Dead End for Embu Fraudsters

Source: X/@DCI_Kenya

Two notorious suspects that have been the nightmare of Mpesa operators in Embu were nabbed yesterday after days of operating with impunity in the region, swiping cards and stealing huge sums of money from victims. Their resolute pursuit and subsequent apprehension were launched after intelligence leads pointed to a con double, who had, on January 18, 2024, advanced their didoes to the Kithimu trading centre while posing as Safaricom agents. They picked on a target, a 49-year-old male Mpesa operator, somehow convincing him to have them replace his till number and, in the process, obtain his confidential details. Using his details, they installed a Safaricom app on their mobile phone and withdrew Sh 24,000 from the till, thereafter beetling off.

Yesterday, Evans Ngui Dorcas, 32 and Jackline Mwende, 24, were trailed to the Ngariama area, where they were arrested and escorted to Itabua Police Station. They are being held for the weekend as detectives hunt down more accomplices. The Embu County DCI Head cautions Mpesa operators and other businesspersons of numerous fraudsters roaming in the region guised as agents of reputable companies and at the same time issues stern warning to culprits to mend their ways before the maximum force of the law is unleashed on them.