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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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/=

The reporter says a compromised account was used to request money, which they were asked to send to the reported Till number. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

The scammer works for KopoSoko, an online lipa mdogo mdogo service under Cosbar Company Limited. I went in to purchase a product, and after making a payment, they deleted their invoice on Whatsapp

A man identifying himself as Michael Kiptoo allegedly called Paula Rogo on January 3, 2024, pretending to be a Safaricom employee. He reportedly used details from her M-Pesa account to sound credible and guided her through Pochi la Biashara prompts under the pretext of securing her account. Rogo says this led to unauthorized transfers and a further M-Shwari loan transfer, resulting in a total loss of Sh125,658.

🚨 SCAM ALERT – Please Share I want to warn the public about my experience with buscar.co.ke. After submitting a bus booking request, I was redirected to WhatsApp (+254 751 760 633) and asked to complete payment via an M-Pesa STK Push. The payment was processed to a Sasa Pay account (Ref: PR78114049_SAY). After payment, I received no ticket, no booking reference, and all communication stopped. The website closely resembles bus-car.co.ke, which may confuse customers. I have reported the matter to the relevant authorities and can provide screenshots, WhatsApp conversations, and proof of payment. Please verify booking websites carefully before making any payment and share this to help protect others. #ScamAlert #Kenya #OnlineFraud #ConsumerProtection

A fake Facebook page impersonating HELB allegedly directed users to make payments through unauthorised channels while claiming to offer official board services. The page administrator falsely told users that payments were being processed through HELB's official M-Pesa paybill number 202020. HELB stated that its real loan repayment paybill is 200800 and warned the public not to engage with the fake account.

The reporter says someone impersonated a bank representative and requested card information to restore access to an account. Do not share card details with unsolicited callers. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.

Jane Mueni was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Alex Stima was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Pius Mwenda was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Josephine Kasiva was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Emily Mwende was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Patrick Vundi was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.

Evans Mbweli was identified by the DCI as one of eight suspects arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud in Marsabit Town. Investigators said the group posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop, deceived the operator, and illegally swapped the SIM card used in the transaction system. The fraud allegedly gave them unauthorized access to the victim’s mobile-linked bank account and siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million.