Michael Mashiri
A man and woman from Chitungwiza, who hacked Premier Tobacco Auction Floors' Nostro accounts and fraudulently transferred US$30 000, have appeared in court.
Tatenda Tendai Chidzinzwa, 26, Colletta Lowina Mudonhi, 30, of Chitungwiza appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi at the Harare Magistrates' Courts accused of fraud.
The complainant in the matter is Premier Tobacco Auction Floors represented by Takadiyi Blessing Dongo, Premier Tobacco Auction Floors' Loss Control Officer.
On April 3, Chidzinzwa and Mudonhi, who were working together with one Nyasha Mutasa who is still at large, went to Steward Bank, Eastgate and opened three Nostro accounts using names, Tarisai Katapi, Pamela Sithole and Tadiwanashe Gandawa.
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The following day, the two hacked Premier Tobacco Auction Floors Nostro account and made transfers of funds amounting to US$30 000 into the three beneficiary accounts.
They transferred US$10 000 into Katapi's account, US$10 000 into Sithole's Steward Bank Nostro account and US$10 000 into Gandawa's account.
The offence came to light after the company's signatories received message alerts of the transactions on their cellphones which they had not approved.
On April 11, Chidzinzwa was arrested and she implicated Mudonhi.
The following day, April 12, Mutasa was also arrested at his place of business.
As a result, the complainant suffered an actual financial prejudice of US$30 000 and US$29 040 was recovered.
Mangosi remanded the two in custody to April 17, 2023.
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