Rumbidzai Mhlanga
Police have successfully apprehended two individuals involved in a US$12 000 fraud scheme. Njovo Munashe (25) from Mucheke, Masvingo, and Mike Mbekezeli Moyo (24) from Khumalo Suburb in Bulawayo, were arrested after attempting to withdraw the stolen funds.
The incident occurred on August 21, 2024, when police received a tip-off that Munashe, a teller at a money transfer company in Harare’s Mbare area, had defrauded his employer. Munashe subsequently went on the run.
Investigations revealed that Munashe had sent a fraudulent transfer of US$5,900 to his accomplice, Moyo, instructing him to collect the money in Bulawayo. Acting swiftly, police arrested Moyo on the same day as he attempted to retrieve the cash.
The following day, Munashe was arrested in Bulawayo while trying to collect more of the stolen funds from Moyo. Upon arrest, he admitted to the fraud and revealed that he had fabricated fake deposit transactions to carry out the scam.
Provincial Spokesperson Inspector Abedinico Ncube commended the public for their cooperation in the arrests and warned that the long arm of the law will reach those involved in such unlawful activities.
