🚨 COS SCAM ALERT – HAVE YOU SEEN THESE WOMEN, ZANDILE MTENGWA, DANAI GWAVAVA?
Meet Danai Gwavava — one of the faces behind a cruel scam that’s left victims out of thousands of pounds. This is my story. Please help bring these people to justice.
On 20 December 2023, I was approached by a Zimbabwean man who sounded professional and convincing. He promised he could secure Certificates of Sponsorship (COS), airfares, visas, accommodation, and training for jobseekers from Nigeria. The total cost? £3,118 — to be paid upfront to start the process.
I agreed and travelled to Coventry as instructed. He claimed his wife would handle the transaction, but when I arrived, he said she wasn’t home. Instead, I was directed to meet him at Coventry Arena, where two women met me — one of them introduced herself as Danai Gwavava.
They spoke with such confidence that I felt reassured. I transferred the full £3,118 to Zandile Mtengwa’s bank account, then later that same day made three more payments, totalling £12,118 — including £9,000 to Danai Gwavava’s account.
Shortly after, they sent me two fake COS documents.
When I reviewed them at home, I noticed clear discrepancies — a company name that didn’t exist, documents that made no sense. It quickly became obvious: everything was fake.
I staged a second “payment” to try and confront them. The same women showed up again. I confronted and filmed them, but they fled the scene, making urgent phone calls. Moments later, three men emerged from a nearby hotel, claiming to be staff and warning that I couldn't legally detain the women.
The scammers escaped by car, but I captured their vehicle number on camera.
To date, my bank has only recovered £5.38 from Zandile Mtengwa’s account and £560.65 from Danai Gwavava’s. The rest — gone.
I’m sharing my story not just to warn others, but to ask: Do you recognise these women? Have you had any dealings with them?
Please help by sharing this message. Someone out there knows them. Let’s stop them before they scam anyone else.
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