These fraudsters allegedly dupe potential suppliers that
they take orders on behalf of the army thereby making unsuspecting suppliers to
deposit money into unofficial bank accounts.
In a statement ZNA director public relations, Colonel
Alphios Makotore advised potential suppliers that the army deals directly with
suppliers and not middlemen.
“The Zimbabwe National Army would like to alert members of
the public especially business suppliers to the organisation that there are
fraudsters on the prowl who are using the name of the organisation to dupe
unsuspecting victims,” he said.
“The fraudsters purporting to be representing the ZNA
Procurement Officers dupe potential suppliers that they take genuine orders on
behalf of the Army and then coax them into depositing huge amounts of money
into unofficial bank accounts. In the most recent cases, the bank accounts were
purporting to belong to the Grain Marketing Board. However, there were also
cases of these being from other suppliers of goods and services.”
“Potential suppliers and members of the public are
therefore advised to be on high alert for these fraudsters. The Army deals
directly with all suppliers and not middlemen. All its Procurement Officers
would be carrying Identification Cards which members of the public may
request.”
He called on members of the public to immediately report
suspicious characters pretending to be acting on behalf of the ZNA at their
nearest Police Station or the Zimbabwe Military Police Investigations Branch,
on cell phone number 0712 831 705 or landline (0242) 252 094.
Colonel Makotore warned the fraudsters that the long arm of
the law will soon catch up with them. To date, there have been some arrests and
due court processes are taking course. Herald
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