Michael Mashiri
A serial fraudster has appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court again, this time facing phone-hacking allegations.
It is alleged that Tranos Taurai Muzanenhamo on 21 October this year, used an application that was installed on his phone to illegitimately take control of Uwen Gonyora’s NMB Bank account.
Muzanenhamo is also said to have taken control of the complainant’s mobile banking services.
On the day in question, at around 1857hrs, Gonyora received messages on his cell phone as notification that RTGS $794 750-00 had been deducted from his NMB account through an internal transfer.
Like any other person who has not used his card, Gonyora was stunned since his phone had never been with anyone in that period.
This compelled him to report the issue to the police and on 22 October, Gonyora made the matter known to the CID Commercial Crimes Division for it to be closely monitored.
The inquiries that were carried out proved that the money that had been criminally deducted from the complainant’s account had been moved to four different NMB accounts which traded at Budiriro 4 Business Centre, the area which the Muzanenhamo resides. It was also discovered that, Muzanenhamo had approached four money changers and transferred money amounting to $794 750-00 into their separate accounts, changing the money into United States dollars.
Serious inquiries that were made by detectives from CID Northern region led to the apprehension of Muzanenhamo and an iPhone phone, the handset that Muzanenhamo was using to hack into people’s accounts, was recovered.
Magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure, who presided over the case, remanded Muzanenhamo in custody to 10 November for bail application.
The accused person has a known record and is also facing pending cases at the same Harare Magistrates’ Court.
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