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Online ShoppingCorroborated
2d ago

phone

0735 976 186

The reporter says i ordered an item I saw from their TikTok sent me a pochi number to make payments after payment they started demanding to pay rider as well. I advised them will send my own rider and now they are not answering at all. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 2,000

Reported 20 Sept 2026

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Online ShoppingCorroborated
3d ago

phone

0733 303 331

The reporter says i ordered a phone from him and i asked him whether his platform was safe then i later made my order he told me to pay half and after i would pay the other half after receiving my product then he later told me that there was a problem and i had to clear the whole amount then i did then after he decieved me i paid 210000rwf. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 18,524

Reported 19 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
3d ago

phone

0736 763 783

The reporter says i ordered a phone online then the person i ordered it from gave my number to this number +254 736 763783 where he told me to pay custom duty taxes imposing as a government person then i payed then later he auctioned my parcel and demanded i pay for the action where in total i payed 130000Rwf. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 11,467

Reported 19 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
4d ago

phone

0790 700 720

The reporter says i was told that it is my own account and going to proceed in my own account but it was a scam. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 36,000

Reported 18 Sept 2026

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Land/PropertyCorroborated
6d ago

phone

0729 430 207

The reporter says they found a house listing on TikTok, agreed to rent the property after speaking with the listed contacts, signed a tenancy agreement, and paid rent and a deposit. The viewing then did not take place and excuses followed. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 42,000

Reported 16 Sept 2026

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Online ShoppingCorroborated
1w ago

person

Crowntech gadgets

The reporter says they ordered a phone from a TikTok shop after being assured that the business delivered nationwide, but the expected delivery/payment arrangement did not work out. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 8,000

Reported 15 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
1w ago

website

earnwave

The reporter says they paid an online-earning service or app but did not receive the expected result. The available evidence shows a payment, although the connection to the named service is not independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 195

Reported 14 Sept 2026

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Investment/PonziCorroborated
1w ago

website

smartbasebinary.com

An Instagram-promoted trading site uses fake luxury videos and a rigged demo (wins outweigh losses) to lure victims into depositing real money. After the initial deposit, withdrawals are blocked by endless fees (tax, insurance, verification) until the site goes offline. It's an unlicensed scam, with all funds going to Safaricom Kenya account 4004247 – ASCEND PLUS (+254 715 991853). Already reported.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 1,600

Reported 12 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
1w ago

phone

0768 770 448

i wanted to buy an anti virus from this person and i sent him the money. he did not send me the activation key for this anti virus. I kept on calling him asking him why he did not send me the activation key, he said that he will send it in a few minutes. at some point he did not pick any of my calls. we agreed on the payment via phone call

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 1,800

Reported 11 Sept 2026

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Online ShoppingCorroborated
2w ago

paybill

211111

They claim to sell carpets on Facebook, but after paying the discontinued communication

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 6,500

Reported 7 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
2w ago

till

1597269

The reporter says a compromised WhatsApp account was used to request emergency money, which they sent to the reported payment destination. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 800

Reported 5 Sept 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
2w ago

phone

0140 173 849

The reporter says they responded to a job advertisement, communicated with the advertiser, and were then scammed. The submission contains limited detail, so treat it as an unverified warning.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 2,000

Reported 5 Sept 2026

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Online ShoppingCorroborated
2w ago

phone

0759 725 639

Individual posed as a tv seller. Directed me to a shop in town cbd, gave me the contact for a shop keeper, advised me that he’d gone for an installation. Individual asked me to pay after which I did to a number he provided.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 30,500

Reported 3 Sept 2026

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Investment/PonziCorroborated
3w ago

paybill

247247

I sent money meant for sports betting where in return i would be given some odds. The person later blocked me

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 700

Reported 30 Aug 2026

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OtherUnverified
3w ago

person

Brian Reeves Obare

Brian Reeves Obare is accused of masquerading as a Canadian Embassy official and falsely claiming he could process Canadian travel visas. According to the charge sheet, he allegedly obtained KES 7,948,650 from Nancy Najira Odhungo, trading as Golden Key Travel Consultant, being money paid by visa applicants. The article says the visas never materialised, leaving dozens of travellers stranded and some reportedly arrested or turned back during transit.

News source
-Ksh 7,948,650

Reported 26 Aug 2026

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Online ShoppingCorroborated
4w ago

phone

0725 576 231

I paid for services but not delivered

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 400

Reported 24 Aug 2026

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Investment/PonziCorroborated
4w ago

till

4621844

Lost a total of ksshs 988. At first I sent 489 then second 499 to activate withdrawal.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 489

Reported 24 Aug 2026

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Investment/PonziCorroborated
4w ago

till

4621844

The Person is having a website for investment called Vestora Capital and mostly look for clients on Facebook. He uses till number 4621844 that brings name PASCO MANAGEMENT.

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 988

Reported 24 Aug 2026

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Jobs/EmploymentCorroborated
19 Aug

phone

0739 423 653

He is offering secretarial work under the ministry of ICT, The scam comes when he says one needs a SHA account that his assistant Annette will help process. A 3 months payment is the commended option to get the job offer 4565527 - KLEINDAL ENTERPRISES registered company number is 254795944999, It happened today evening

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 1,800

Reported 19 Aug 2026

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M-Pesa/Mobile MoneyCorroborated
18 Aug

paybill

4052253

The person or business under the name Ninsken Solutions - 4052253 aka Ole Tarkash of 0748021041 initiated B2C reversal on my mpesa account for Kes.32,734.61/=

Evidence Provided
-Ksh 32,734

Reported 18 Aug 2026

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