Nairobi is known as the city of the creative, and some of the mosrt creative people have made it in life. Hoever most of the creative ideas are scams, and many people have fallen into the traps.
If the deal is too good to be true think twice, especially in Nairobi, here are some of the tricks that have rendered so many ‘bankrupt’
A warning all Nairobians must heed due to the rising number of cons minting money from the unsuspecting public. Below are some of the tricks in their sleeves.
1. Selling impounded cars from Mombasa port:
A swindler will convince a mark that there are cars at the port which were imported but the owners either died or could not afford to pay duty. Such cars are often destroyed, but the swindler knows someone at the port who can sneak out a high-end car.
2. Selling minerals:
It could be gold, diamonds or mercury. Most of the time, the swindler will be short of money and in urgent need to deliver the minerals. The swindler will then ask the targeted victim to invest in his business, promising astronomical returns. Of course, it’s too good to be true.
3. Caught in the act scam:
A beautiful woman will invite a man to her house for steamy s*x. While both are naked in the bedroom, the ‘husband’ will abruptly come home and bust the two eating the forbidden fruit. He will pretend to call the media, usually freelance cameramen and even involve the police. The man will then fork out millions to appease the husband.
4. Wash-wash:
Kenyans pretending to be Congolese or Nigerians will approach a mark, claiming they have ‘UN dollars’ that are only used in war zones.
The dollars, they claim, are stamped so they can be used outside war zones. But the money is as valuable as toilet paper!
