How A Bulawayo Woman Stole Thousands From OneMoney

Bulawayo Woman Exploits OneMoney Glitch to Steal Thousands

In a surprising turn of events, a woman from Bulawayo was caught stealing thousands of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) from NetOne’s mobile money transfer platform, OneMoney.

Clara Ncube, 32, appeared before the Tredgold Regional Magistrates’ Court facing theft charges after she took advantage of a technical glitch in NetOne’s OneMoney system to steal ZWG136 442.

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Bulawayo Woman Steals Thousands From OneMoney

According to a statement released by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Tuesday, the incident occurred between May 10 and May 13, 2024. The court heard that Ncube took advantage of a system error that allowed mobile money transfers without deducting the corresponding amounts from accounts. She carefully executed multiple transactions, each below the ZWG2,400 transaction limit, to avoid detection. NetOne has since fixed the glitch. Out of the ZWG136 442 stolen, only ZWG112,042 was recovered.

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Sentencing and Consequences

Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Six months of her sentence were suspended on the condition that she does not commit a similar offence. Another six months were suspended on the condition that she pay ZWG24,400 in restitution to NetOne. The remaining six months were suspended provided she completes 211 hours of community service at Drill Hall CID Minerals.

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Magunje Man Jailed 6 Years For 188kg of Mbanje

In a separate case, 27-year-old Stewart Nyamufarira was sentenced to six years in prison by the Karoi Magistrates’ Court for dealing in dangerous drugs. On August 14, 2024, police received a tip-off that Nyamufarira had dangerous drugs at his homestead in Magunje.

Acting on the tip-off, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) searched his home and discovered 188 kilograms of mbanje valued at ZWG38,280. Nyamufarira was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison, with one year suspended. He will serve six years in total.

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