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Passy Ma Trevor And Accomplice Charged With Sh3.5M Investment Scam
An online influencer and sole proprietor of Passy Ma Trevor investment scheme has been charged with Sh3.5 million fraud.
Pascaline Peter alias Passy Ma Trevor was charged together with George Mutua Mutunga alias Imran.
The charges stated that they defrauded Alex Kariuki Minal of Sh2 million by falsely pretending that he would earn a monthly return on interest by invesing with them.
It is alleged that they committed the offence on the diverse dates between 18th May 2023 and 20th May 2024 at unknown place, with intent to defraud.
The prosecution told the court that the duo obtained Sh 1.5 million from Dorcas Kinya Magiri by falsely pretending that the she would earn a monthly return on interest on the amount invested, a fact they knew to be false or untrue.
They allegedly obtained the money on the diverse dates between 17th October 2023 and 6th June 2024 at unknown place, with intent to defraud.
They are also accused that on diverse dates between 3rd march 2023 and 30th August 2024, jointly with others not before court, conspired and committed a felony namely obtaining money.
The charge stated that while representing themselves as a genuine sole proprietor of Passy Ma Trevor investment scheme, they carried out a business as a collective investment scheme without a valid license issued by the Capital Market Authority or Central Bank of Kenya.
The court heard that the committed the offence the diverse dates between 3 march 2023 and 30 August 2024 at unknown place.
They are facing total 81 counts of defrauding various individuals.
Prosecution vehemently opposed their release on bond pending the hearing and determination of the case.
In an affidavit to oppose bond, investigating officer Justin Mutwiri said the accused persons went into hiding when the complainants demanded for their return on investment and later switched off their mobile phones whereby it took intensive use of intelligence tactics from different agencies to smoke them from their hide outs deep inside Machakos County.
Court will deliver a ruling on Monday on whether the two shall remain in custody until the criminal case is heard and determined or to release them on bail pending trail.
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