Blog #Scams

Scams have come in many forms or shape in Zimbabwe, from the infamous E-Creator pyramid scheme that duped millions of their hard earned cash to Metamax and more. There is always a new thing on the block so it’s always advisable to be vigilant and stay up-to date with the latest. Recently a new scam has taken Harare by storm with con artists masquerading as H-Metro journalists and blackmailing people which included a legislator - demanding payments to ensure they don’t publish sensational stories of those targeted individuals. Organised crime is not a new thing but it has evolved in recent times. This new group seems to be targeting influential individuals but no one is off limits for them so how exactly are they doing it.

Counterfeit, used and refurbished electronic gadgets have become a norm in the Zim market. To be clear selling counterfeit goods is illegal but selling used or refurbished goods is legal but the problem now comes when consumers are now being told that these goods are brand new and sealed. For the last few days i have been seeing several outlets in Harare and online claiming refurbished PCs to be brand new and the sad thing is almost 80% of Zimbabwean consumers don’t know the difference. As reported by the Herald one such example is Victory Mobiles housed in Nicky’s Mall, located at the corner of Bank and Chinhoyi streets, opposite the Gulf Complex, an electronics shop reportedly selling counterfeit Redmi and Samsung phonesTrust Freddy, Check Point Desk. Join us as we uncover the whole secret and how to authenticate products.

More than $25 million in payments will go out to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support offered by two companies. Sometime last year, some computer users all around the world were victims to a very elaborate scam, which was carefully orchestrated by 2 companies which actually had some credibility in the tech space but their reasons for resorting to such contact is still a mystery. But all was not lost as a settlement to refund the funds was reached with both companies agreeing to pay back the money taken from unsuspecting users. So how did this scam work and how are the victims going to be compensated?