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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A CONGOLESE man Jean-Piere Kingombe (49) was denied bail on fraud allegations after he duped Nyasha Masoka US$100 000 when he and his accomplices promised to magically multiply the money to US$300 000.<\/p>\n

Harare provincial magistrates Dennis Mangosi denied him bail and remanded the matter to July 2 indicating that Kingombe once defrauded another person in 2009.<\/p>\n

The magistrate added that Kingombe is likely to abscond trial since he is a foreigner.<\/p>\n

Kingombe\u2019s accomplices James Munetsi, Kamupro and Isaac are currently on the run.<\/p>\n

It is the State case that in December 2023, the team approached Masoka who is Munetsi\u2019s long-time friend and Munetsi introduced his accomplices as magicians with power to multiply the cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey conducted a test run in which the accused multiplied US$10 to US$30 which was used to buy some refreshments. Munetsi then persuaded the complainant to source a large sum of cash giving him assurance that if the deal materialises, it will boost his business,\u201d the court heard.<\/p>\n

It is further alleged that after getting assurance from his friend, he gave them US$100 000 on condition that it would multiply to US$300 000 which they were going to share.<\/p>\n

The accused person wrapped the cash after mixing it with pieces of black paper and some unknown white substance.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that Kingombe placed the cash in a box which he made the complainant believe was an incubator and inside that box there was a bunch of papers of similar size as the bundle of cash.<\/p>\n

After the incubation time had lapsed, Kingombe took the bundle of paper from the incubation box.<\/p>\n

He instructed the complainant not to open the bunch that he had given him until after 24 hours after which they would open it together.<\/p>\n

The court heard that Masoka opened the box after 24 hours and realised that there was nothing in the box and in actual fact he was duped of his US$100 000.<\/p>\n

The court heard that Kingombe fled to Mutare after realising that he was being sought after by the police.<\/p>\n

Thomas Chanakira represented the State.<\/p>\n

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