POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested at least three employees
from Simbisa Brands for defrauding the company of varying amounts in foreign
currency through a well-orchestrated scam where they would pocket the forex and
replace it with RTGS dollars.
The employees would collect the amount after their shift
and change it on the streets at higher value and pay the company while
pocketing the balance. Simbisa Brands run fast food outlets throughout the
country such as Chicken Inn and Haefeli’s, among others.
The scam emerged at the trial of three cashiers who were
last week found guilty by the courts of defrauding the company of various
amounts in Bulawayo. One of the employees — Tafadzwa Garaba (33) who defrauded
the company of US$1 373,85 over a period of three months and was the first to
be busted in the scam, has since been sentenced to community service.
According to the State, Garaba who was operating from
Haefeli’s, would pocket US dollars paid by customers and replace them with RTGS
dollars. She was apprehended after her supervisor noticed irregularities in the
accounting system. Garaba was ordered to perform 250 hours of community service
and restitute the company within a period of three months or be prosecuted and
face jail time.
Another cashier who was operating in a similar manner,
Sandra Masangudza pocketed US$1 203,85. She too was ordered to restitute the
company the money and perform community service. Masangudza was stationed at
Chicken Inn opposite Tredgold Building. The other cashier Sibusisiwe Dube
prejudiced Simbisa Brands of US$271,60. She was also sentenced to perform
community service and restitute or be sentenced to jail. They appeared before
Bulawayo magistrate Miss Nomasiko Ndlovu last week. Mr Mufaro Mageza presented
the case for the State. Sunday News
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