Fraud Complaint Reports KE

11/11/2025

IDENTITY THEFT LANDSCAPE IN KENYA

08/02/2025

NOTORIOUS LAND FRAUDSTER ARRESTED IN ELDORET

William Kimei Tanui, a land fraud suspect implicated in a broad fraudulent scheme that targets prime parcels of land in Eldoret township has today been arraigned at Eldoret Law Courts, charged with Conspiracy to defraud, Perjury and obtaining land registration through misrepresentation of facts in court.

The arrest of the suspect on Friday, January 31, 2025 followed a complaint by the distressed owner of a 0.0929 ha land located at Pioneer area of Eldoret South, whose efforts to assume full control of her land and develop it had been paralyzed by threats from Kimei and a like criminal faction.

As land fraud investigators probed the case, it was uncovered that, Kimei, knowingly and with intent to obtain land registration, had on 16th October, 2023 filed an affidavit at the High Court purporting to have been in occupation of the land since 1971, thus misleading the court to declare him the genuine owner of the land valued at approximately Sh 50 million.

Meanwhile, two other suspects; Margaret Jemutai Kangogo and Zendera Kiplagat Biwott had moved to a lower court on January 25, 2023, where they jointly swore and filed affidavits claiming occupation of the same parcel of land since 1999. Having succeeded in misleading the court to declare them the genuine owners through the registration of a decree issued on May 10, 2023, the two proceeded to the Ministry of Lands for the acquisition of all requisite documents, until Kimei went knocking at the same doors.

It was while the two fraudulent groups were vehemently engaging in a battle of sinister complots that the victim woke up to the reality of possessing papers but with nothing to show on the ground, and sought police assistance.

A slippery Kimei was traced and arrested, but Kangogo and Biwott have since holed up. A warrant is in force for the arrest of the duo.

Upon his arraignment, Kimei pleaded "not guilty" on all charges, and was released on a Sh 200,000 bond with the alternative of a cash bail of Sh 50,000. The matter will be mentioned on February 17, 2025.

09/12/2024

UPDATE: An investigation done by Daily Nation uncovers how Mulot, a small town between Bomet and Narok counties, has become Kenya’s hub for mobile fraud.

Over 15 years, what started as simple SIM-swapping scams has grown into a multimillion-shilling cybercrime empire.

Details below:

Scammers steal registration details from victims to access mobile wallets like M-Pesa.

Victims only realize they’ve been defrauded when their lines go off air.

By the time they’re reconnected, their accounts are empty, and loans have been taken in their name.

The fraud often involves phishing calls pretending to be from banks, tricking victims into sharing personal information like passwords.

Scammers exploit these details to drain bank accounts, steal money, and take loans via online lending apps.

This criminal network operates with a clear hierarchy:

—Swappers: Recruits trained to perform fraud for Sh10,000–40,000 averaging Sh15,000.
—Agents: Field workers who support operations.
—Bosses: Leaders who manage the loot and run the syndicate.
Some rogue M-Pesa agents collude in laundering the stolen money.

Shockingly, some parents encourage their children to drop out of school to join the trade. Students, even in primary school, are recruited.

The wealth from fraud fuels a flashy lifestyle for scammers:

—Expensive clothes, jewelry, and cars for seniors.
—Frequenting clubs and ordering pricey drinks.
—Buying land and building identical homes in the region.

This has normalized the crime in some communities, making scammers local heroes.

Mulot is synonymous with fraud and includes hotspots like:

—Mulot Central
—Mulot Olomirani
—Mulot Sunset

As crackdowns intensify, the scammers have spread to counties like Kiambu, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, and Nairobi

Daily Nation’s investigation also reveals rogue M-Pesa agents and even local leaders, including MCAs, collude with the fraudsters.

Law enforcement is struggling, as some officers allegedly demand bribes or offer protection to the scammers

28/08/2024

A classic case of a Ponzi Scheme. When the deal is too sweet, think twice.

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12/08/2024

11/08/2024

ride-hailing apps fraud

22/12/2023

PYRAMID SELLING SCHEMES IN KENYA (VIA ONLINE STORES)

Our researchers and funs reports have discovered that there are pyramid selling schemes going on in Kenya... they are using telegram app for the business, the fisrt point of contact (recruitment) is usually through whatsapp and then you are referred to another person on telegram...

To educate our supporters on the above, read the following article to gain knowledge on pyramid selling indicators to avoid falling prey https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/competition-bureau-canada/en/deceptive-marketing-practices/types-deceptive-marketing-practices/multi-level-marketing-and-pyramid-selling

*Multi-level marketing and pyramid selling*

A multilevel marketing plan is a legal business model for selling goods and services. Pyramid selling, on the other hand, is illegal and constitutes a criminal offence in Canada.

A multilevel marketing plan promotes the supply of a product to participants in the plan. Participants earn compensation based on supplying products to other participants or customers. A legitimate multilevel marketing plan has three or more levels of participants.

Pyramid selling focuses on generating profits by recruiting others and not primarily from the sale of products. Thus, even when these schemes offer products, the products may have very little value, or few incentives for their sale.

It is a criminal offence to establish, operate, advertise, or promote a pyramid selling scheme.
Illegal practices

Multi-level marketing plans, although a legal business model, have rules for operators or participants. If they make a representation relating to compensation, such information must be fair, reasonable and timely.

It is also illegal for a multi-level marketing plan to do any of the following:

1. offer compensation for recruitment
2. require purchases (other than a start-up kit sold at cost) as a condition of participation
3. Initial bait is buyer (being defrauded) makes an order in an online store and recalls the order...
4. require participants to buy a large amount of inventory that cannot be resold or used within a reasonable amount of time (inventory loading)
5. fail to offer a buy-back guarantee on reasonable commercial terms

These types of activities are potential indicators of pyramid selling.

A multilevel marketing plan is a legal business model for selling goods and services. Pyramid selling, on the other hand, is illegal and constitutes a criminal offence in Canada.