A HARARE man was duped of over US$180 000 by two bogus estate agents who appeared in court this week over a botched housing stand deal.Micheal Makata (47) and Wonder Sande (67) were yesterday remanded to February 27 on US$500 bail each. They appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi.The complainant is Amos Mupuri.
State prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi told the court that the duo connived to defraud Mupuri, claiming they were selling a residential stands in Pomona, Borrowadale.As a result of the duo's misrepresentation, Mupuri paid US$95 000 in instalments towards the purchase of stand number 570 Pomona.
They persuaded Mupuri to use their legal practitioner for conveyance purposes after paying US$5 600. A fraudulent deed of transfer number 2848/2023 was issued to Mupuri.
As a result, the complainant suffered actual prejudice of US$100 600 and nothing was recovered. On the second count, the duo using the same modus operandi misrepresented to Mupuri that they had a residential stand located at number 571 Pomona. The duo went on to facilitate fraudulent Deed of Transfer number 870/2018 dated 11/09/18.
Chonzi alleged that as a result of this misrepresentation Mupuri paid US$84 800 towards the purchase of the stand.
They persuaded Mupuri to use their legal practitioner for conveyance purposes upon paying US$2 000.
The offence came to light when Mupuri realised that someone was claiming ownership of the same residential stand.
- Bogus estate agents nabbed
