OLX out to fight online fraud

Olx country manager Peter Ndiangui speaks during the interview in OLX offices in Nairobi.PHOTOS BY GEORGE NJUNGE

Online and classifieds firm OLX Kenya has moved to tame fraudsters on its site by educating the public on genuine buyers and sellers and also advising them what to look out for. This follows complaints from clients that some online sellers turn out to be fraudsters. Country Manager Peter Ndiangu’i (pictured) explained that they have put in place measures to help curb the vice.

“Our product works best because we do not get involved in the transaction process. Ours is just a platform. We however control the content by moderating the advertisements that are posted,” he said. “This means we check its credibility and if we receive any complaint about a user, we then block him from the site. These are however not unique challenges.”