This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
As Kenyans increasingly turn to online platforms to conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new wave of scams has emerged, targeting unsuspecting victims.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), three suspects have been arrested for selling fake fish supplements and obtaining money by false pretences.
The suspects, Isaac Njoroge, Dennis Mugambi Kamwara, and Brenda Watetu Kamau, were arrested in Roysambu, Kasarani Sub-county, and are believed to be part of a wider syndicate.
‘The trio operates under pseudo names using different phone numbers, disconnecting further communication after receiving money from their victims, leaving them stranded with no traceable physical address,’ the DCI stated on Twitter.
The DCI has warned Kenyans to be cautious when engaging in online business transactions with individuals, agencies, or companies whose physical addresses and legitimacy they are unsure of.
Published on July 6, 2020, at 12:43 PM.
