HARARE, Zimbabwe – The recent acquittal of Harare Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango in a high-profile US$9 million fraud case has led to widespread criticism. The decision, which followed the dropping …
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Two former employees of Varun Beverages have been accused of stealing US$305,790 from the Pepsi bottler through a fraudulent scheme involving falsified sales records and misappropriated funds, the Harare Magistrates’ …
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Harare businessman Hugh Tinashe Sibanda has been found guilty of smuggling over 4.4 million litres of diesel into Zimbabwe using fake rebate letters. Sibanda, through his company, Centenary Tobacco Company, …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Zimbabwe: Wilbert Nyarugwe Arrested for Defrauding Businessman of US$10,000
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Wilbert Nyarugwe on allegations of defrauding a local businessman, Douglas Muraza, of US$10,000. Nyarugwe, who posed as a member of the ZANU PF …
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Dr. Stanford Chigumira, a trained medical doctor and Director for Health Services in Zanu-PF, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). He faces allegations of soliciting a US$500 …
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Kamlesh Pattni, a key figure in the global illicit gold trade, has been sanctioned by both the US and UK for his role in extensive corruption and bribery to protect …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
ZIFA’s Gift Banda Arrested Over Alleged Certificate Forgery Ahead of Elections
BULAWAYO – Gift Banda, the former interim president of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), was arrested yesterday over accusations that he forged an Ordinary Level (O-Level) certificate to qualify for …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Betty Makura Sentenced to Four Years for $40,000 Real Estate Fraud
A 46-year-old woman from Harare, Betty Makura, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a local company director of $40,000 in a fraudulent land deal. Harare Magistrate …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Zimbabwe’s Oil Pipeline Project Linked to South African Businessman’s Fraud Scandal
A South African businessman involved in a major oil pipeline project between Mozambique and Zimbabwe has been connected to a US$45 million fraud scandal in Ghana. The businessman, Errol Gregor, …
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Prisca Mupfumira, the former Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, was acquitted yesterday after being charged with defrauding the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) of US$90 million. The …