Fraudsters target supermarkets

Talent Gore

FRAUDSTERS are now targeting supermarkets.

Police arrested two suspects for allegedly duping a supermarket of groceries worth $1 000 000.

The suspects go to supermarkets and take several goods before producing fake EcoCash messages proving payment for the groceries.

National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said:

“ZRP Hillside arrested Mduduzi Ncube (23) and Gugulethu Mathambo (34) in connection with a case of fraud in which they defrauded a supermarket in Hillside, Bulawayo, of goods worth approximately $1 000 000.

“The suspects would go to the supermarket and collect several goods before producing fake EcoCash messages showing that they had paid for the groceries.”

Police recovered groceries worth $45 000.

Asst Comm Nyathi urged members of the public to verify transactions before parting with their hard-earned cash.