Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court Correspondent
Two men from Southview have appeared in court over a TikTok-based forex scam that allegedly swindled a Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services officer out of US$700.
Simbarashe Muchapa ,19, and Muneni Chaisewa ,20, both reportedly unemployed, allegedly posed as online traders and lured unsuspecting victims into investing in their unregistered company, HFM Forex Trading.
The complainant, Miriam Mashingaidze, told the court that between July and August 2025, she saw TikTok adverts from accounts named Sparter the Trader and Prince Wenyu, operated by the accused.
The promotions promised extraordinary daily returns of between 300% and 800% on investments.
Enticed by the offer, Mashingaidze contacted the pair and was convinced to hand over US$700 for “crypto and forex trading.”
However, instead of investing the money, the accused allegedly shared it between themselves.
When the investment period expired, Mashingaidze demanded her returns, but the two reportedly issued false assurances before disappearing. Realising she had been duped, she filed a police report, leading to their arrest.
The court heard that the full amount of US$700 remains unrecovered.
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