19 Nigerians Arrested in Nairobi over Social Media Scam Targeting Kenyans
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested 19 Nigerians in Nairobi over online fraud targeting Kenyans.
In a statement, the DCI said the fraudsters begin by befriending Kenyans on social media network, Facebook and initiating a friendly chat. They then promise to send victims ‘goodies’ at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) through DHL courier company.
Afterwards, someone masquerading as a DHL official calls the victims asking for clearance fees for the parcel they claim to have sent.
Once the victim sends the cash through Mpesa, another call is made asking for some more money for other documentation and taxes. After all the payments are made, they go missing and calls to the alleged office go unanswered.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has cautioned Kenyans not to fall victims to such fraudsters. The foreigners arrested are currently in police custody and will be charged with electronic fraud on Monday.
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They are probably out on the…
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They are probably out on the streets now, having been released on 2000 shillings bail.
Kenya is a Failed and CROOK…
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In reply to They are probably out on the… by Julia Lucy (not verified)
Kenya is a Failed and CROOK(ed) State full of IMPUNITY. The Best it knows Better is Extra-Judicial killings.
They will bride their way…
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They will bride their way out and then go back to continue fraud.
The devil's HQ in the World…
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The devil's HQ in the World is based in Nigeria. Nigerians are the most evil people in the World. Nigerians are so evil minded that they dream evil, walk evil, eat evil and shit evil. I hate this people with passion!!!. The Kenyan government keeps on allowing this evil people to come to Kenya to rob, scam, rape and murder Kenyans at will and then return back to Nigeria. I don't know what Kenyans see in Nigerians. The rest of the World don't want them in their countries. It's high time common sense prevailed in Kenya!!!
Blame it on those Shitty…
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In reply to The devil's HQ in the World… by Dr. Koni Hanene (not verified)
Blame it on those Shitty Kenyan women who Love Foreigners for Naught.
Why do Kenyans want to buy…
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Why do Kenyans want to buy goods from unknown sellers without proper and official documentation which specifies the nature of goods and breakdown of costs and after only chatting sometimes we Kenyans ask for it .it i greed very cheap goods we can sell for x10fold ( counting chicken before hatching )
Why discuss Kenyans who stay…
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In reply to Why do Kenyans want to buy… by Mwangi (not verified)
Why discuss Kenyans who stay 7500 miles from Washington DC? Ongea ya wale wako Marekani.Why do Kenyans in America purchase old(fake) IDs for $50 from corrupt ambassador,Githae?Kenyan IDs like US ones are never sold.I do not understand why Kenyans are buying old IDs yet the GK announced they are issuing new biometric IDs starting Dec 2018.
Don't you know Githae is a…
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In reply to Why discuss Kenyans who stay… by Nyaluo (not verified)
Don't you know Githae is a Kikuyu and Mbeca is his god?
Exactly, some of these…
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In reply to Why do Kenyans want to buy… by Mwangi (not verified)
Exactly, some of these kenyans!! always waiting for freebies.They are not even buying; they have been promised goodies. How does one just sit there and expect someone to send them goodies for free.
Si mnakumbuka Ndugu Uhuru…
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Si mnakumbuka Ndugu Uhuru Kenyatta aliwakaribisha Wafrika wote waje Kenya kufanya biashara hata bila kuomba Visa? Haya ndiyo matokeo yake!
on spot @imara.iam glad you…
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In reply to Si mnakumbuka Ndugu Uhuru… by Imara Halisi (not verified)
on spot @imara.iam glad you recall that.Naija took him for his word,and responded.
Halo umeNENA. Hongera.
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In reply to Si mnakumbuka Ndugu Uhuru… by Imara Halisi (not verified)
Halo umeNENA. Hongera.
Kenya should hang Nigerians…
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Kenya should hang Nigerians convicted of committing crimes in Kenya. That is the only thing that will deter them from coming to Kenya to commit crimes. Follow Saudi Arabia example. It works!!!. Nigerians knows better not to mess with Saudi Arabia
I hate criminal Nigerians so…
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I hate criminal Nigerians so much that I would volunteer to work as unpaid hangman in Naivasha Maximum Prison to hang them.
Ndugu Hanene: Waswahili…
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Ndugu Hanene: Waswahili walisema, " Wajinga ndio waliwao." Tulidanganywa na Wamisionari ya kwamba wanatuletea habari njema. Tukawa wepesi kusikiliza porojo zao. Punde si punde, ndugu zao wakatunyang'anya mashamba yetu, wakajenga shule za bandia zilizotutenganisha na mababu zetu, wakaondoa "UTU - humanity" wetu.
Ndugu zetu Wakamba husema, "Mbaka nzeo yumaa utuini." Maana yake, ukitaka kuona mke mzuri, lazima awe anatoka kijijini ambako anajulikana na watu wote, wanajua tabia zake zote, ndio sababu ndoa za mababu zetu zilikuwa za maisha.
Nawauliza ndugu zangu wa Kenya, kwa nini tumekuwa wepesi kudanganywa hivyo na wageni? Wanaijeria hawaruhusiwi kwenda Afrika ya kusini! Kenya tumewaruhusu hata kueneza dini ya watu wa Yuropa kama makasisi. Ndio sababu tayari tumeshaona cha mtema kuni.
Ndugu Hanene, nakuomba umwambie Ndugu Uhuru abadilishe msimamo wake wa uhamiaji na pia apige marufuku mtu yeyote kutoka Nigeria (isipokuwa balozi) kuhamia Kenya. Umesema uko tayari kuwanyonga watu wa asili ya Nigeria, je utaweza kuwanyonga mamilioni na mamilioni ya watu wa asili ya Nigeria?
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