PERMANENT Secretary in the Office of the President and
Cabinet Sylvester Maunganidze allegedly lost $15 000 from his bank account to
an EcoCash agent after he gave her his CBZ bank card and pin number to swipe
for cash. Tariro Duncan (30) who is represented by Job Sikhala, appeared before
magistrate Learnmore Mapiye on summons facing fraud allegations.
Maunganidze told the court he lost the money after leaving
his debit card with his employee Simbabrashe Muzambirwa who convinced him that
he could get cash through his connections at N Richards as well as OK Zimbabwe
and Pick n Pay to pay his 17 employees.
He told the court that on May 22 this year, he instructed
Muzambirwa to withdraw $3 000, but was surprised to see three bank messages
confirming deductions of $5 000. The third message popped in while he was still
speaking to his bank manager on the phone to block the bank card.
Maunganidze said he suspected foul play by the police as
they failed to arrest Muzambirwa and another employee.
He said although his employee and another suspect were
arrested, they were released on the same day without explanation. Duncan,
however, told court that she was an EcoCash agent who professionally conducted
her duty and she never saw Muzambirwa and has no clue on their arrangements
with Maunganidze.
Mapiye postponed the matter to November 2 for trial
continuation.
Allegations are that on May 23 this year, Duncan and her
accomplices who are still at large, misrepresented to Muzambirwa that they had
cash and wanted him to exchange through swiping his bank card.
Muzambirwa allegedly gave Duncan the PIN before she
transferred $15 000 into her Steward Bank account, shared it with her
accomplices and disappeared. Only $8 135 was recovered. Newsday
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