A 66-year-old Harare resident received a 12-month prison sentence for defrauding Ambassador Cuthbert Zhakata using a fake identity card. Charles Kapenzi admitted guilt to two fraud charges before Magistrate Gerald Chikuse.
The court suspended six months of his sentence for good behavior and another six months pending restitution of US$2,270 to the retired diplomat. Between March 13 and 21, Kapenzi used a forged identity card to withdraw funds from the CBZ University of Zimbabwe branch on three separate occasions.
Bank surveillance cameras captured the fraudulent transactions. On April 5, Kapenzi attempted to withdraw an additional US$1,000 at the CBZ Avondale Branch. Alert branch manager Plaxides Dekwende recognized him from previous CCTV recordings and stopped the transaction.
Police arrested Kapenzi at Avondale Police Station and recovered the forged identity card and withdrawal slip. Although he failed to complete the second withdrawal attempt, the potential financial loss was estimated at US$1,000, causing significant harm to the retired diplomat.
The court suspended six months of his sentence for good behavior and another six months pending restitution of US$2,270 to the retired diplomat. Between March 13 and 21, Kapenzi used a forged identity card to withdraw funds from the CBZ University of Zimbabwe branch on three separate occasions.
Bank surveillance cameras captured the fraudulent transactions. On April 5, Kapenzi attempted to withdraw an additional US$1,000 at the CBZ Avondale Branch. Alert branch manager Plaxides Dekwende recognized him from previous CCTV recordings and stopped the transaction.
Police arrested Kapenzi at Avondale Police Station and recovered the forged identity card and withdrawal slip. Although he failed to complete the second withdrawal attempt, the potential financial loss was estimated at US$1,000, causing significant harm to the retired diplomat.
