Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Two suspects Peter Odhiambo Onyango, also known as Peterson and Doreen Mary Oduor were presented before a Nairobi court in connection with an alleged gold scam that led to the loss of Ksh 86 million by a foreign national from the Central African Republic.
They were brought before the magistrate’s court by officers
from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, who are seeking custodial orders
after the matter was formally reported.
According to a complaint filed before the Directorate of
Criminal Investigations, the alleged offence traces back to a meeting on 29th
December 2024, in Bangui city, Central African Republic, between the
complainant and a man identified as Moussa Yele Harsene.
The latter introduced himself as an international gold
dealer, claiming to transact with buyers from different countries.
After being shown samples of gold, the complainant reportedly
expressed interest in purchasing ten kilograms which he planned to transport to
Beijing, China.
The complaint notes that an initial cash payment of USD 75,000 was made, purportedly to cover documentation and commission costs.
The complainant later directed his Chinese associates to send
an additional USD 299,100 in USDT via the TRC20 network to a wallet address
identified as TNQFP6Ww6WwuGQH7VI6K71vdPsfxSEupFp.
This transfer was acknowledged by the seller.
An extra USD 115,000 in cash was also reportedly handed over,
bringing the total amount to USD 558,000, excluding another USD 112,000 that
had been issued earlier to Moussa in Bangui.
The court was informed that on 18th January 2025,
the complainant booked a business class flight to Hong Kong after a discussion
with Peterson, who allegedly promised that the gold consignment would be placed
aboard the same passenger plane.
The complainant waited at the airport, minutes before
departure, expecting Peterson to deliver the package.
No delivery was made. Repeated calls to Peterson allegedly
resulted in empty assurances.
When the plane eventually left, the complainant continued to
engage the suspect by phone, only to be told later that the consignment would
be placed on a cargo flight instead due to delays in clearance.
The matter is now under investigation as detectives seek to
trace the entire network behind the alleged fraud.
Credit: Cyprian
Nyakundi
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