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How man lost Sh540,000 from his bank account in SIM swap fraud

The DCI has warned members of the public against a new trick used by fraudsters to wire money from bank accounts of unsuspecting victims.

Citing an incident in Eldoret where a man lost Sh540,000, the DCI revealed that a group of three (two men and a lady) met the victim at a hotel and asked him to send Sh2000 via mobile money transfer.

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