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Africa-Press<\/a> – Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A mother in South Africa has accused Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of ruining her family\u2019s fortune. The woman, Felicia Sibeko, claims that the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader who is commonly known as Major 1 swindled millions she had invested in his gold and forex commodities scheme.<\/p>\n

Malawi24 has seen a cash deposit slip of R130,000 (K7.4 million) she made to an FNB account number 62626563002. She deposited the money on 28th July 2017 with SBTP as an authorization reference. She was promised that the money would generate R1 million (K49 million) in a space of six months.<\/p>\n

However, she says Bushiri run away with the money without giving her a single coin, prompting her to call the Malawian born prophet a liar who left her family in destitute.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was scammed by Shepherd Bushiri after investing the last money we had secured for us and the future of our children, selling our business because he assured us that we are definitely going to have great returns on our investment\u201d said Sibeko. She claims to have sold her Toyota Quantum in July 2017 in order to raise the R130 000 that she \u201cinvested\u201d in the scheme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were assured that our lives will change. However, we are now living in poverty. We are in debts. My child can\u2019t go to varsity because we don\u2019t even have a cent to buy my child clothes or food, not to mention school fees. This so called man of God, Major 1 ruined our lives. We only wanted a better life for ourselves, we trusted him\u201d, said Sibeko in a statement.<\/p>\n

She claims that all her efforts to recover the money she invested has proved futile. \u201cWe\u2019ve tried all we could to get hold of Major 1 so he can give us back our money but we\u2019ve been blocked by his office it\u2019s really sad to see how he takes us now after we\u2019ve invested our last money on his fraudulent activities\u201d<\/p>\n

Sibeko says there are several victims who have been scammed by Bushiri who she alleges targets and steal from the \u201cvulnerable and poor all in the name of God\u201d to quench his undying-thirst for a lavish lifestyle.<\/p>\n

She called on the other victims to join her in the quest to recover their investment that vanished in thin air. She is mobilizing them to hold a vigil at Bushiri\u2019s house.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that if other victims of this scam can come out and join me as I\u2019m also planning to camp in his house because over the years we haven\u2019t been able to reach him\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bushiri, who recently faced accusations of rape, is yet to comment on her claims. She has now opened a police case against Bushiri who she claims to have believed because he \u201cclaimed to be a prophet who is being used by God\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so disappointed. We believed that he is used by God. We never doubted him as he claimed to be a Prophet of God. We are so disappointed\u201d said Sibeko when she filed a case against Bushiri.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, media reports in South Africa indicate that Prophet Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng of Incredible Happenings Ministries has been supporting the Sibeko family who are finding it hard to make ends meet.<\/p>\n

However, Bushiri says he is shocked that Mboro who Major 1 acknowledges as one of the pioneers of the prophetic ministry in South Africa has been \u201cmaking soulish prayers, and directing all sorts of bad remarks and name-calling, against me\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mboro is yet to respond to Bushiri\u2019s accusations. But recent media reports revealed that Bushiri had payed a designer to show Mboro in heaven allegedly to tarnish Mboro\u2019s name and credibility.<\/p>\n

Bushiri confirmed through his spokesperson that the fake reports of Mboro being in heaven were indeed created by a guy who used to work in the ECG media team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fake heaven story even trended overseas. Besides the reports of \u2018I went to heaven and came back\u2019, there were also reports I asked for R100 000 for Covid-19 relief and that I visited hell and killed satan\u201d said Mboro who confronted Bushiri in 2016 about the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe told me the person behind the fake accounts and fake news had been fired\u201d said Mboro.<\/p>\n

He says his name continues to get tarnished because of the fake reports which he says were part of \u201ca scheme aimed at tarnishing my name\u201d. Mboro said the stories resurfaced in 2018, tarnishing his name again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe there are more people involved in this. I\u2019d like to meet all the people implicated, as well as Prophet Bushiri, so we can find a solution. I\u2019m tired of people tarnishing my image\u201d he has been quoted by the Daily Sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. A mother in South Africa has accused Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of ruining her family\u2019s fortune. The woman, Felicia Sibeko, claims that the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader who is commonly known as Major 1 swindled millions she had invested in his gold and forex commodities scheme. 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