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DCI arrests man who impersonated USAID boss, conned job seekers
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– DCI detectives said the suspect, Paul Mwangi, had created an online platform and posed as a senior official from USAID
– Unsuspecting job seekers sent him facilitation fees and he issued them with fake gate passes
– The investigative agency said the suspect will be charged with receiving money under false pretence
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended a man who created an online profile and posed as the general manager of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to con desperate job seekers.
Paul Mwangi, a former computer technology student from a local university, pretended to be a USAID manager at the Rift Valley region and was receiving facilitation fees from unsuspecting job seekers.
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DCI detectives arrested the man for conning job seeking. Photo: DCI.
Source: UGC
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According to a statement from the investigative agency, the job-seeking victims were issued with fake gate passes and are reported to have sent a substantial amount as facilitation fees to a bank account linked to the suspect.
“Detectives attached to the Oversees Criminal Investigation Office in Nairobi have arrested a 29-year-old cybercrime suspect by the name Paul Mwangi Njihia.
“The suspect, a former computer technology student at a local university, is suspected to have created an online profile purporting to be the general manager at USAID Rift Valley Region,” the statement read in part.
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Njihia will be charged with false pretense and impersonation.
The George Kinoti led agency has been fighting cybercrime which has been on the rise in recent years.
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Two months ago, detectives arrested a perennial online fraudster who has been conning clients through a non-existing online electronic shop.
Anthony Njenga Wanjiku was traced and nabbed by detectives after a number of Kenyans launched complaints about his dubious and fraudulent dealings.
Three mobile phones, a HP laptop and 32 sim cards registered under different ID numbers were recovered in the house of the suspect.
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