How Fake Overseas Job Offers on TikTok Scam Kenyans Out of Hundreds of Thousands
An investigation revealed how fraudsters had resorted to TikTok because of the platform's sheer numbers to exploit desperate Kenyans...
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An investigation has revealed an elaborate recruitment scam on TikTok exploiting thousands of Kenyans with fake overseas job offers. Scammers use various tactics to appear legitimate, asking for large “processing fees,” and delivering forged documents to victims.
- Victims have lost between Ksh100,000 to over Ksh500,000.
- The National Employment Authority has confirmed more than a dozen flagged agencies are unregistered and unlawful.
- Labour CS Alfred Mutua urged victims to report scams and announced a multi-agency task force to investigate and prosecute offenders.
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