A Zimbabwe chrome trader named Precious Mabuza got hit for half a million dollars after scammers pretended to be Kuvimba Mining House executives pitching a fake Great Dyke mineral project. The fraudsters claimed they needed her help on some ministry report and kept up a professional act until she wired the cash to a South African bank account, then ghosted her completely.
Mabuza said the whole setup looked legit because of how official they sounded, and she only caught on when nobody picked up her calls after the transfer went through. The scammers even sent AI-generated voice clips to keep the charade going before vanishing. Kuvimba put out a statement saying they had nothing to do with it and warned people to verify communications through proper corporate channels before doing business.
Mabuza said the whole setup looked legit because of how official they sounded, and she only caught on when nobody picked up her calls after the transfer went through. The scammers even sent AI-generated voice clips to keep the charade going before vanishing. Kuvimba put out a statement saying they had nothing to do with it and warned people to verify communications through proper corporate channels before doing business.
