_Forward Everywhere_ *Former soldier wipes out colleague's ZNA pension payout* Advertise with us WhatsApp +263 77 443 4698 Ngatibatane pa WhatsApp Channel 👇🏾 *View and Follow and Share this channel* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaJEcyNDTkK81mXyWB0s A FORMER Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) member is counting losses after his pension was wiped out by a colleague, who retired at the same time with him last year. The complainant is Forward Mapfunde from Warren Park D in Harare. Mapfunde dragged his former colleague Tigere Dube (43) to court accusing him of the scam. Dube appeared before Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo charged with fraud. He was not asked to plead and awaits bail determination. Dube now resides in Mbobola Village under Chief Masunda in Zvishavane. Dube was stationed at Ordinance Supply Depot, Southern Region. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, on September 23, 2024, Mapfunde received his lump sum amount of USD$13 003.34 and ZWL$14, 041 through his National Building Society (NBS) nostro and ZiG accounts. The court heard Mapfunde’s NBS account is linked into his Econet number. Between September 28 and 30, 2024, Dube and his accomplices only identified as Lucky and Jake acquired a copy of fake national udentity card bearing complainant’s particulars but inserted with his face. “Accused approached Econet Rushinga and used the fake ID to replace complainant’s Econet Sim Card. “Using the fraudulently acquired SIM Card, accused and his accomplices went on to download a NBS bank mobile application and linked it to complainant’s phone number in question,” the court heard. Furthering their fraudulent activities, accused and his accomplices who are at large went on to transfer complainant’s funds from NBS nostro and ZiG bank accounts into Ecocash account belonging to complainant, which he was now in their control. Thereafter, Dube withdrew money at various Econet agents in Harare. Furthermore, accused persons made ZIPIT transactions using a NBS mobile application by transferring complainant’s funds from the said NBS account into several mobile money services, and bank accounts which they had access to. On September 30, 2024, complainant experienced network challenges and visited an Econet Shop in Harare, where his line was re-activated. After reactivation of the said line, complainant assumed control of his bank account and discovered the offence. The case was reported at Harare Central Police Station on September 30, 2024, and it was referred to CID Commercial Crimes Department. Total value stolen is USD$10,000, ZiG $12,230 and nothing was recovered. * NewZimbabwe