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October 15, 2025
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Two suspected scammers arrested after being linked to a Ksh.720M gold fraud scheme

Two suspected scammers arrested after being linked to a Ksh.720M gold fraud scheme

Michael Otieno Onyango and Andrew Clifford Otieno targeted an American businesswoman, luring her into a deal to purchase 70 kilograms of gold...

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Two suspects, Michael Otieno Onyango and Andrew Clifford Otieno, have been arrested in connection with a Ksh. 720 million (USD 5.6M) gold fraud scheme targeting an American businesswoman. The alleged fraudsters attempted to lure the victim into a deal for 70 kilograms of gold.

  • The scam involved attempting to sell 70 kilograms of gold to an American businesswoman.
  • The suspects, Michael Otieno Onyango and Andrew Clifford Otieno, were apprehended following a police chase initiated after they fled a meeting at Rose Villa Estate.
  • Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confiscated two smelting machines and nineteen smelting moulds from the suspects' premises as evidence.

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