Innocent Chishumba, a fraudster who allegedly claimed to be the son of business mogul Kuda Tagwirei, recently appeared in court facing theft and fraud allegations. He was not asked to plead when he appeared before Magistrate Dennis Mangosi, who remanded him in custody for bail considerations.
Chishumba met his ex-girlfriend, Anyway Mazoe, a teacher at Kwayedza High School in Kadoma, through her friend Tichafa Chirewo in September. He lied to Mazoe that his name was Nyasha Tagwirei and that he was the son of businessman Kuda Tagwirei. On September 21, Chishumba took Mazoe's phone, claiming he wanted to check if she was cheating on him since he intended to marry her. Mazoe agreed, but Chishumba never returned the phone.
Using Mazoe's phone, Chishumba started communicating with various individuals, requesting money and promising to give them cash in United States dollars. Mazoe becomes aware of the situation when people approach her, demanding their money. She blocked the number with her service provider and reported the case to the police. When Chishumba was arrested over the weekend, he was found possessing Mazoe's phone.
Chishumba also duped Faustina Makuwa, Mazoe's workmate, by messaging her on September 24 and asking for the Zimbabwean dollar equivalent of US$550. Makuwa sent the money, but Chishumba became evasive soon after. Using the same modus operandi, he duped Noreen Mutaramutswa of ZWG$6700 after promising to give her the equivalent in US dollars.
Chishumba met his ex-girlfriend, Anyway Mazoe, a teacher at Kwayedza High School in Kadoma, through her friend Tichafa Chirewo in September. He lied to Mazoe that his name was Nyasha Tagwirei and that he was the son of businessman Kuda Tagwirei. On September 21, Chishumba took Mazoe's phone, claiming he wanted to check if she was cheating on him since he intended to marry her. Mazoe agreed, but Chishumba never returned the phone.
Using Mazoe's phone, Chishumba started communicating with various individuals, requesting money and promising to give them cash in United States dollars. Mazoe becomes aware of the situation when people approach her, demanding their money. She blocked the number with her service provider and reported the case to the police. When Chishumba was arrested over the weekend, he was found possessing Mazoe's phone.
Chishumba also duped Faustina Makuwa, Mazoe's workmate, by messaging her on September 24 and asking for the Zimbabwean dollar equivalent of US$550. Makuwa sent the money, but Chishumba became evasive soon after. Using the same modus operandi, he duped Noreen Mutaramutswa of ZWG$6700 after promising to give her the equivalent in US dollars.
