ZRP Warns Public After Woman Is Robbed and Raped in WhatsApp Job Scam
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged Zimbabweans to be cautious when using social media to find jobs or services, warning that some scammers are using fake offers to lure and attack victims.
Chitungwiza Woman Robbed and Raped After WhatsApp Job Offer
The warning comes after a 30-year-old woman from Chitungwiza fell victim to a cruel scam. She was contacted by an unknown woman through WhatsApp, who offered her a job as a shopkeeper in Domboshava. Eager for employment, she followed the instructions and went to Mungate Business Centre, where she was told someone would pick her up.
While waiting at the bus stop, two men approached her, claiming they had been sent by her new “employer.” She trusted them. But instead of taking her to work, they drove her to Crowhill in Borrowdale, where they robbed her and then took turns to rape her.
ZRP Statement on the Incident
The ZRP issued a statement on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, warning:
“The ZRP warns the public against seeking for employment, other special services and private engagements through social media platforms especially with people whose identity is not checked or verified. This follows cases of robbery and rape in which a 30-year-old Chitungwiza woman was robbed and raped after she was offered employment as a shopkeeper in Domboshava by an unknown “woman” through WhatsApp on 22/06/25. Upon arrival at Mungate Business Centre, the victim was instructed to wait for someone to pick her up. While at the bus stop, she was approached by two male suspects who pretended to have been sent by the “woman” to collect her. The suspects took the victim to Crowhill, Borrowdale, Harare where they robbed her before taking turns to rape her.”
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