Michael Mashiri
A woman, who swindled more than US$13 000 from complainants claiming that she would facilitate their process of getting sponsorship certificates to the United Kingdom, has been arraigned before the courts.
Chipo Mariah Ndebele, 34, of Sunningdale 2, Harare, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with fraud.
The State alleges that on February 2023, Ndebele started advertising through various WhatsApp groups that she was able to secure certificates of sponsorship to the United Kingdom.
The complainants in the matter contacted her through the same WhatsApp account number.
She allegedly made them believe that she was able to do it at a fee for the process.
The complainants became interested.
The State alleges that between February 2023 and September, 2023, Ndebele gave a Lloyd Bank, United Kingdom, account number into which complainants deposited varying amounts, Canaan Chinhoro, US$4 849, Tawanda Walter Chigwida, US$1 229 and £2 622 and Tsitsi Lynettee Nyakutsikwa, US$7 628.
It is alleged that Ndebele also received money through World Remit and would confirm receipt of the cash.
After having received the payment, she allegedly sent fake certificates of sponsorship to the complainants.
After receiving the COS, complainants made visa applications at TLC Belgravia offices where all were turned down on reasons that they were not genuine.
The complainants made efforts to engage Ndebele but she was nowhere to be found.
As a result of Ndebele’s action, the complainants lost US$13 706 and £2 622.
She was remanded in custody.
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