Domboshava Woman Arrested Over US$12K Honda Fit Scam

A 39-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of attempting to sell a hired Honda Fit worth US$12,000 after allegedly using forged identification documents to obtain the vehicle.

Sonia Kamambo, of Ndoro Village under Chief Chinamora in Domboshava, appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai facing charges of motor vehicle theft and possession of articles for criminal use.

The State alleges that on November 4, 2026, Kamambo hired a white Honda Fit from Tatenda Hope Zangure using a fake national identity card and driver’s licence bearing the name Faith Ndlovu.

The vehicle was valued at US$12,000. She allegedly paid US$400, consisting of US$200 for five days’ hire and a US$200 deposit.

Prosecutors allege that after obtaining the vehicle, Kamambo forged a registration book and national identity card, listing Mupunga Kelvin Tinashe as the owner.

She allegedly went on to prepare an agreement of sale between Faith Ndlovu and Mupunga Kelvin Tinashe before offering the vehicle for sale.

However, her alleged plans were disrupted when detectives arrested her while she was reportedly finalising the transaction.

The court heard that on November 5, detectives from the CID Vehicle Theft Squad received information that Kamambo was at Spar Arcadia Shops in Harare and proceeded to the location.

Upon arrival, they arrested her and recovered two national identity cards and two driver’s licences bearing her photograph but registered under the names Sonia Kamambo and Faith Ndlovu.

Police also recovered a suspected forged vehicle registration book and an allegedly fraudulent agreement of sale.