An unidentified woman on Friday afternoon lost US$40, ZWL300 and a passport to two female con-artists, who used the old-fashioned style popularly known as ‘chadonha’ in street lingo.
She was duped while walking in Africa Unity Square in Harare’s city centre.
Well-wishers contacted her relatives who promised to pick her up.
The con-artists pretended as if they had picked some money in full view of their victim before luring her to a nearby public toilet.
According to the victim, the two ladies said they wanted to share the money equally with her.
“I actually saw real money and these two women told me tanhonga tese.
“They asked me to go into the toilet to count the money but first I had to leave my wallet and cell phone with them.
According to the victim, the two ladies said they wanted to share the money equally with her.
“But, when I got into the toilet ndaona muchi sox muya mave nemapepa and when I returned the women were nowhere to be seen, ” she narrated.
Well-wishers contacted her relatives who promised to pick her up.
Witnesses claimed she was the third victim of the day at the same area after two other men also fell prey to their trickery earlier.
— HMetro
