This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
Published on November 20, 2019, a lecturer at JKUAT was almost defrauded of Sh567, 000 in a car deal gone wrong.
The lecturer was lured into the deal after being shown flashy photos of a car on the internet by fraudsters posing as car agents from Japan based Beforward Car Importers.
According to the DCI, the suspects convinced the lecturer to deposit the money into an NCBA bank account to facilitate the car shipment, but when asked to make another deposit of Sh432, 000 for duty fees, the lecturer became suspicious.
He reported the matter to the DCI, who were able to track the fraudsters' network and arrest four suspects.
Investigations revealed that the money had been channeled to an account held by Motor City Ways in Mombasa and the suspects had started calling the company, faking an erroneous transfer.
DCI detectives have cautioned members of the public against engaging in online transactions with companies, agencies, or individuals they have no credible information about.
Car fraudsters have been on the rise, with some dealers selling newly imported vehicles for as little as Sh80, 000 in Nairobi and other major towns.
