Cyber wealth lures hubby; leaves wife puzzled, hungry

A TEACHER'S wife in Rufunsa has complained of financial challenges due to her husband's giving offering to cyber prosperity promises by a named organisation.

The woman, who is currently studying at a school in Chongwe, said in an interview that her husband had abandoned his responsibility of providing for the family, to the extent of failing to pay house rentals for two months.

“He is depositing money in an account on the promise that he will get rich as he makes more deposits and recruits new members to the group only known as M Global business. The group is holding workshops in Lusaka at a named hotel where testimonies of those who have been rewarded are shared. I was invited by my husband to one of these meetings and some more teachers in Rufunsa are falling prey to this appealing lure.

“I call upon the investigative wings to make clarifications about this seemingly suspicious group. I am confused and do not know whether this is genuine or not.

How can they be offering to pay a person up to K15, 000 per month for a deposit of K2, 700 and recruiting of five new members?” she wondered.

The woman’s friend also wondered how people could be gullible to such cheap liars.

“There must be something fishy about this business. If it was genuine, why isn't ZRA taxing them? I thought income must be taxed and the business must be duly registered in the country of operation. This is the first of its kind to me,” she said.

In a similar fashion, a pupil of Chongwe Secondary School has been offered a refrigerator, a laptop and a smartphone if he could only deposit K800 in the group’s account. “I have talked to my parents who are ready to give me the money so that we collect our items,” the pupil told the Daily Nation.

Meanwhile, Chongwe deputy mayor Evans M'hambi advised the resident to be wary of cybercrime.

“These people are criminals who come in different forms to unsuspecting internet users and lure them into depositing money for gigantic returns.

There is no profit without real work. People must know that wealth can only be created and not manufactured.

“You must work for your money through prudent and empirical business undertakings.

I urge people to avoid giving their personal details to strangers on the internet.

We surely need a lot of education in this area as this kind of cybercrime thrives on the desire to get rich fast and through unconventional means,” Mr. M’hambi said.