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Ahmed Bashar Mohamed was identified in the article as a suspect in the fake gold scam that allegedly defrauded two American nationals. Investigators alleged that funds were sent through cryptocurrency wallets, including a Binance account linked to him, and that he knowingly received and disbursed proceeds of the fraud. The scheme involved false claims of genuine gold consignments for export to Dubai.

Kache Mildred alias Sabreena Ayesha was identified in the article as a suspect in a fake gold export fraud targeting two American nationals. Investigators said she and accomplices posed as legitimate gold dealers and used forged documents and false shipment claims to obtain money for supposed smelting, insurance, documentation, and logistics costs. The DCI described her as the mastermind and principal coordinator of the scheme.

The article describes a fake gold scheme in which individuals posed as legitimate gold dealers and promised delivery of 400 kilograms of gold bars to an American investor. They allegedly used agreements and documents to make the transaction appear genuine, leading the victim to transfer funds before the suspects stopped communicating and failed to deliver the shipment. Detectives linked the suspects to the fraud and arrested a woman believed to be the mastermind while pursuing another suspect.

Marshall Morrison was named by the DCI as another suspect linked to the fake gold scheme involving an Australian national. He allegedly posed as an American investor and introduced the victim to Duncan Okaka Okonji as part of the fraudulent deal. The article links him to the scheme in which the complainant lost over KSh 77 million.

Duncan Okaka Okonji was cited in the article as a suspect arrested in Nairobi over a fake gold scheme targeting an Australian national. According to the DCI, he claimed to facilitate a transaction involving a 590-kilogram gold consignment. The victim was allegedly defrauded of over KSh 77 million.

Dennis Kinoti was identified by the DCI as a key suspect in a fake gold investment fraud targeting a 61-year-old retired teacher. The victim was allegedly lured with promises of massive returns and lost money through a series of bank and M-Pesa transactions between February and April 2026. Detectives arrested Kinoti in Meru County and recovered Safaricom SIM cards believed to have been used in the scheme.

Ibrahim Yusuf Mohamed is named as an alleged accomplice in the same fake gold scam syndicate. According to the article, he was linked to the operation that allegedly masqueraded as a legitimate gold deal, received funds from the victim, and disappeared without delivering any shipment. Detectives are reportedly pursuing him after he escaped during the Kilimani operation.

Mildred Kache alias Sabreena Ayesha is identified in the article as a suspect in a fake gold fraud syndicate operating in Kilimani. Investigators say the group posed as legitimate gold dealers, used staged meetings and fraudulent agreements, and induced an American investor to transfer funds for a supposed 400-kilogram gold shipment. No gold was delivered after the transfer, and she was later arrested by DCI detectives.

Kipkoech Isaac, described in reports as a police recruit constable, was arrested after allegedly defrauding a member of the public of KSh 687,000 by promising to secure a Kenya Defence Forces job/recruitment letter. The allegation is source-backed and should be treated as an alleged/accused case pending court outcome.

A social media contact claimed to know of a vacant bedsitter and shared this phone number as the caretaker's contact. The reporter says they were asked to send half the rent/deposit upfront, sent KSh 2,000, and then the contact stopped answering calls.

I came across their Ad online,then i loged in their website,that is how i ended up making the downpayment

Brian Reeves Obare was presented in court as a fake Canadian Embassy official in a visa scam targeting youths seeking jobs abroad. A director of Golden Key Travel Consultants Limited testified that the firm sent him funds collected from clients believing he could process legitimate Canadian visas. The court heard that some clients were later arrested at airports, deported mid-transit, and found holding visas that had been crossed out and declared invalid.

Fraudsters circulated fake recruitment links online claiming to offer Kenya Wildlife Service ranger jobs. The scam used what appeared to be an official recruitment portal to lure job seekers into clicking suspicious links, sharing personal information, and in some cases making payments. KWS publicly stated that the link was fraudulent and not associated with the agency.

A Facebook page named "Zimbabwe Embassy Kenya" was identified by Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade as part of a fraudulent job recruitment scam. The page falsely claimed to recruit staff for the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Nairobi and advertised fake job opportunities. Victims were asked to pay Ksh48,187 for an "Africa Regional Labour Accreditation Certificate" as part of the supposed recruitment process.

Tuko reported Golden Scape among investment schemes that sunk with people's money, describing investors who put money into the E-Firm as stranded after the firm closed and noting that at least 1,500 Kenyans lost billions of shillings.

Tuko reported EarnSmart as a networking-style investment scheme that depended on recruiting new members, required participants to pay for a package, and used social-media style earning claims to attract investors.

Tuko listed Crowd1 among investment schemes that collapsed with people's money, citing a BBC Africa Eye expose and describing it as a multi-level marketing operation promoted across Africa, including Kenya, through easy-money claims and paid packages.

Tuko reported DECI Kenya as a pyramid scheme founded by George Odinda Donde that collapsed in 2006 after more than 93,000 investors put in over KSh 2.4 billion. The article describes the scheme as promising quick returns before collapsing and leaving investors exposed.

Bana listed Appliances Kenya among companies it described as pyramid schemes and money-laundering scams that robbed Kenyans of more than KSh 10 billion over ten years.

Bana listed Diamond Property Merchants among companies it described as pyramid schemes and money-laundering scams that robbed Kenyans of more than KSh 10 billion over ten years.