Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 34-year-old man, Calisto Chikomola in connection with a K5.2 million fake job recruitment scam involving people who were promised employment in various government departments and District Commissioner Offices.
According Lilongwe Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Khumbo Sanyiwa the suspect was arrested on 03 November 2026, following a police operation at Kauma in Lilongwe, after the alleged scam was exposed at the Lilongwe District Commissioner’s (DC) Office.
Sanyiwa said Chikomola allegedly worked with accomplices who are still at large to entice people with promises of securing them jobs at various District Commissioner offices in exchange for money.
“The suspect, together with his accomplices, approached several people and promised to secure them employment in various District Commissioners’ offices in exchange for money,” Sanyiwa said.
He added that the victims paid a total of K5.2 million and were given offer letters for different positions in the government offices.
However, the scheme unravelled when the Principal Human Resource Officer at Lilongwe DC’s Office verified the documents and established that they were fake, as government had not advertised vacancies for the positions indicated in the letters.
Chikomola allegedly disclosed that he had recruited 22 people into various government departments, raising questions about the possible scale of the fraudulent recruitment network.
Chikomola who hails from Kwayitana Village, Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba District, is expected to appear in court soon to answer charges related to the alleged scam.
Meanwhile the Police have since launched investigations to track down the suspect’s accomplices, who remain at large.
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