A Harare man is in the dock for allegedly defrauding his friend of $20 000 000.00ZWL.
Allegations are that on the 24th of August this year Kudzai Jesca approached his friend Ronald Mukazhu to request for financial assistance, claiming that his daughter was suffering from cancer and was admitted at Karanda Hospital in Mt Darwin.
It is said that Jesca asked for money totalling $20 000 000.00 from Mukazhu ostensibly to pay for hospital bills, allegedly promising to pay back the money in US dollars. The amount to be paid back was US$4200 and Jesca promised to pay it through a money transfer agency.
Think that he was helping his friend, Mukazhu claims that he transfered the money in Jesca’s First Capital bank account (18602656830).
Its alleged that on the 28th of August, Jesca lied to Mukazhu that he had made a transfer into his Mukuru account, reportedly sending him a “transfer confirmation message”.
Mukazhu then proceeded to Kamfinsa shopping centre in Greendale, where he intended to withdraw the US$4200, only to be told by Mukuru agents that the message was “fake” and that there was no money transferred into his account.
The aggrieved Mukazhu reported the matter at Rhodesville Police Station under case number RRB 5544046.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Harare provincial spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the incident and said investigations are in progress.
