A staff member of N Richards Group, Simba Shelton Piroro, faced court charges last Friday for allegedly embezzling over US$17,000 from the cash office. Additionally, Piroro stands accused of fabricating a payment voucher for US$18,800, purportedly made by a customer named Prince Chivandire.
According to the prosecution, on February 24, Piroro and accomplice Tatenda Liberty Jumbe, who remains at large, completed a day cash up form, falsely claiming that Chivandire had made purchases amounting to US$18,800. However, there was no evidence of such a payment. Despite this, Piroro and Jumbe attempted to collect the fictitious amount from Chivandire in Chegutu, but failed to do so.
The incident was discovered after a thorough cash reconciliation by Balmain Stores, trading as N Richards Group Wholesale, resulting in a report to the police. Unfortunately, none of the lost US$37,671 in cash and goods has been recovered.
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In another story, Bezbets Fined For Defrauding Gambler Of $5400 Winnings.In a startling case of deception, a betting company, Bezbets, faced the wrath of justice as Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero imposed a fine on them for defrauding a punter of his rightful winnings amounting to $5400.
The punter, who had placed a bet with US$394, found himself entangled in a legal battle when Bezbets refused to honor his substantial winnings, alleging improper use of funds.
Despite the punter’s victorious outcome, the magistrate’s ruling fell short of ordering any form of restitution, leaving the aggrieved individual not only devoid of his winnings but also out of the initial sum he had used to place the bet…read in full