A Zvishavane man lost US$15,000 to con artists in Harare who used a hoax known in Shona as “chadonha.” In this scheme, scammers drop a bundle of banknotes in the path of their victim.
According to <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/zvishavane-man-loses-us15k-after-falling-to-chadonha-scam/">ZimLive</a>, when the victim picks up the money, believing they’ve found it by chance, they are confronted by the scammers who claim they saw it first.
The scammers then lure the victim to a secluded place under the pretext of sharing the money, where the victim ends up losing both the bait money and their own cash.
In this case, the victim was Luckson Daka, aged 43. One of the suspects, Wellington Nhiwatiwa, 46, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Isheanesu Matova, charged with fraud.
Nhiwatiwa challenged his placement on remand and was expected back in court on Thursday for a ruling on his application.
Prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawu alleged that on November 19 this year, Nhiwatiwa and seven other suspects, who are still at large, approached Daka as he got off an Inter-Africa bus from Zvishavane.
They dropped a bundle of fake notes wrapped in plastic in front of him.
The court heard that they lured Daka to the Harare Kopje mountain, claiming they would share the money with him.
While at the Kopje, another group of five men appeared, pretending to be police officers.
They reportedly took US$15,000 from Daka’s satchel and vanished.
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A man from Zvishavane lost $15,000 to tricksters in Harare who used a fake money trick called "chadonha." The scammers dropped fake money in front of the victim and then lured him to a secluded place, where they took his real money. The victim was Luckson Daka, 43 years old. One suspect was caught and charged with fraud, while seven others are still on the run. The suspect challenged being held in custody and was waiting for a court ruling. This happened on November 19 when the scammers approached Daka as he got off a bus from Zvishavane.

Zvishavane Man Loses US$15,000 In "Chadonha" Trick In Harare

ZANU PF has warned members of the public to be wary of fraudsters who are sending text messages to people claiming that the recipient has won farming implements from the ruling party.
In a statement, ZANU PF Director for Information and Publicity, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, said the party does not run a lottery.
He warned those behind the messages that the long arm of the law shall eventually catch up with them. Said Mugwadi:
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ZANU PF wishes to advise members of the public to be on alert in the wake of conmen fleecing and extorting unsuspecting Zimbabweans, by lying to them through cellphone messages that they have won tractors or farming implements. For the record, the Party does not run any lottery. 
Those are conmen and conwomen who are abusing the good name of the Party to fleece the public.
We encourage members of the public to report these unscrupulous thieves to the nearest law enforcement agents.
Investigations are ongoing and those behind such shenanigans shall account for their actions in the fullness of time.
Advise your relatives and friends to be on the look before they fall prey to these conmen and conwomen.
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