A woman believed to be the mastermind behind a gold scam that fleeced an American national of USDT 431,380 has been arrested by detectives domiciled at the DCI Nairobi Regional Headquarters.
The con game began with sweet promises and polished deals, as the smooth-talking suspects convinced the foreign investor they could supply 400 kilograms of genuine gold bars.
Hooked by the seemingly lucrative deal, the American national flew into Nairobi to seal the agreement, unaware he was stepping straight into a carefully staged trap.
Everything appeared convincing, as documents were drawn, negotiations held, and once the fraudulent agreement was signed, the victim transferred millions into the suspects’ bank accounts believing the gold shipment would be delivered as agreed.
But no sooner had the cash hit the accounts than the so-called “gold dealers” vanished into thin air. Calls went unanswered, and not a single gram of gold was delivered.
It then dawned on the victim that he had been taken for a ride, prompting him to report the matter to the DCI.
Detectives immediately launched a painstaking manhunt, piecing together forensic leads that eventually led them to Crystal Villas in Kilimani, where the prime suspect, Mildred Kache aka Sabreena Ayesha was cornered and arrested.
Her accomplice, Ibrahim Yusuf Mohamed, however, sensed the detectives closing in and slipped through the net, abandoning a black Mercedes-Benz E50 registration number KCV 910C.
The vehicle was seized and towed to the Nairobi Regional Headquarters yard where it is being detained as exhibit in the ongoing investigations.
While Mildred is currently cooling her heels in police custody undergoing processing ahead of her arraignment, detectives are hot on the heels of the other suspect who managed to evade capture.
