Two soldiers in Masvingo had their bank accounts cleaned soon after receiving their 2015 bonuses by fraudsters who obtained their victims' banking cards, pin numbers and withdrew their money.
The suspects, Wonder Mpita 39 and Tinotenda Moyana 26 both from Harare appeared before a Masvingo Magistrate Langton Ndokera charged with fraud.
It is alleged that the pair fraudulently obtained Irene Zvarevashe, bank card and pin number after assisting her to check her account balance at a CBZ cash point.
They allegedly swapped her bank card and left her holding another person's.
On the same day, the two used the same method on Doubt Chirongoma, another solider.
They then withdrew $800 and $500 from the two soldiers' accounts respectively.
The two were also found in possession of 29 other bank cards belonging to diffident people and banks.
They were remanded in custody to 2 March after the state opposed bail, arguing the pair was a flight risk.
- New Zimbabwe
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