As the saying goes ,when the deal is too good …Think twice,A warning all Nairobians must heed due to the rising number of cons minting money from the unsuspecting public. Below are some of the tricks in their sleeves.
Kenyans are good in The Sale Of Minerals. It could be gold, diamonds or mercury. Most of the time, the swindler will be short of money and in urgent need to deliver the minerals. The swindler will then ask the targeted victim to invest in his business, promising astronomical returns. Of course, it’s too good to be true.
A swindler will convince a mark that there are cars at the port which were imported but the owners either died or could not afford to pay duty.This is the Sale of Cars at the Port of Mombasa. Such cars are often destroyed, but the swindler knows someone at the port who can sneak out a high-end car.
A beautiful woman will invite a man to her house for steamy intimacy. While both are naked in the bedroom, the ‘husband’ will abruptly come home and bust the two eating the forbidden fruit. He will pretend to call the media, usually freelance cameramen and even involve the police. The man will then fork out millions to appease the husband.
Kenyans pretending to be Congolese or Nigerians also known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ will approach a mark, claiming they have ‘UN dollars’ that are only used in war zones.This is commonly Known as Wash Wash.
The dollars, they claim, are stamped so they can be used outside war zones. But the money is as valuable as toilet paper!
The Suspect is Conned in very many ways.A target is identified and marked.A swindler meets the mark ‘investor’ and offers to sell him gold. The mark will be asked to come into the country using a tourist visa.
The meetings then often take place in lavish offices or high-end hotels. The mark would be accorded police protection, access to any government offices, and chauffeured in luxury cars with police outriders.
With all these warnings on the internet,Kenyans are being conned.Such a sad state of affairs