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A New Con Trick that M-pesa Attendants Should Take Caution

An M-pesa attendant in Iten town is tongue tied on what to tell his boss after fraudsters made away with Sh188, 000 in what is seen as a new hoax employed by conmen in towns and villages.

Mr. Gidion Matinyit had positive view of his customer who he has been serving in a couple of days. He explains the frequent transactions the new customer has been doing at the M-pesa shop.

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