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WhatsApp Scam Epidemic Hits Kenya as Fraudsters Extort Citizens Using Fake Government Profiles

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A new wave of digital fraud is sweeping across Kenya, with scammers using WhatsApp to extort Kenyans by pretending to be government officials. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has sounded the alarm after con artists started impersonating its Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko. These criminals use fake WhatsApp

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A new wave of digital fraud is sweeping across Kenya, with scammers using WhatsApp to extort Kenyans by pretending to be government officials. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has sounded the alarm after con artists started impersonating its Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko. These criminals use fake WhatsApp

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