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Woman almost loses her entire savings to Sh13,050 Instagram scam

A woman who became the target of a 'get rich quick' scam on Instagram was told 'her money would triple in just a few days' if she transferred over Sh13,050.

Lauren, 25, said she was approached on social media last November by a user called 'theyeartomakebigcash' who offered to make her 'easy money for Christmas'.

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