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Kenya losing Sh500m annually to phone fraud

Kenya could be losing about Sh500 million annually to SIM Box fraud, a new form of crime where international calls are routed as local calls.

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CA) has revealed that unscrupulous individuals are infiltrating mobile communication exchange connections that allow users to make and receive local and international calls outside the legal grid.

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