HARARE – An electronic banking manager with the POSB was last week hauled before the courts on allegations of swindling a Harare woman of over US$13 000 after luring her into an investment deal.
Justice Mapfumo allegedly misrepresented to the complainant Ropafadzo Matandire that he knew someone whom she can invest her money with before duping her.
Mapfumo pleaded not guilty to allegations of fraud saying he invested the money in a saloon business which however did not realise any profits as expected. He said he had no intention of misrepresenting to the complainant.
Sometime in September the accused approached the complainant and indicated that he knew someone whom she can invest money, with a monthly interest of 30 percent. The complainant became interested and was told that money invested will mature after a period of three months.
He reportedly told the complainant that he would take 15 percent of the realised interest for his services of investing the money on behalf of the complainant.
The complainant reportedly gave Mapfumo US$13 000 expecting it back in November but nothing came. The complainant reportedly requested to meet the person whom the money was invested with but to no avail.
The court heard that Mapfumo started giving empty promises to refund the money but to no avail, prompting the complainant to make a police report.
Mapfumo made an application for discharge at the close of the state’s case, saying the state had failed to prove a prima facie case against him and he will know his fate on March 13. State counsel Molyn Mtamangira is prosecuting.
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