Businessman Shingi Munyeza is facing significant financial loss after a chrome purchase deal went wrong. He was duped by a con artist who posed as a ZimAlloys agent, resulting in a loss of US$4,930.
The alleged fraudster, Simbarashe Elvis Kariwo, first appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded for further bail hearings, which have been postponed until Friday.
According to reports, the incident took place on June 10 at Samatsatsa Complex in Harare, where Kariwo falsely claimed to be an agent for ZimAlloys, a company involved in chrome sales. He convinced Munyeza to visit Sutton Mine in Mutorashanga, where he introduced him to individuals posing as mine managers
Trusting Kariwo’s false claims, Munyeza handed over US$4,930 to finalize the chrome deal. However, when no chrome was delivered as promised, Munyeza contacted the mine directly, only to learn that Kariwo had no affiliation with them. Realizing he had been scammed, Munyeza reported the incident to the police.
Polite Chikiwa is representing the state, while Kariwo’s defense is being handled by Killian Mandiki.
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