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The Civil Vehicle Registry (CVR) has issued a warning about a fraudster posing as an employee of the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) in Eastlea, Harare.

In a statement, the CVR revealed that the suspect has been sending text messages to prospective drivers, informing them that their licences are ready for collection and requesting a payment of US$50.

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Victims are then instructed to send the money via EcoCash or OneMoney. After the payment is made, the fraudster blocks all communication, leaving the victims without their licences or a way to contact the individual. Said the CVR:

> It has come to the attention of the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) that a fraudster with the following Econet numbers — 0779 171 199 and 0783 123 505 — is sending text messages to prospective drivers advising them that their driver’s licences are ready for collection.

> He interchanges the following names – Mr Moyo, Mr Sibanda, Mr Nkomo or Mr Dube from VID Eastlea.

> Once the victims arrive in Harare, he directs them to deposit US$50 into either OneMoney, whose details are 0715 107 676 or 0715 107 468 and Ecocash 0786 721 613.

> Once the money is deposited, he then blocks the victim. The public has been urged to be vigilant and report such incidents to the nearest police station.

> Secondly, do not deposit any money into an account provided by a stranger. Report to the nearest police station if you are texted by any of the above listed numbers to help the Zimbabwe Republic Police to apprehend the fraudsters.

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