The officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a local bank employee and two students in a suspected crime syndicate.
According to the DCI, 400 mobile sim cards, 8 National Identification Cards (ID), 2 laptops and four mobile phones were recovered from the trio during the operation.
The local bank employee was identified as Kevin Oroko a Software Developer alongside the two students Ian Kinanga and Jefferson Bosire.
During the operation over 400 sim cards, 8 national ID cards, 2 laptops & 4 mobile phones were recovered from them. The trio will be charged accordingly once further Investigations are completed.
We thank members of the public for availing information that led to their arrest. pic.twitter.com/phIdp1L6vd
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 14, 2020
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Apparently, the trio were nabbed by detectives following a tip-off by members of the pubic and they were found at a high residential in Juja town where they were believed to be engaging in the said crime.
In a report released by the DCI on April 15, 2020, Kenyans were warned that criminals are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to scam people.
In a series of tweets, the DCI noted that online crime was on the rise and pointed out that there was a new crop of fraudsters selling non-existent products by circulating phishing emails.
“Messages accompanying such links are enticingly packaged with captivating words meant to prompt potential but unsuspecting victims to click onto them with a promise of getting something declared therein,” DCI wrote.
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FRAUD ALERT!!🚨
Members of the public are hereby WARNED that criminals are using the Covid-19 pandemic to scam them through circulation of phishing emails purpoting to sell non-existent items & messages that are accompanied by links that purport to offer free goodies like…/1 pic.twitter.com/fD4FkH0ZZw— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 15, 2020
According to the DCI, the said links contain malware that gives the scammers access to one’s personal details, passwords, that could be used to extort, for cyberbullying, stealing of finances among other ills.
Shoppers were also encouraged to remain vigilant and refrain from sharing financial and personal details while ideally discouraging use of Free Wi-Fi.
Such links have largely been found to be infected with malware that triggers mining of personal information, passwords, photos, contacts among other valuables that are subsequently used to extort, for cyber bullying, stealing of finances among other ills. /3
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 15, 2020
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