ZimTrade warns of bogus firms

Ashley Mujoma

ZIMTRADE has warned the public to be vigilant to avoid losing their hard-earned cash to fraudsters.

The scam alert was raised by ZimTrade spokesperson Danai Majaha in the wake of bogus adverts online.

He said there are many bogus ZimTrade social media accounts and impersonation of the organisation’s officials.

“We have taken note of a fake advertisement circulating on various social media platforms, some using the name “ZimTrade Investments”, as well as the ZimTrade name and logo.

“These groups are being managed and their content being circulated by persons using the following numbers: –

(+234 803 236 9061), (+27 81 445 8706), (+44 7418 362595), (+1 (573) 518-5091),” said Danai.

Danai said these bogus individuals are impersonating ZimTrade officials and masquerading as an investment firm, encouraging businesses and individuals to join their bogus WhatsApp groups and fake investment firm.

“As ZimTrade, we would like to advise our stakeholders and the business community that we are not in any way associated with these groups and any content generated by these individuals.

“As such, we encourage you to ignore their messages as there is a high risk that these are conmen out to dupe people of their hard-earned cash, and we are working with authorities to establish the identities of these bogus individuals.”