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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 | 10 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Mutare
Couple swindles 46 people of US$134,500
A Bulawayo couple has been arrested on allegations of swindling 46 people of more than US$134 500 after they posed as agents of a company involved in facilitating jobs abroad.Gwendoline Ndlovu...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Headmaster swindles exam fees
A headmaster at Usavi Primary School, Ward 22 Buhera Central Constituency is being accused of swindling US$315 meant for grade seven examination fees.The headmaster Samson Magirigide confirmed...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 20:39hrs | | by Zebedi Mupuranga/Simbarashe Sithole
ABWA employee swindles firm US$1 Million
Information and Technology technician at African Business Women Association (ABWA), Kundai Charlse Mahachi was last night arrested o...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 12:58hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Man swindles residents in the name of charity
At least 31 residents of Usarama compound,pote store in Shamva were defrauded of their US$3 by a man who misrepresented them saying he owns a charity comp...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 00:10hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe women's group in today's reaction to Merry Mubayiwa is long overdue
We welcome the intervention of the Zimbabwe women's group to put pressure to the Vice President, General Constantine Chiwenga. We celebrate their move to put questions to VP why he is treating Merry l...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 11:18hrs | 18 | by Nomazulu Thata
PG orders probe into Esidakeni
Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has directed the police to investigate possible violations of the exchange control and the tax laws in a transaction that saw two Zimbabweans claiming ownership of...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
PG orders probe into farm purchase
Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has directed the police to investigate possible violations of the exchange control and the tax laws in a transaction that saw two Zimbabweans claiming ownership of...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni farm former owner puts weight behind Malunga
THE former owner of Esikadeni farm, which has been at the centre of an ownership dispute pitting its local shareholders and government, has said he disposed of his stake in the dairy business to three...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 18:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief Makope swindles villagers
Chief Makope of Mazowe district was left with an egg on his face after he tried to swindle five villagers from Nyandirwi farm, Mvurwi by order...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Esidakeni Farm dispute takes new twist
Lawyers representing Dr Gatsha Mazithulela have written to the three "erstwhile" directors of Kershelmar Farms in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North Province, challenging them to disclose the circumstanc...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Esidakeni applicants have no legal standing'
GOVERNMENT has said Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa) director Mr Siphosami Malunga and his two business partners, have no legal standing to approach the court claiming ownership of ...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Man swindles church mate of US$43 000
A HARARE man appeared in court on allegations of fraud after he allegedly defrauded a Gweru businessman of US$43 000 in a fuel deal.Tapiwa Joy Vengai (30) appeared before magistrate Dennis Man...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministers and CIOs named in farm grab
CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director-general Gatsha Mazithule la, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka and Matabeleland North Minister of State Richard Moyo have been dragged to the ...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
NGO boss swindles US$65 000
ENVIRONMENT Africa has taken it's former finance and administration manager to court after he allegedly transferred the organisation's funds amounting US$65 385 to his personal account and squan...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matanga's 'daughter' swindles victim out of US$2,000
A HARARE woman is in trouble with the law for allegedly duping an unsuspecting victim of her money while pretending to be a lawyer who was also Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga's daughter....Published: 17 May 2021 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man swindles bank clients through system malfunction
A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court for swindling CABS Bank clients of $533 000 after taking advantage of a system malfunction at the financial institution.The suspect, Israel Magate (31)...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Developer swindles govt of over $2,5m
FOUR company officials from Savanna Land Developers appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court at the weekend on charges of swindling government of over $2,5 million.The quartet, who comprised G...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'New GNU will address legitimacy deficit' argues Biti - he is still breathtakingly incompetent
Some of us castigated Morgan Tsvangirai, Tendai Biti, Nelson Chamisa, Welshmen Ncube, David Coltart and the rest of the MDC leaders as "breathtakingly corrupt and incompetent" as far back as 2010; whe...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:51hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Redan swindles coupon holders
Redan Petroleum (Pvt) Ltd has been accused of swindling its customers who are holding coupons by changing the quantity of fuel that is redeemable. In a case where a coupon could redeem 2...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 08:49hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Losing MP candidate forges signature, swindles GZU of US$4 000
Losing National Patriotic Front (NPF) Masvingo Urban parliamentary candidate in the July 30 harmonised election, Michael Taderera, stands implicated in a serious fraud case at Great Zimbabwe Universit...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake EcoCash messages used to swindle tyre trader
A Blue Circle Bus Company employee reportedly manufactured fake EcoCash payment messages and used them to swindles a tyre trade of $58 000 worth of goods, a court heard.Modern Nyika, 47, was c...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 17:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
NSSA boss 'swindles' pensioners
National Social Security Authority (NSSA) strategic executive assistant, James Tirivavi Chiuta yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing allegations of swindling pensioners of $31 727 ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring MP swindles villager
ALLIANCE for the People's Agenda (APA) party's aspiring Member of Parliament for Matopo North constituency is at the centre of a fraud storm following accusations that he allegedly swindled a communit...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop 'swindles' 104 motorists
A cop attached to Avondale Police Traffic Section is answering to 104 counts of fraud and abuse of office after he reportedly cashed-in on motorists' fines using a fake receipt book, a court heard....Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car dealer swindles over 50 people of cash
MORE than 50 people in and around Harare have lost thousands of dollars to a car dealer who allegedly made them believe that he could facilitate the importation of vehicles from Japan and other countr...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man swindles investments company money ($5K), spends on prostitutes
A 23-year-old Guruve man was remanded in custody by Guruve magistrate for allegedly swindling his company's US$5800, which he blew with commercial sex workers in night clubs.Tafadzwa Chamonyok...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fake cop swindles ZRP of uniforms
A BULAWAYO woman masqueraded as a police boss before storming into the ordinance stores in anti-riot gear where she allegedly ordered a "subordinate" to give her a police uniform, a badge and cap for ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoCash agent swindles clients
AN EcoCash agent based in Hwange has been arrested after he allegedly stole more than $12 000 in four days from 25 clients by duplicating their sim cards and PIN codes before transferring their money ...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man swindles father-in-law to fund wedding
A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to three years imprisonement for stealing nearly $2 000 from his father-in-law to cover his wedding expenses.Cornelius Gumpo (32) who is a builder, was given ...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST student swindles insurance firm
A National University of Science and Technology student allegedly swindled Clarion Insurance of over $12 000 in an insurance scam while working as an intern. Tinashe Stanley Chirandu (22) ...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyer swindles client of $42,000
A Harare lawyer, Fiona Machekeche, is accused of swindling her client of about $42 000. Machekeche (39) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Anold Maburo facing theft of trust property charges....Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Men swindles SA based citizen of R45 000 in botched house deal
Three men from Bulawayo have allegedly swindled a Zimbabwean man based in South Africa of his R45 000 in a botched house purchasing deal.The suspected fraud stars Bheka Hlabangane of Khami Pri...Published: 21 Sep 2016 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
UK based Zimbabwean 'swindles' fellow country man of over R100 000
A Zimbabwean man based in the United Kingdom, Thulisa Maphosa, is alleged to have swindled a fellow countryman Bha Mlilo of his R100 000 in a botched vehicle deal. Maphosa had reportedly promised ...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 09:31hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF MP swindles home-seeker
CHIRUMHANZU South legislator Innocent Pedzisai yesterday appeared in court for allegedly swindling $2 500 from an unsuspecting home-seeker in a botched housing stand deal.The legislator was ch...Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Debt collector swindles client
A debt collector with Bherebhende Law Chambers has appeared in court accused of swindling a client out of $13 000. Sarah Hwingiri of 124 Samora Machel Avenue in Harare appeared before Hara...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 05:32hrs | | by Fumgai Lupande
Chief impersonator swindles home-seekers
A Harare man, Tonderai Chitsinde allegedly masqueraded as Mashonaland Central traditional leader, Chief Negomo, born Luscious Chitsinde and swindled home seekers and a bank after promising to offer th...Published: 22 Jan 2016 at 05:15hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Man fakes death, swindles Old Mutual
A ZIMBABWE Electricity Distribution and Transmission Company (ZETDC) employee allegedly killed an unknown man and faked his own death before swindling Old Mutual Funeral Services of $70 000, a H...Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 06:15hrs | | by Ivan Zhakata
Ex-MDC-T MP 'swindles' homeseeker
FORMER Mpopoma-Pelandaba MDC-T Member of Parliament, Samuel Sandla Khumalo allegedly swindled a desperate Bulawayo homeseeker of R17,000 a magistrate heard yesterday.Khumalo, 51, of Pelandaba ...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 06:58hrs | 10 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Bogus lawyer swindles client off $650
An unemployed man Eubank Damiso who masqueraded as a lawyer and duped an unsuspecting "client" of $650 on the pretext he could provide him legal services has been arraigned in court for fraud....Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:47hrs | | by Court Reporter
Bank official swindles teachers of $4 600
SIX Harare teachers allegedly lost a total of $4 600 to a local building society bank loan officer who clandestinely applied for the teachers, loans with his bank after forging their payslips and ...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T councillor swindles injiva of R41 200
THE MDC-T councillor for Gwamba ward in Lupane, Kayeni Kenni Mpofu (38), who duped a Zimbabwean man based in South Africa of R41 200 has been fined $300. Mpofu duped Mandla Dube (42) of Makoko...Published: 16 Jul 2014 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T councillor swindles injiva of R41,200
MDC-T councillor for Gwampa ward in Lupane Kayeni Kenni Mpofu (38) allegedly swindled a Zimbabwean man based in South Africa, popularly known as injiva, of R41 200 after falsely claiming to have secur...Published: 25 Jun 2014 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man swindles lover of US$5 200 meant to import a truck
A 30-year-old Harare man last Friday appeared before magistrate Ms Audrey Tarugarira after he was accused by his lover, Lillian Mandikuwaza (28), of converting US$5 200 meant to import a truck t...Published: 21 Dec 2013 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pastor swindles police of $192,000
Pinnacle Baptist Assemblies pastor and musician Herman Chimusoro yesterday appeared in court on allegations of swindling the police of $192 000 he was given to purchase musical instruments.Chi...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 03:11hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Malayitsha swindles 41 cellphones off city woman
A 34-year-old cross-border transport operator commonly known as umalayitsha has been arrested for allegedly duping a South Africa-based Bulawayo woman of 41 cellphones worth R17 000.The man a...Published: 29 Aug 2013 at 05:05hrs | | by Court Reporter
New hilarious comedy unveiled
A new hilarious comedy titled Kiriboni-the Menace has been unveiled.The comedy is about the life of a notorious character called Kiriboni played by film producer and director Sadat Sanhewe....Published: 20 Jun 2013 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Administrator swindles university of US$600 000
The Women's University in Africa reportedly lost more than US$600 000 to its employee who allegedly inflated salaries to swindle the institution.Musekiwa Kadzere (44) was employed at the unive...Published: 11 Apr 2013 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man swindles casket manufacturing firm of $34 200
Dalvin Dean Green (30) from Harare was on Monday last week arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly swindling a local casket manufacturing firm of $34 200.Green is alleged to have acted...Published: 24 Apr 2012 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
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