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Over ZWL$200 000 vanishes from Nyaradzo account
Nyaradzo Funeral Services in Bulawayo's Donnington West industrial site has reportedly lost over ZWL$200 000 to an unknown person in a suspected case of either ATM card theft or cloning, CITE has esta...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 08:43hrs | 4583 | by Staff reporter
'Cyber-crime a threat to national security'
GOVERNMENT has warned that failure to secure the cyberspace was a major national security threat which could harm businesses and individuals.Information Communication Technology, Postal and Co...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:01hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Soldier arrested for card-cloning
A SOLDIER, who cloned a bank card and accessed $506 475 from an unsuspecting bank client's account has been arrested and is expected to appear in court this week.Mkhokeli Moyo (23), a member o...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | 4085 | by Staff reporter
Man clones Zimbabwe military bank card
A 28-year-old Kuwadzana man has been hauled before the court on fraud charges after he allegedly cloned the Zimbabwe Defence Forces(ZDF) Agribank card and stole over ZWL $63 000.Thabani Chiduw...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:32hrs | 2428 | by Staff reporter
2 Victoria Falls men arrested in card cloning scam
TWO Victoria Falls men have been arrested for fraud after cloning a bank card and withdrawing US$2 400 from an unnamed victims' account. Courage Mdereseri (26) and Eugene Ndlovu (36) from Chin...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:59hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters target bank clients
Fraudsters are targeting individuals and companies with large sums of cash in their bank accounts by phoning them alleging they are employees from banks wanting to collect depositors' personal informa...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
ZRP slams 'politically inspired' attacks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern over the increase in cases in which its officers continue to be attacked in some areas in and around the CBD by suspected MDC-Alliance youths. ...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:11hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man loses $42k through card cloning
A MAN from Bulawayo lost ZW$42 000 when his bank account was wiped clean in a case of suspected card cloning. Cloning refers to criminal duplication of one's Automated Teller Machine (ATM) car...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman swindled $5k in 'card-cloning scam'
A HARARE woman has lost $5 000 from her CABS account in an elaborate card-cloning scam that she believes involved some bank insiders.The 37-year-old disabled Odette Mostert told NewsDay Weeken...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:45hrs | 2108 | by Staff reporter
Suspected card cloner in court
A Congolese national appeared in court yesterday for allegedly cloning a CABS debit card belonging to Reuben Tapera and using cash amounting to $4 954 to buy goods at N. Richards wholesalers which he ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
$42 million lost to cyber-crime
More than $40 million has been lost to cyber-crime in the first four months of the year, an official report has shown.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) statistics, 4 001 counts o...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:35hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
State of Cyber laws in Zimbabwe and what needs to be done Now!!!
Cybercrimes are a growing concern for governments and nations, Zimbabwean government has been pushing for universal access of the Internet, encouraged the use of social media and is pushing for the us...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:06hrs | 644 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man clones bank cards, swipes $69 000
A CHITUNGWIZA man on Saturday appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court charged with unauthorised use or possession of debit cards after he allegedly cloned bank debit cards for CABS account holders a...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 1821 | by Staff reporter
Banks move to arrest card cloning incidents
AN increase in cases of bank card cloning fraud has resulted in some banks suspending balance inquiry on all merchant point of sale (POS) devices. Card-cloning is the production of counterfeit...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1821 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning suspect arrested on shopping spree
A Chitungwiza woman appeared in court yesterday for allegedly duping Pastel Paints Manufacturer of over $1 800 by using a cloned card. Vongai Majoko (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
No German company to manufacture Zmbabwe number plates
Government has not engaged any foreign company to manufacture vehicle registration number plates following a shortage caused by the lack of foreign currency to import raw materials required to produce...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
PPC loses $26 000 to 'card cloning' gang
FOUR men from Bulawayo have been arrested after they allegedly swindled a private company of $26 000 by cloning the company's bank card.Divine Gandawa (38), from Nkulumane 12, Farai Gandawa (2...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:35hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Widow loses $40 000 in card cloning scam
A Bulawayo widow lost more than $40 000 after a Harare man allegedly cloned her late husband's bank card and went on to conduct illegal point of sale (POS) transactions at various retail outlets. ...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:15hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
Minister assures police of Government support
THE Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ambassador Cain Mathema yesterday said Government will continuously support police with modern equipment and funds to carry out their duties effectiv...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning cases rise alarmingly
POLICE have said commercial crimes are on the increase in the country with cases involving the cloning of bank cards rising sharply. Speaking on the sidelines of a multi-stakeholder meeting on...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
MDC fears for Chamisa's life
The MDC yesterday said it feared for the life of its leader Nelson Chamisa, whom it claimed has narrowly escaped kidnapping by suspected State security agents over the weekend. But the governm...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe receives $3,6 million grant to fight cyber crime
ZIMBABWE yesterday received a $3,6 million grant from Japan to help fight cybercrime.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the grant for procurement of cyber security equipment, deepened the bila...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
MDC concerned about Chamisa's security
There is a continuous threat to President Nelson Chamisa's life and we note with concern a perpetual invasion of his privacy. While we understand that he is a public official, we are extremely w...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 10:52hrs | 1979 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Bank card cloning fraud cases on the rise in Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT) says 154 cases of bank card cloning have been reported in the country so far as more people use electronic payment systems in the absence...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:39hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe companies should leverage on ICT transformation
TODAY'S global economy is powered by technology. From insurance, banking, marketing, news, education, health and communication, it is hard to imagine a modern business that does not rely on technology...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 129 | by Jacob Mutisi
Abuse social media at own peril
The period before, during and after the harmonised elections of 30 June 2018, has been a period marred with abuse of social media and the proliferation of fake news that has been spread with reckless ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:21hrs | 1437 | by Prosperity Mzila
Final thoughts before the Zimbabwe election
This is the last contribution I will make before the elections and I struggled to reduce all my thoughts into one column, so if it is a bit lengthier than usual, do forgive me.With so little t...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:54hrs | 637 | by Paul Kaseke
Chiyangwa clones customers' debit cards, siphons thousands
THE son of late businessman James Chiyangwa, popularly known as Jimmy Jimalo, has been arrested for the third time on allegations of cloning debit cards belonging to various people before splashing th...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 09:06hrs | 3407 | by Staff reporter
Stakeholders should act swiftly on card cloning scams
THE last few months have seen an upsurge in cases of electronic credit card fraud involving use of cloned ATM cards, as more Zimbabweans have embraced the use of plastic money due to cash shortages....Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Bankc card cloning on the increase, police warn public
Police have warned members of the public to be wary of a syndicate of criminals that has been swindling people through card cloning, with over 150 cases having been reported countrywide since January....Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:06hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
'Set up Cyber Security and Internet Court'
Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT) has called for the set up of a Cyber Security and Internet Court.ZICT - a division of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers - said th...Published: 12 May 2018 at 14:15hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Credit card cloning gang appear in court
A Budiriro woman, who is part of a gang of credit card duplicators, appeared in court for allegedly defrauding four people of $21 231 after cloned their bank cards.Beauty Chiweshe (36) appeare...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:09hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's son in court for fraud
THE son of the late businessman James Chiyangwa aka Jimmy Jimalo landed in the dock after he defrauded a number of people of over $15 000 in botched bank transfer deals through cloning bank cards....Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 11:05hrs | 2970 | by Staff reporter
Man loses $2 600 in cloned card scam
A 28-year-old Harare man has been arrested for allegedly cloning a Steward Bank debit card belonging to another man and using more than $2 652 from his account. Bryan Gaha, who was represented by Mr K...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sinister plot to undermine Mugabe through factionalism
Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi on Friday said there is a sinister plot in Zanu-PF to undermine President Robert Mugabe through factionalism, singling out Midlands and Masvingo...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 16:04hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
My life is in danger - Priscila Misihairabwi-Mushonga
MDC Proportional representation house of Assembly member for Matabeleland South Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has expressed fears that her life is in danger after her interview with the Zimpapers ra...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 12:44hrs | 4753 | by Stephen Jakes
Man loses R200,000, car in botched forex deal
A Bulawayo man on Thursday lost 200 000 rand and his car in a botched money exchange deal after he was lured to a house in North End suburb where the "deal" was supposed to take place but two robbers ...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bank card criminals invade Bulawayo
CRIMINALS who replicate Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and go on to clean out people's accounts have hit Bulawayo, police have warned.The crime, also known as card cloning or card skimmi...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 06:52hrs | 2010 | by Staff reporter
OR Tambo Airport heist suspects back in court
ONE of the suspected key figures in the multi-million rand OR Tambo International Airport heist that happened early this month, Prince Raphael Dube (43), a Zimbabwean, shocked the court on Tuesday...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 06:49hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean implicated in OR Tambo cash heist
According to an article on MyBroadband,Four s...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 10:21hrs | 4579 | by Online`
A green path to industrialization
The only viable option for Africa's continued development For environmentalists and development experts, green is not just a colour; it also refers to ...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 17:23hrs | 372 | by Kingsley Ighobor
'Military intelligence ousted Joice Mujuru'
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's regime covertly used the deadly military intelligence to thwart former Vice President Joice Mujuru's presidential ambitions before her unceremonious expulsion from Zanu-PF an...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 07:53hrs | 5172 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru crushed through hi-tech
VICE-PRESIDENT Joice Mujuru's political career was wrecked through a well-coordinated and systematic operation of communication surveillance and recordings, including voice cloning and video morp...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 09:14hrs | 436 | by Staff Reporter
Researchers find simple way to create stem cells
WASHINGTON - Chinese researchers said Thursday they have developed an "easy and safe way" to create stem cells, a breakthrough that could greatly promote the development of so-called therapeutic cloni...Published: 19 Jul 2013 at 07:16hrs | 3320 | by Staff Reporter
US floods market with fake diamonds
THE United States is allegedly flooding the diamond market with synthetic products in what industry officials in Zimbabwe see as an attempt to undermine gems from the country's Marange fields....Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 05:05hrs | 2688 | by Staff reporter
Falcon College wins public speaking competition
FALCON College is this year's winner of the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South annual public speaking competition held at Bulawayo Theatre.The competition ran for three weeks with the finals being ...Published: 08 Mar 2012 at 21:08hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
Experts aim to resurrect mammoth
Tokyo - Japanese researchers will launch a project this year to resurrect the long-extinct mammoth by using cloning technology to bring the ancient pachyderm back to life in around five years ti...Published: 17 Jan 2011 at 22:23hrs | | by Byo24News
Acronis True Image Home 2011 review
This latest version of Acronis’s disk and file backup package has a bright Windows 7-style interface that’s a breeze to use — but few new features...Published: 25 Nov 2010 at 12:34hrs | 1000 | by Darien Graham-Smith (PC Pro)
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