterday that a number of people had been duped into releasing huge sums of …

Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Guvamombe demands trial at High Court

SUSPENDED Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe yesterday refused to be tried by a serving or retired magistrate in Zimbabwe or from the Sadc region.Guvamombe, who is facing criminal abuse of offices charges, is demanding that because he was …

Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF youths running extortion scam

REDCLIFF mayor Clayton Masiyatsva has accused Zanu-PF youths in the town of frustrating council operations by extorting and victimising informal traders after the MDC Alliance swept all the seats from Zanu-PF in the July 30 harmonised elec…

Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Tsvangirai not involved in any scam'

The Zanu-PF attempts to drag President Tsvangirai's name into the controversial RBZ Debt Assumption Bill will not wash simply because  he is not involved in any scam at all. The allegations by Marondera East MP Jeremiah Chiwetu t…

Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 10:36hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka

Beware of this telephone/online scam

Something weird just happened to me a few minutes ago and I thought I should warn everyone out there.Someone with an Asian accent called me on my landline and said: "I am calling you about your computer, your computer has problems, your co…

Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:52hrs | 18 | by Moyo Roy

Honorary Doctorate scam

Please help people of Zimbabwe who may get scammed or woodwinked by these bunch of scammers.ABOUT THE FAKE HONORARY DEGREES IN ZIMBABWE. ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE THE TRUE CIRCUS THAT IS HAPPENING IN ZIMBABWE.SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!! The…

Published: 07 Jul 2014 at 09:27hrs | 20 | by Robert Ferenando

Work permit for Zimbabweans scam - Beware

The rally being held in Pretoria today to entice the Diaspora today by Theresa Makone under the guise of organizing work permits for Zimbabweans is both a fluke and a scam!Zimbabweans how low can you get? This lady when she was Minister of…

Published: 25 May 2014 at 13:29hrs | 1 | by Mdc Diepsloot

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