POLICE WORKING WITH ZICTA UNEARTH CRIME IN WHICH 3 UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SWINDLING THE PUBLIC OF MONEY AMOUNTING TO K65, 000
By Patricia Male
Police in Lusaka working with the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority –ZICTA- has busted a crime in which 3 unscrupulous residents of Kashikishi have been swindling the general public of money amounting to K65, 000.
The trio have been formerly charged and arrested for three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 309 chapter 87, theft contrary to section 272 and use of insulting language contrary to section 179 chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has identified the 3 as Zachariah Kalobwe aged 20, Marvelous Mwila of unknown age and a juvenile aged 19.
Mr. Hamoonga says brief facts are that the trio all residents of Kashikishi, Nchelenge district of Luapula province have been defrauding unsuspecting members of the public by randomly sending messages claiming to be a Traditional Healer “Dr Makali” from Luapula who makes magic money and have also been sending messages purporting to be offering recruitment in the Zambia army and also helping out with social cash transfer schemes.
He says the incident occurred between unknown dates of 2020 and July, 2022 and that the suspects are currently in detained in police custody awaiting court appearance soon.
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