- Mombasa detectives arrested one man for allegedly defrauding Airbnb KSh 370,300
- DCI shared details of how Samwel Malish and two others were reported to rent a three -bedroom Airbnb in Jumeirah Palm Resort
- An investigation revealed that Malish and his staff were previously alleged
Mombasa – Investigations officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) have arrested a man allegedly carrying out Airbnb fraud.
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Who is Samwel Malish?
In a statement on Wednesday, April 16, DCI It provided information on how Samwel Malish allegedly cheated on Jumeirah Palm Resort.
According to DCI, the suspect, along with two of his partners, kept the Airbnb three bedrooms for two weeks but disappeared without paying KSh 370,300.
“Samwel Malish has been arrested for sparking fraud in Jumeirah Palm Resort in Mombasa. Said DC.
In what appeared to be a comprehensive plan, the three were alleged to have sent a fake RTGS message claiming to have made a preliminary payment of KSh 105,800, but the money was not seen in the Airbnb host account.
When they faced, Malish assured the owner that his company would finish the whole bills before leaving.
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However, it is said that the three disappeared without paying the whole bills, thus leaving the owner in a state of confusion.
“They first sent RTGS message of Sh105,800, but the money was not seen in the Airbnb account. When the host asked about the missing payments, Malish confidently claimed that his company would pay bills before their departure. The statement added.
A DCI investigation revealed the alleged Malish history as a Tapeli sought for misleading many innocent people across Africa.
“As the investigators became more and more active, they discovered Malish’s bad history as a Tapeli artist, who was sought for misleading innocent victims across Africa, and even participating in criminal activities in Australia.
Malish has been detained by the police as the search for his allies continues.
How a Kenyan woman lost KSh 12 million in a fake land purchase agreement
Other news, DCI’s arrests arrested a 44 -year -old man for allegedly cheating a Kenyan woman between KSh 12 million.
DCI said that Abdi Yusuf Mohamed received KSh 12 million from the victim, promising to sell a piece of land in Garissa.
However, the investigation later revealed Yusuf used fake land documents to claim ownership of the property he intended to sell.
The suspect was arrested in his hiding place in Eastleigh by detectives from the Kilimani police station.
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