Zimbabwe's national police have denounced a fabricated announcement spreading across social platforms that falsely accused prominent businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo of being sought for fraud-related questioning. Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the force's national spokesperson, issued an emphatic repudiation of the document, which bore official insignia and contained a counterfeit version of his signature.
The fraudulent message, purportedly issued on November 1, wrongly stated that authorities were seeking Chivayo regarding suspected fraud and associated criminal conduct. Nyathi clarified that no such communication originated from legitimate police information channels and urged the public to dismiss the material as deceptive. He confirmed that officials have identified suspects behind the fabricated release and that probes are currently underway.
The commissioner cautioned citizens against believing such deceptive online schemes and emphasized the importance of confirming official statements through established, reliable sources before accepting them as legitimate.
The fraudulent message, purportedly issued on November 1, wrongly stated that authorities were seeking Chivayo regarding suspected fraud and associated criminal conduct. Nyathi clarified that no such communication originated from legitimate police information channels and urged the public to dismiss the material as deceptive. He confirmed that officials have identified suspects behind the fabricated release and that probes are currently underway.
The commissioner cautioned citizens against believing such deceptive online schemes and emphasized the importance of confirming official statements through established, reliable sources before accepting them as legitimate.
