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Originally published by KBC Top Storiestop
August 25, 2026
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Government cautions Kenyans against spoofing fraud
The Government has warned Kenyans against spoofing scams, where criminals impersonate banks, Safaricom and DCI to steal personal information, banking credentials, OTPs and money...
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The Kenyan Government has issued a stern warning to citizens regarding sophisticated spoofing scams. Criminals are impersonating trusted entities like banks, Safaricom, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to illicitly obtain personal information, banking credentials, one-time passwords (OTPs), and funds.
- Criminals are using spoofed phone numbers and sender IDs to trick victims.
- The Ministry of Interior and National Administration highlighted that perpetrators may pose as DCI officers in follow-up calls to further deceive victims.
- Kenyans are urged not to rely on caller IDs or SMS sender names and to never share sensitive information over the phone or via text.
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