Detectives based in Isiolo have arrested three people suspected of defrauding unsuspecting Kenyans their hard-earned monies.
The three racketeers Samwel Maina Ndirangu, 36, Mary Wangari Hinga, 32 and 31-year-old Josephine Chesang Tanui were arrested at Archers Post on Friday, July 30, while attempting to escape.
According to the DCI report, the suspects have been operating across Isiolo and Kajiado counties and they target mobile money operators in their unscrupulous activities.
They are also said to have been travellinging as far as Nakuru and Nairobi to undertake their illegal mission that has left several Kenyans crying foul.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that the swindlers allegedly send random messages disguised as original Mpesa transaction texts to several subscribers and later steal from them while purporting to reverse the “wrong” transactions. This is in addition to carrying out fraudulent Sim cards swaps,” the DCI report reads.
DCI says the three tactically approach MPesa agents in their mission while pretending to be dealers in selling sim cards and other products at cheap prices.
In the process, they switch agents’ Mpesa phones and flush their float leaving them dry.
Their motor vehicle make Toyota Vitz has been detained as detectives recovered several mobile phone sim cards that were used by the suspects in their illegal activities.
