The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested two foreign based computer experts for credit card fraud involving over nine thousand dollars belonging to three American Banks.
Balogun Bayo Rasheed, a Nigerian computer programmer was arrested together with Peter Lokomo Mote a Namibian Information Technology Consultant at a lodge in Lusaka.
DEC Public Relations Manager, John Nyawali said on Saturday that the two stole a total of nine thousand 243 dollars from M &T Bank, Chase Bank and American Express Bank all based in the US by using forged Visa Credit Cards belonging to some clients of the banks.
It is believed that they used a high tech gadget to replicate information contained on the original credit cards to swipe and transfer the funds online.
Five laptop computers containing obscene materials have since been seized from duo.
The two have been remanded in prison after being denied bond as they have no fixed aboard in Zambia.
Mr Nyawali also said the DEC has arrested a 42 year old accountant at an HIV/AIDS project for theft of over 100 million Kwacha of the Global funds.
Manyando Kaumba in his capacity as accountant for Child Hope Project stole the money donated to the organization By Zambia National AIDS Network ( ZNAN) meant for the HIV/AIDS patients and less privileged people in the community.
Mr Nyawali said Mr. Kaumba diverted the funds into his personal company account by purporting to have supplied food stuffs to the organization when in fact not.
He has been released on bond and will appear in court soon.
And Police on the Copperbelt have launched a manhunt for a security guard for alleged involvement in bank robbery where 46 million Kwacha was stolen in Luanshya.
Copperbelt Province Police Chief, Martin Malama says the robbers gained entry into a NATSAVE bank through the roof and blew up the safe using an unknown explosive.
Dr. Malama has told ZNBC News in Kitwe that the guard who was on duty on the night of the robbery has never been seen since then.
ZNBC
We can’t accept that in Zambia. The Police must do ALL the can to stop those who are back the fraud and put them in jail. And foreigner CRiMINAL stay far away from Zambia.
Just arrest those chaps, they are a danger to Zambia
Ba police got wrong data.The bank that was broken into is Zambia National Building Society(ZNBS). PLS GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE GOING TO THE PRESS
Night guard is missing, and the police think he stole the money? Why can’t they be looking for him as a missing person, he might have just being abducted.
Ok since the DEC and Nyawali arrest everyone other than just drug dealers they should change their name to ZBI – Zambia Bureau of Investigations
#5 you are right! lol