The Zambia Police have arrested three suspects who were allegedly personating Public Officers and subsequently swindled nine members of the public out of money amounting to K18, 000.
The suspects were pretending that they were recruiting officers for Zambia National Service (ZNS), Zambia Air force (ZAF), Zambia Police and Road Development Agency.
Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the victims were meant to deposit money using four mobile lines registered on Airtel mobile money, MTN mobile money and Zoona money transfer which was later withdrawn by the suspects.
Ms Katongo says the suspects were also found with fake documents.
“This is reported to have happened between August, 2018 and October, 2018 at different dates and time. The suspects have been identified as Temwani Chilongo aged 29 of Garden House in Lusaka, Patulani Chilongo aged 32 of Luangwa Township in Kitwe and Isaac Longwa aged 30 of Kalundu view in Kafue,” she disclosed.
The Police Spokesperson says the suspects are currently detained in Police custody yet to be jointly charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretences, Forgery and Uttering and also Impersonation.
She has since appealed to members of the public who might have fallen victim to such scams to report to any nearest Police Station.