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Fake Mining Official and Gang Swindle Gold Trader Sh25.8M in Elaborate Scam!
A man presenting himself as an official from the Ministry of Mining has been charged with fraudulently obtaining Sh25.8 million from a gold trader.
Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed was charged with representing himself as a government official to trick a representative of Voltex Commercial Trading limited.
He was charged alongside Felix Odhiambo Otieno alias Sammy, Derrick Odhiambo Omore, and Moses Odhiambo Auma.
They denied the charges when they appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina.
The four are accused of using fraudulent tricks to inducedVoltex Commercial Trading ltd through its representative Ala Bassam Hisham to pay USD 200,000 (equivalent to Sh 25,800,000) towards purchase of gold, which they failed to deliver.
It is alleged that they committed the offence on April 22, 2025 at Runda estate in Nairobi County.
The four were also charged with possession of 25 yellowish metallic bars purported to be gold, 1 weighing machine, 1 Electric Gold tester gun, assorted documents bearing the logo from the Ministry of Mining, an unidentified liquid in two small plastic bottles, believed to be used in the course of committing the purported offence or cheating.
The court heard that they were found in possession of the items on May 7, 2025 at Runda estate in Nairobi.
Mohamed was further accused of falsely presenting himself to Majid Harib, Mahmmod Khaleal, Ala Bassam as an official of Ministry of mining, Blue economy and Maritime Services.
It was alleged that Ibrahim presented himself as official from the Directorate of Geological Surveys and Geo Information Management, with the intention to defraud.
The accused persons were ordered to deposit bond of Sh.500,000 or alternative cash bail of Sh.100,000, to secure their release.
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