Gold scam Stories

Nairobi lawyer arrested over Sh79.9 million gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

The victim was later asked to send an additional payment of $300,000 (Sh39.9 million) to Tether cryptocurrency, widely used for digital transactions a...

Cameroonian arrested over Sh80 million gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 31, 2025

The suspect, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, is accused of luring the victim into the fake gold deal in November 2024, promising massive ret...

Five suspects arrested over Sh15.5 million gold scam targeting Romanian, Swiss businessmen
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 04, 2025

were part of a complex scheme to trick the victims into thinking they were buying 550 kilogrammes of gold stored at JKIA that was going to be cleared...

Kenyan man arrested for defrauding foreigner in Sh33 million fake gold scheme
Amina Wako  |  Dec 08, 2024

The DCI urged individuals dealing in precious metals to verify the legitimacy of sellers and companies with relevant government agencies.

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