Rutendo Mazhindu
Zim Now Reporter
A 49-year-old Harare man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for defrauding a city resident of US$10,500 in a bogus money duplication scheme.
Jean-Pierre Kingombe was convicted by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of orchestrating the scam, which involved convincing the victim that he could multiply cash using “magic.”
According to court records, Kingombe and an accomplice—who is still at large—targeted the complainant in October 2022. The duo initially demonstrated the so-called money duplication process with small amounts of cash to gain the victim’s trust.
Once convinced, the complainant handed over US$7,000 for duplication. However, during the process, Kingombe swapped the real money with blank sheets of paper.
In a bid to recover his losses, the victim provided an additional US$3,500, supposedly to purchase “special chemicals” and cover “accommodation” costs related to the scheme.
After receiving the money, Kingombe became evasive, prompting the complainant to report the matter to the police, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.
Kingombe will serve his sentence without the option of a fine, while efforts to apprehend his accomplice are ongoing.
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