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DCI detectives arrest 8 suspects in connection with Sh500m Fuliza fraud

DCI headquarters along Kiambu road, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Detectives of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested eight suspects believed to be behind a Sh500 million fraud on Fuliza overdraft service.

In a statement on its Twitter page, DCI said the detectives uncovered a high level syndicate where scammers obtained close to Sh500 million through a popular mobile phone platform supported by mobile communication service provider, Safaricom.

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