Luhhwahhweni – The Royal Eswatini Police Service has opened an investigation into a case of theft by false pretenses after a 45 year old woman from Luhhwahhweni reported losing more than E26,000 from her mobile money account.
According to police, the incident was reported at the Siteki police station on December 19, 2025, at about 1350 hours. The complainant told officers that the fraud began with a phone call received by her husband.
The caller claimed that an amount of E1,500 had been mistakenly sent to the husband through an e wallet. Trusting the information, the husband asked his wife to assist with transferring the money back, explaining that the nearest ATM was far away.
Police said the scammers then instructed the husband to hand his phone to his wife. She was guided step by step through what she believed was a simple reversal transaction. Instead, she was misled into sending E18,000, followed by two additional transfers of E4,000 each.
By the time the transactions were completed, only E19 remained in her mobile money account.
The Royal Eswatini Police Service confirmed that investigations are continuing and has appealed to members of the public who may have information that could assist in tracing and arresting the suspects to come forward. Police said any information provided will be treated with anonymity.
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