A Harare man is in trouble for insurance fraud after he allegedly swindled Old Mutual Insurance Company of US$2000 through a false claim for his motor vehicle which had been involved in an accident.
Onward Dewa (48) appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with fraud.
Dewa was granted $50000 bail, and was remanded to February 13 next year.
The complainant is Old Mutual Insurance Company represented by Kudakwashe Rufudza, a claims manager.
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It is the state's case that on the dates unknown to the prosecutor but during in May this year, , Dewa approached Henrics Providence Dhonga, who is already on remand on the some charge, at his garage in Willowvale, Industrial Site, Harare and informed him that his Toyota Mark 2 motor vehicle had been involved in a road accident and wanted it repaired.
It is alleged that Dhonga and Tinevimbo Clarence Marufu, who is also on remand on the same charge, hatched a plan to defraud Old Mutual insurance Company through fake insurance claims.
On May 5, the trio staged a road traffic accident along Prince Edward Road, Harare involving the accused's motor vehicle as the first party and Marufu's as the second party.
It is alleged that on June 2,Dewa made a false insurance claim for his vehicle to the sum of US$2 000-00.
Acting on misrepresentation, Old Mutual Insurance Company paid the claim.
