The ManicaPost
Tapiwa Mushonga, Post Correspondent
A 25-year-old Mutare woman has appeared in court on allegations of fraud after she accessed a $750 loan from a micro-finance institution using stolen identity documents.
Chidochashe Nyambombe of House Number 3907 Chikanga 2 appeared before Mr Tendai Mahwe.
She pleaded guilty to the offence.
Mr Mahwe sentenced her to 12 months in prison and four months were suspended on condition that she does not commit a similar crime in the next five years.
It was the State’s case that on February 11 this year, Nyamombe obtained Stanford Mudariki’s national identity card and pay slip.
She went to Econet Wireless Mutare and opened a line using Mudariki’s details.
The State also alleges that at an unkown date in February this year, the suspect applied for $750 loan at Credifin Micro Finance using Mudariki’s details.
In March, Mudariki noticed a deduction of $115 from his salary and he went to Credifin to ascertain the deduction.
He was told that the deduction was for a loan of $750 which was deposited in his Ecocash wallet.
