Two women Matilda Mavhangira (33) and Linnet Manomano (30) were arrested on Friday for masquerading as landladies and duping a home seeker of his money.
The duo allegedly lured Timothy Dukuni from Mt Pleasant into paying the amount of US$1000 promising him accommodation.
It is alleged the two misrepresented themselves as landlords looking for a tenant to rent their house.
The two defrauded the complainant of cash amounting to US$1000 but never provided the service, Harare Provincial spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed.
Source: bulawayo24
In other news-Government bans public gatherings in Chegutu to avert Cholera disaster
Following two confirmed cases of Cholera in the Chegutu district recently, the government has reportedly put an umbrella ban on all official public gatherings to avert an outbreak.
Sources told NewZimbabwe.com Monday that scheduled International Women’s Day (IWD) commemorations set for Wednesday in the district were canceled amid fears the large crowd could spawn bacterial infections resulting in a health disaster. Learn more
