Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a woman suspected of defrauding unsuspecting Kenyans of Sh350 million by falsely promising substantial returns through investments in real estate.
In a statement on Thursday, September 12, DCI disclosed that the suspect, Pascaline Peter, alias Passy Ma Trevor, went into hiding after carting away with the money before she was arrested at Kantafu, Machakos County.
"Pascaline alias Passy Ma Trevor is alleged to have gone into hiding after carting away approximately Kshs 350 million from her victims leaving them counting huge losses," DCI stated.
The directorate noted that the suspect convinced over 200 victims to deposit huge sums of money in different accounts with a promise of up to 30 percent monthly interest.
DCI also stated that she falsely claimed to own a real estate company that she used as bait to defraud the unsuspecting members of the public.
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"In a well-orchestrated scheme that involved convincing victims to deposit large sums of money into four different bank accounts across Equity Bank, Coop Bank, Stanbic Bank and Kingdom Bank, with a promise of up to 30% monthly interest, Passy Ma Trevor also falsely claimed she was running a successful real estate company that she used as a bait but once payments were made, she switched off her mobile phone and went into hiding," DCI remarked.
After the victims filed complaints with the DCI regarding their financial losses, the directorate launched a manhunt for the suspect, leading to her eventual arrest.
"Preliminary investigations have revealed that the 36-year-old lady who displayed opulence across her social media outlets managed to defraud over 200 individuals, with 106 formal complaints already filed against her," DCI explained.
The directorate has urged the public to remain vigilant and cautious of similar fraudulent schemes to avoid further financial losses.
