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Ugandan Charged in Nairobi Over Sh223 Million Fake Gold Scam
According to the charge sheet, the alleged offence was committed between March 31 and May 30, 2024 within Nairobi, jointly with others not before court.
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fake gold scammers in Kenya
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How Nairobi Scammers Defrauded UK National Millions in a Fake Gold Deal
The group claimed they could supply 112 kilogrammes of gold, with 31 kilogrammes offered as collateral to secure both a previous USD 400,000 payment made in 2022 and further payments planned for early 2025.
Cameroon National Arrested in Nairobi for Scamming Canadian Investor KSh 80 Million
Nairobi, Kenya – Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU) have arrested a Cameroonian national in connection with an elaborate fake gold scheme that defrauded a Canadian investor of KSh 79.9 million (USD 618,000). Francis Talla Oufa, who also goes by the alias “Allain,” was apprehended following an investigation into the sophisticated scam that played […]
Court Freezes Kenya’s Afriswiss Commodities Bank Account in Alleged Gold Fraud
A Kenyan High Court has frozen the bank account of Afriswiss Commodities Ltd following allegations of gold fraud involving a Dubai-based trading company, highlighting Kenya’s growing reputation as a hub for precious metals scams targeting international buyers. Justice Moses Ado of the High Court issued the preservation order on Monday, freezing at least $140,000 (approximately […]
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 […]