Two suspected MPesa fraudsters arrested in Embu.

Two people suspected to have been terrorising Mpesa operators in Embu County have been arrested.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Evans Ngui and Jackline Mwende were nabbed on Friday following an operation after they were found to have been swiping cards and stealing huge sums of money from victims.

A probe was launched on January 18, 2024, when officers received intelligence that the two had gone to Kithimu trading centre while posing as Safaricom agents where they targeted a 49-year-old Mpesa operator.

They are said to have convinced the victim to replace his till number and managed to obtain his confidential details through the process.

“Using his details, they installed a Safaricom app in their mobile phone and withdrew Ksh.24,000 from the till, thereafter beetling off,” read part of the statement.

On January 26, the two were trailed to Ngariama area where they were arrested and escorted to Itabua Police Station.They will remain in custody at the premise as detectives advance a manhunt to apprehend more more accomplices.

Meanwhile, Embu County DCI Head has cautioned Mpesa operators and other businesspersons to be wary of numerous fraudsters posing as agents from reputable companies.

Article By Suzy Nyongesa.