Tag Archives: scam

Lessons From Catfishing

I have recently been watching episodes on the ‘Catfished’ channel on YouTube. Catfishing, in this case, is the creation of a fake online profile and luring a target into an online romantic relationship, with the goal of getting money from the target. The stories are shocking. The basic plot is that an older lady (usually)… Read More »

Rent Fraud

Many people in Kenya pay rent using mobile money. Around the end of the month, I usually receive messages such as the ones shown, pretending to be from my landlord, and asking me to pay my rent to a new account. I’m sure these messages are sent to many phone numbers, hoping that some will… Read More »