Four Kenyans Arrested for Conning Foreigner Sh29 Million in Fake Gold Deal

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four Kenyans for allegedly defrauding a foreigner of millions of shillings.

The four, Eric Otieno, Antony Achieng, George Kinuthia Mbugua, and Arthur Caleb Otieno, were apprehended by sleuths from the DCI’s Special Service Unit (SSU) in Nairobi’s Kasarani area on Saturday.

The suspects are accused of obtaining money by false pretenses from the foreign national on diverse dates between April 1st, 2019 to February 28th, 2020.

The DCI said they obtained Sh29 million from the victim while pretending they were in a position to sell him gold.

The four allegedly approached the foreigner while posing as officers from the DCI claiming that they would sell him gold on behalf of a senior DCI officer. 

They continued demanding more cash from the unsuspecting victim up to the time of their arrest, according to the DCI.

The four were placed under police custody pending arraignment in court on Monday to face charges of obtaining money by false pretenses and impersonation.