DCI arrests suspected Airbnb fraudster accused of defrauding holidaymaker of Sh130,000 in Mombasa
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📍 Mombasa (approximate) 🕑 34 min ago
Detectives have arrested a suspected online accommodation fraudster accused of obtaining Sh130,000 from a woman after falsely promising to secure her an Airbnb apartment in Nyali, Mombasa…
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- Stay alert in the area, especially after dark; keep phones and valuables out of sight.
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- Detectives have arrested a suspected online accommodation fraudster accused of obtaining Sh130,000 from a woman after falsely promising to secure her an Airbnb apartment in Nyali, Mombasa…
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