Fraud
Zambian coverage mentioning fraud, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Crime & Courts
Former Copperbelt Police Chief Yuyi Faces Fraudulent Metals Dealing Charge
Former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi is now facing a charge of fraudulently dealing in...
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Crime & Courts
Former Copperbelt Police Chief Yuyi Faces Fraudulent Metals Dealing Charge
Former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi is now facing a charge of fraudulently dealing in metals, after the initial charge of theft by public servant was dropped. His lawyer, Siisii Mulele, says the change follows the failure by police to establish the initial charge against…
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Crime & Courts
Former council accountant jailed 3 years in Livingstone over K316,000 CDF fraud
An assistant accountant at Livingstone City Council has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for diverting K316,000 in Constituency Development Fund grants meant for 11 cooperatives into his personal accounts. The Economic and Financial Crimes Court sitting in Livingstone on Monday convicted…
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Crime & Courts
Ministry of Finance Warns against AI-Manipulated Video
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has warned the public against a fraudulent AI-manipulated...
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Politics
Mukandila NRC, passport cancelled
The Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship has cancelled Tonse Alliance general secretary Celestine Mukandila’s Zambian citizenship after determining that his National Registration Card and passport were obtained through fraud, false declaration and misrepresentation.
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Africa & World
South Africa crackdowns on graft at borders, immigration system
South Africa is stepping up efforts to root out corruption and fraud at its borders and ports of entry, with officials implicated in misconduct facing disciplinary action, dismissal and criminal charges, an official has said.
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Crime & Courts
Ministry of Finance Warns against AI-Manipulated Video
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning has warned the public against a fraudulent AI-manipulated video falsely portraying Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, as promoting or endorsing financial and investment propositions. The Ministry says the video and accompanying audio are fabricated…
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Crime & Courts
Tonse/Pamodzi official, Mukandila, denied Zambian citizenship; NRC, Passport cancelled by govt
The Zambian government has cancelled and invalidated the National Registration Card (NRC) and passport of Lusaka lawyer and Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila, citing alleged fraud, false declaration and misrepresentation. According to Government Gazette Notice No. 1418 of 2026, published on Friday, Mukandila’s NRC…
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Education
Anti-trafficking campaign takes warning on fake overseas jobs to UNZA, NIPA and Lusaka streets
A campaign warning young Zambians about fraudulent overseas employment opportunities has moved from social media and university awareness sessions to the streets of Lusaka, with billboards, road barricades and student-led distribution of information leaflets being used to highlight the risks of human trafficking and exploitation…
