Firm loses US$7 000 to bogus lawyer

Court Reporter
A conveyance clerk at Machaya and Associates Legal Practitioners reportedly swindled Produlink Investments of US$7 000 after masquerading as a legal practitioner who would negotiate a loan repayment terms with its creditor. Rifiloe Chanaka (50) of Kuwadzana Extension in Harare is alleged to have received payments totalling US$7 000  from Produlink Investments from March 14 to December 9.

Produlink is being represented by its operations manager, Mr Kenneth Machisa. On March 14 Chanaka misrepresented to Machisa that he was a lawyer.

Chanaka told Mr Machisa that he was able to legally represent him in negotiating favourable loan repayment terms with his creditor, Mr Cassius Gambinga after borrowing US$10 000.

However, prosecutor Ms Sharon Mashavira alleged that instead of remitting the money to Mr Gambinga, Chanaka converted it to his own personal use.

Mr Ndirowei remanded him to January 7 next year on US$100 bail.