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March 27, 2026
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Mother and son charged with hacking account, stealing millions

Mother and son charged with hacking account, stealing millions

They allegedly applied for loans and racked up a credit card bill of over Sh200,000...

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A mother and her son have been charged with hacking the bank account of a Kenyan aid worker in Ethiopia and stealing over Sh4.5 million.

  • Sh4.5 million allegedly stolen through fraudulent SIM swap and loan applications.
  • Ruth Kinya (mother) and Brian Kithinji Bundi (son) are the accused.
  • The victim, Amos Kipruto Chemonges, works for an NGO running a refugee camp in Ethiopia.

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