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Chronicle on Friday traced the widow to Buhera District in Manicaland as more people are coming forward following the publication of the initial story on Friday.
The widow, Mrs Clara Mujeya (32), also alleged that the businessman, Mr Charles Takavengwa, popularly known as Dr Dish, cheated her out of a Mitsubishi RVR vehicle that he had helped her to import.
Mr Takavengwa allegedly used the title deeds to the house, situated in Nketa to get a $17 000 loan from TN Bank and later sold the house to a Bulawayo man for $15 000.
The man is suing him because he cannot get the title deeds that are being held by the bank as security for the loan.
Mrs Mujeya moved to Buhera with her three children last year when she became destitute after Mr Takavengwa allegedly “forced” her to sign over title deeds to the house over the debt.
A number of widows are on the verge of losing their homes after Mr Takavengwa allegedly conned them into giving him title deeds that he used to secure bank loans.
The banks have threatened to sell the properties after he failed to service the loans.
In a telephone interview from Buhera yesterday, Mrs Mujeya said she took airtime recharge cards worth about $5 000 from Mr Takavengwa in 2010.
“He is a bulk supplier of juice cards and airtime wholesalers often get them from him on credit. I had sold most of the cards when Mr Takavengwa came for his money. I told him that I had supplied $2 000 worth to other vendors and they were yet to pay,” said Mrs Mujeya.
She said Mr Takavengwa took her to a group of people he introduced as lawyers.
“They told me I had to sign an acknowledgement of debt form otherwise Econet would sue me. They said I would lose my house if I did not do it. I signed and the next thing, I was evicted from the house,” said Mrs Mujeya.
She said at about the same time, she had imported a Mitsubishi RVR with Mr Takavengwa’s assistance.
She said when the car arrived at Beitbridge Border Post, Mr Takavengwa took her to Mhlahlandlela Government Complex to meet some people that he introduced as Zimra officials.
“He said $2 500 was needed as import duty for the car. I did not have the money so he said Zimra would take the vehicle. That is how I lost my car,” said Mrs Mujeya.
She said she was bitter about the issue but did not know who to approach for assistance.
Another widow who only identified herself as Mrs Ngwenya said she had also lost title deeds to her house in Emganwini to Mr Takavengwa.
“He used them to get juice cards and now I cannot get them back. I heard that there are people who lost their homes after he took their title deeds. I do not know what to do because if my husband’s family finds out, I will get into trouble,” said Mrs Ngwenya.
Mr Takavengwa could not be reached for comment as his mobile phone rang without being answered.
Contacted for comment, Bulawayo’s acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Bekimpilo Ndlovu urged victims of fraud to report to the police so that action could be taken.
On Thursday he confirmed that a widow who owns a flea market in the city had reported Mr Takavengwa for allegedly defrauding her of title deeds that he later used to get a $200 000 loan from Metropolitan Bank.
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