The plaintiff in the fraud trial involving Bezbets, a betting company, is adamant that he was cheated of his money after winning a bet. The trial began today.
Bezbets is accused of cheating a client out of US$5,200 that he won at a game.
The bettor reported to Harare Magistrate Mr. Simon Kandiero that Bezbets abruptly altered the regulations upon realising he had won a wager.
After that, Bezbets deleted my account to stop the proof. I declined their offer of US$1 800 because I had already won US$5400,” the man stated.
The punter further informed the court that Bezbets had filed a countercharge of fraud against him in an attempt to hide the offence, but that allegation was dropped during the screening process.
“I have been placing bets of more than US$50 for close to two years and losing large sums of money but when I won a bet on October 26, 2023, Bezbets refused to pay me.
“Their roulette system allows you to play any amount up to US$10,000; there is nowhere on it that says US$50 is the maximum stake per bet,” he claimed.
The gambler further claimed that after recognising he had won, Bezbets had orally explained to him the maximum investment of US$50 per wager.
Next Monday, the investigation will resume with Detective Muri, the investigating officer, testifying.
Robson Chinamasa, Bezbets’ manager, is in charge of the company.
When Chinamasa first appeared before Mr. Simon Kandiyero, he entered a not guilty plea on the company’s behalf to the fraud charges.
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Mr. Thomas Chanakira, the prosecutor, said that the plaintiff wagered $394 on roulette on October 26 on the Bezbets online platform. The platform offered him a $5,400 possible reward if the wager was successful. However, the business refused to pay him after he won and hired him with the intention of paying him $1,800.
Samkange Legal practitioners and Brighton Pabwe from Venturas are Bezbets’ solicitors.
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