A Cameroonian national, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, has been arrested in Nairobi for allegedly orchestrating a fake gold scam. The scam defrauded a Canadian investor of Ksh79.8 million (USD 618,000).

• Ksh79.8 million (USD 618,000) was defrauded from a Canadian investor.
• The key person involved is Francis Talla Oufa (Allain), apprehended by the Operation Support Unit (OSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• The scam involved a promise to sell 250 kilograms of gold, with the investor travelling to Kenya in April 2025 to finalize a deal initiated in November 2024. Items recovered included a staff card from Sunshine Minerals Ltd bearing Oufa’s name and the title Engineer Mining.