A HARARE businesswoman has been issued with a warrant of arrest after she failed to appear in court on allegations of defrauding two Chinese investors.
Lilian Nyamasoka, who is also the managing director of Shawashi Agri Private limited, was expected to appear before magistrate.Appollonia Marutya, on Thursday to face fraud charges.
The complainant is Xingzhogi Enterprises, a duly registered company represented by Tang Zhonghua, the managing director.
Nyamasoka is being jointly charged with her company Shawashi Agri (Pvt) Ltd.
Allegations are that sometime in March 2024, the complainant wanted to purchase 12 600 kilograms of Cutrag tobacco for export.
lt is alleged that during the same period, the complainant engaged the accused for assistance in procuring the tobacco.
The parties entered into a contract which was signed on March 11, 2024.
The complainant paid US$74 322-36 to the accused as payment for the Cutrag tobacco and was issued with a commercial invoice dated March 13, 2024.
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The complainant made follow ups on the consignment but the accused became evasive prompting the complainant to make a police report.
The State alleges that investigations established that the accused converted the money to her own use.
As a result, the complainant suffered an actual prejudice of US$74 322-36 and nothing was recovered.
On the second count of fraud, the complainant is Wang You, a Chinese national who is a site manager at Xingzhongji Enterprises.
It was alleged that sometime in March 2024, the complainant required a work permit to work in Zimbabwe after setting base in the country
lt is alleged that during the same period, the complainant engaged the accused seeking assistance in acquiring a Zimbabwean work permit.
The accused allegedly misrepresented to the complainant that she had the capacity to process a work permit on behalf of the complainant.
While acting on the misrepresentation, the complainant paid US$1 500 to facilitate the issuance of a work permit.
lt is alleged that upon receipt of the funds, the accused became elusive and failed to provide the work permit as agreed and a police report was made.
Investigations were carried out and it was revealed that the accused did not process the work permit but instead converted the money to her own use.
As a result of her misrepresentation, the complainant suffered an actual prejudice of U$ 1500-00 and nothing was recovered.
