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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85489, member: 27"]
Fake accreditation hustle targeting Zimbabwean journalists in South Africa just got shut down publicly, and the commission wants everyone to be alert.

Scam warning hits South African journalists
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[*]Zimbabwe Media Commission says a fraudster is impersonating its accreditation contact.
[*]The target pool is Zimbabwean reporters working in South Africa.
[*]The pitch revolves around access to press credentials.
[*]The commission flatly denies any agent arrangement.
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How the con plays out
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[*]A person requests seventy US dollars.
[*]Payment is pushed through Mukuru transfers.
[*]The lure is quick processing for credentials.
[*]Victims are urged privately, not through official channels.
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What the commission actually does
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[*]No third parties collect money for credentials.
[*]All applications run via official offices or the website.
[*]Informal payment routes are a hard no.
[*]Any outside collector is fake by default.
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Police involvement and reporting
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[*]Law enforcement has been pulled into the case.
[*]The goal is tracking and charging the scammers.
[*]People are asked to flag shady outreach.
[*]Tips should go straight to the authorities.
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Background outreach context
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[*]The commission is extending access beyond Harare.
[*]Bulawayo is also part of permanent operations.
[*]Outreach covers practitioners outside the main offices.
[*]This expansion is unrelated to the scam.
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