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0735 976 186The reporter says i ordered an item I saw from their TikTok sent me a pochi number to make payments after payment they started demanding to pay rider as well. I advised them will send my own rider and now they are not answering at all. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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0733 303 331The reporter says i ordered a phone from him and i asked him whether his platform was safe then i later made my order he told me to pay half and after i would pay the other half after receiving my product then he later told me that there was a problem and i had to clear the whole amount then i did then after he decieved me i paid 210000rwf. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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0736 763 783The reporter says i ordered a phone online then the person i ordered it from gave my number to this number +254 736 763783 where he told me to pay custom duty taxes imposing as a government person then i payed then later he auctioned my parcel and demanded i pay for the action where in total i payed 130000Rwf. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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0790 700 720The reporter says i was told that it is my own account and going to proceed in my own account but it was a scam. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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0729 430 207The reporter says they found a house listing on TikTok, agreed to rent the property after speaking with the listed contacts, signed a tenancy agreement, and paid rent and a deposit. The viewing then did not take place and excuses followed. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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Crowntech gadgetsThe reporter says they ordered a phone from a TikTok shop after being assured that the business delivered nationwide, but the expected delivery/payment arrangement did not work out. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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earnwaveThe reporter says they paid an online-earning service or app but did not receive the expected result. The available evidence shows a payment, although the connection to the named service is not independently verified.
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smartbasebinary.comAn Instagram-promoted trading site uses fake luxury videos and a rigged demo (wins outweigh losses) to lure victims into depositing real money. After the initial deposit, withdrawals are blocked by endless fees (tax, insurance, verification) until the site goes offline. It's an unlicensed scam, with all funds going to Safaricom Kenya account 4004247 – ASCEND PLUS (+254 715 991853). Already reported.
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0768 770 448i wanted to buy an anti virus from this person and i sent him the money. he did not send me the activation key for this anti virus. I kept on calling him asking him why he did not send me the activation key, he said that he will send it in a few minutes. at some point he did not pick any of my calls. we agreed on the payment via phone call
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211111They claim to sell carpets on Facebook, but after paying the discontinued communication
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1597269The reporter says a compromised WhatsApp account was used to request emergency money, which they sent to the reported payment destination. This is a user-submitted allegation and has not been independently verified.
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0140 173 849The reporter says they responded to a job advertisement, communicated with the advertiser, and were then scammed. The submission contains limited detail, so treat it as an unverified warning.
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0759 725 639Individual posed as a tv seller. Directed me to a shop in town cbd, gave me the contact for a shop keeper, advised me that he’d gone for an installation. Individual asked me to pay after which I did to a number he provided.
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247247I sent money meant for sports betting where in return i would be given some odds. The person later blocked me
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Brian Reeves ObareBrian Reeves Obare is accused of masquerading as a Canadian Embassy official and falsely claiming he could process Canadian travel visas. According to the charge sheet, he allegedly obtained KES 7,948,650 from Nancy Najira Odhungo, trading as Golden Key Travel Consultant, being money paid by visa applicants. The article says the visas never materialised, leaving dozens of travellers stranded and some reportedly arrested or turned back during transit.
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0725 576 231I paid for services but not delivered
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4621844Lost a total of ksshs 988. At first I sent 489 then second 499 to activate withdrawal.
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4621844The Person is having a website for investment called Vestora Capital and mostly look for clients on Facebook. He uses till number 4621844 that brings name PASCO MANAGEMENT.
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0739 423 653He is offering secretarial work under the ministry of ICT, The scam comes when he says one needs a SHA account that his assistant Annette will help process. A 3 months payment is the commended option to get the job offer 4565527 - KLEINDAL ENTERPRISES registered company number is 254795944999, It happened today evening
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4052253The person or business under the name Ninsken Solutions - 4052253 aka Ole Tarkash of 0748021041 initiated B2C reversal on my mpesa account for Kes.32,734.61/=