Though the banking industry is said to lose over Kshs. 10 billion (2018 figures) to fraudsters who find loopholes in the IT systems, Equity’s heist seems to be a traditional-manual inside job.
Below is the story of the recent victim of the heists:
Kenyans help unmask cons who hacked into my Equity Bank account and channeled money to their accounts without the bank’s knowledge and my knowledge.
The thieves transferred Kshs. 309,000 through mobile banking to different MPESA account numbers between today Wednesday 06.01am -07.18 am.
It has become a trend in Equity Bank, and it’s the high time the culprit are brought to book.
Listed below are the fraudulent transactions, names and their respective registered MPESA lines
Michael Mwangi -0745553693; Kshs. 35000;
Paul Chege Muchai -0702047488; Kshs. 35000
Paul Chege Muchai -0702047488; Kshs. 14,000
Joseph Mukiri :0714790372; Kshs. 35,000
Michael Mwangi :07455553693; Kshs.35,000
John Mbuthia Njuguna: 0706764193; Kshs. 24,000
John Mbuthia Njuguna: 07067644193; Kshs.35,000
Gilbert Ogaja: 0792930285; Kshs. 35,000
Gerald Muiruri Kiarie: 0710261668; Kshs. 24,000
Other numbers – Kshs. 37,000
Total : Kshs. 309,000
We at CNYAKUNDI.COM wish to caution the public about these scams. They are rampant.
We also urge the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Boss George Kinoti to send his boys after this scammers.
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