Scammers Arrested For Duping Ksh13.2M Off Bungoma Businessman
As security agencies step up efforts to combat counterfeiters and scammers, a businessman in Bungoma County is facing a Ksh.13.2 million loss at the hands of con artists.
Constantine Simati Wafula, a 54-year-old father of two and tourism and resort business owner in Kanduyi, Bungoma County, describes being approached by people who want his help in exchange for potential ‘business benefits’.
Wafula claims that a man named George, later identified as Samuel Omari asked for his assistance in processing USD 6 million (Ksh.774 million) for a phony orphan named Warren Kimotho, whose true identity turned out to be Clement Maina Muriithi.
Wafula claims that the duo, along with their accomplices Walter Wekhanya Keya, Robert Hensen, and Kerry Marshall, duped him into making several payments to facilitate the alleged clearance of the orphan Warren’s USD 6 million.
Wafula’s seemingly legitimate venture turned out to be a fraudulent scheme.
The five suspects used the emblem of the international forex firm De La Rue to gain Wafula’s trust.
They made lucrative promises, luring him into selling three prime plots of land to fund the alleged dollar clearance. However, the promised funds never arrived.
Wafula has since issued a stern warning to Kenyans to exercise caution when approached for assistance or business opportunities, urging them to be wary of potential money laundering scams.
Kimotho, the alleged orphan, has been arrested pending a court appearance on September 19, 2024.
Scammers Arrested For Duping Ksh13.2M Off Bungoma Businessman
