Michael Mashiri
Zim Now Court Correspondent
A Harare businessman, Isaac Nousenga is counting his losses after he was defrauded of US$20 000 by Gerald Pondai, 32, in a currency exchange deal.
On July 3, 2024, Nousengaa approached Neil Nakai Maravanyika who is still at large wanting to exchange ZWG$400 000 to United States dollars.
It is alleged that Maravanyika confirmed that he had money equivalent to ZWG$400 000.
Maravanyika then told Nousengaa to wait for further instructions from Pondai whom he said was his business associate.
"Maravanyika instructed Nousengaa to transfer the money into a CBZ account number belonging to Jostawan Incorporated Private Limited.
"Nousengaa obliged, and on the same day transferred ZWG$400 000 into the provided account.
“On July 4, the transfer reflected and Tawanda Muunganirwa a co-director of Jostawan Incorporated then gave US$20 000 to Pondai who was with Maravanyika,” the court heard.
It is alleged that after receiving the payment, the accused, instead of handing US$$20 000, started evading Nousengaa and to date they have not surrendered the money to Nousengaa.
Pondai appeared at the Harare Magistrate's Courts charged with fraud.
He was remanded to August 16, 2024, for bail application.
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