Detectives have arrested a man accused of running a cryptocurrency scam that swindled a Kilifi woman out of Ksh3.9 million.
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 27, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed that the suspect was apprehended after weeks of surveillance and is set to be arraigned in court.
The arrest followed an investigation launched by detectives in Kilifi North, who traced the suspect to Nakuru County.
Crypto Scam Suspect Nabbed in Nakuru. Photo: Courtesy.
The DCI identified the suspect as Bavon Onyancha Masese, who also uses the aliases Abdirahaman Abdikarim and Jamie Damon.
He was arrested after investigators pieced together how the victim was defrauded.
According to the DCI, further analysis revealed that the suspect was connected to a broader network involved in fraudulent cryptocurrency activities.
Investigators linked him to multiple digital transactions and illegal operations used to defraud victims nationwide, leading to his prosecution at the Kilifi Law Courts.
The agency added that he will face several serious charges related to cyber-enabled financial crime.
These include money laundering, unauthorised SIM card registration, obtaining money by false pretence, and conspiracy to defraud.
