{"id":77766,"date":"2023-05-13T21:31:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T19:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/couple-dupes-clients-us100k-in-canada-uk-jobs-scam"},"modified":"2023-05-14T01:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T23:03:05","slug":"couple-dupes-clients-us100k-in-canada-uk-jobs-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/couple-dupes-clients-us100k-in-canada-uk-jobs-scam","title":{"rendered":"Couple dupes \u2018clients\u2019 US$100k in Canada, UK jobs scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Staff Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a Bulawayo married couple for allegedly duping scores of locals of over US$100 000 on promises of jobs in Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, Gwendoline Ndhlovu (35) and her husband Melusi Ndhlovu (36) were operating from rented offices in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n<p>The duo is said to have conned 46 prospective job seekers from whom they collected a total of $134 552 between August 2022 and May this year.<\/p>\n<p>ZRP national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ZRP confirms the arrest of a couple, Gwendoline and Melusi Ndhlovu in connection with 46 counts of fraud which occurred between August 2022 and May 3, 2023,\u201d said Nyathi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects duped complainants of US$134 552 after posing as agents of an undisclosed firm involved in facilitating jobs in Canada, UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigations by police revealed that processing of the purported employment opportunities by the suspects was said to be done within three weeks upon payment of U$4 000, resulting in interviews being conducted through WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuspects would give complainants excuses upon lapse of the three weeks waiting period. Resultantly, 46 victims fell to the scam and were defrauded approximately US$134 552,\u201d the police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The fraud was exposed on May 3 following the arrest of Melusi as he tried to flee after one complainant reported the matter to police.<\/p>\n<p>Gwendoline was subsequently arrested at Bulawayo Police Station, where she had visited her husband.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a Bulawayo married couple for allegedly duping scores of locals of over US$100 000 on promises of jobs in Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland. The suspects, Gwendoline Ndhlovu (35) and her husband Melusi Ndhlovu (36) were operating from rented offices in Bulawayo. 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